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"Japanese Soba Noodles 蔦," a Michelin one-star ramen restaurant, continues to offer its signature dishes such as Shoyu Soba, Shio Soba, and Wagyu Tantanmen, along with the seasonal limited edition "Fond de Wagyu Tsuke Soba." In addition to these offerings, a new seasonal limited edition ramen called "OldNew 煮干時雨(にぼしぐれ)" started on August 14th. This ramen is limited to 10 servings per day and costs 2,000 yen. It comes with two flavored eggs, various types of char siu, hon-sen menma, white negi, and myoga. At the bottom of the bowl, there are flavor-changing items like paste and oil.
The chilled soup of "OldNew 煮干時雨(にぼしぐれ)" offers a refreshing fishy flavor, and while the broth is rich, it has a gentle taste. The seasoning items like scallop and clam oil, urume oil, and black pepper plum dressing add colorful variations to the flavor. Particularly, the black pepper plum dressing provides an exciting and sharp kick. In the end, the soup combines various umami flavors, leaving a lasting impression.
The noodles are house-made and thin, specially crafted for "煮干時雨." These noodles are intentionally firm and have a pleasant texture, as they are cooled in ice water. "煮干時雨" made its debut in 2013 as a summer menu item at "蔦" and was later offered at the second branch, "蔦の葉," before it closed. Back then, it was of high quality and well-loved, but unfortunately, it was rarely brought back after the untimely passing of Yuki Onishi. This time, the concept was to imagine what Yuki Onishi, who had relocated to Yoyogi Uehara, would create if he were to make "煮干時雨" again. He had a penchant for creating unique sauces that other ramen shops didn't have, so this bowl feels more like a new creation than a mere revival.
It takes courage to modify the "Old" 煮干時雨, but the result is exceptionally delicious. While preserving the taste of "蔦," it also evolves. We look forward to what comes next.