hit me with ur best nood.
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3/22/2020
三番館
Sanbankan Chinese Restaurant
Wadayama, Hyogo
noodles: 6/10 too soft
soup: 6/10 simple, classic shoyu but kinda oily
chashu: 6.5/10 nothing special
egg: 8/10 too soft and not much flavour
value: 7/10 wish there was more but cant ask for too much when its only 500y!
total: 6.4/10 shoulda got chinese food
¥550

4/5/2020- happy belated international ramen day!
らーめん おにごっこ
Ramen Onigokko
Chuomachi, Toyooka
noodles: 4/10 soft, no texture, no taste
soup: 5.5/10 tbh nothing special
chashu: 6.5/10 thin and soft, some flavour but not impressive
value: 4/10 acceptable portion but so dissatisfied due to dish itself that there’s no way id want to return again
total: 5/10 i hate it here but did it for ramen day
¥670

4/12/2020
ラーメン焼翁コープデイズ豊岡店
Ramen shop @ Co-Op Days Food Court
Kahirocho, Toyooka
noodles: 7/10 a lil soft this time but still thick and chewy, good for food court quality
soup: 7.5/10 still my fave soup, thick
chashu: 7.5/10, smol but suprisingly tasty, also 3 pcs!
egg: 9/10 perfect, soft and flavourful even tho only half an egg
value: 7.5/10, perfect portion for me and so filling, everything just the way i like it!
total: 7.4/10
¥550

7/12/2020
麺や 樂
Raku
Izumicho, Toyooka
noodles: 7/10 thic but nothing special, bit overdone for my taste
soup: 8.5/10 flavour is BOMB, its thicc af almost like a sauce but super hearty. theres random tiny pieces of raw onion but it’s the perfect burst of fresh flavour after finish the thick noodles
chashu: 8/10 3 kinds so u can try chicken, pork and like a ham? quite tasty
egg: 9/10 only half, but tasty and soft, nothin special
value: 8/10, one of the priciest ones ive tried but for all the ingredients they use and the portion size, u feel full and warm after. the perfect winter comfort food imo
total: 7.9/10
¥840

8/7/2020
ラーメン焼翁コープデイズ豊岡店
Ramen shop @ Co-Op Days Food Court
Kahirocho, Toyooka
noodles: 5.5/10 THEY CHANGED THE NOODLES n they aint chewy 😦
soup: 6.5/10 they changed the soup to a plain shoyu base :((
chashu: 6.5/10 still 3 pieces but way thinner and lost all flavour :(((
egg: 9/10 at least some things didnt change.. or id never eat here again
value: 7/10, increased pricing.. still decent value but the disappointment was sooo real
total: 6.4/10 i prob wont be back unless im in a forgiving mood
¥580

10/17/2020
IPPUDO Ramen Express りんくうプレミアム・アウトレット店
Food court @ Rinku Premium Outlets
Izumisano, Osaka
noodles: 8.5 thin but i like the chewiness and texture
soup: 7.5/10 kinda thick, very hearty and flavour packed, not sure whats supposed to make it so famous tbh but its good
chashu: 7/10, thin n nothin too special
value: 7/10 decent portion for a food court, filling, and satisfactory
total: 7.5/10
¥690

10/20/2020
生そば 丹後屋
Namasoba Tangoya
Motomachi, Toyooka
noodles: 7.5/10 thin but chewy and perfect in the soup, it was served so fast
soup: 7/10 plain, classic shoyu u cant go wrong, was judged but drank it all
chashu: 6.5/10 very fatty piece i wasnt sure what flavour it was tbh
value: 7.5/10, pretty good price, considering portion size, speed, and feeling satisfied after a quick meal. good lunch spot too
total: 7.1/10
¥550

11/7/2020
余田屋
Yodenya
Teramae Station, Hyogo
noodles: 7/10 thicc, regular noodles
soup: 8/10 it has yuzu in it but its light on after not winning prefectural tournament it was the perfect level of zang to revive my soul, on some other day i mightve given it a 7
chashu: 7.5/10 it was grilled n decent flavour, a bit smol tho
egg: 7/10 acceptable, not super flavoured, kinda too cold for me
value: 7/10, i felt full n ready to continue the 1.5h drive back home
total: 7.4/10
¥650

12/12/2020
台湾料理 豊味園
Homisen, Taiwanese Cuisine
Hamasaka, Hyogo
noodles: 6.5/10 idk what i was expecting honestly but i jus wanted hot noodles
soup: 7/10 interesting concoction but i wasnt mad
chashu: 5/10 really tough and unflavoured, unsure if even pork
value: 6.5/10, not too shabby for 500y, they got bean sprouts n i felt full after but i would prob jus stick to chinese food next time.. will i ever learn
total: 6.3/10
¥500

12/20/2020
来来亭豊岡店
Rai Rai Tei
Nakakage, Toyooka
noodles: 7/10 thin but i forgot to ask for chewy this time
soup: 8.5/10 i tried the attari flavour to replace my coop ramen disappointment and i would say this comes a close second to the original
chashu: 7/10 regular, dont remember much about it tbh
value: 7.5/10, i got the smol to try out the flavour and id say i was satisfied and not too full
egg: 8/10 average egg but honestly not feeling it the shape of it
total: 7.5/10 ACCEPTABLE substitution
¥550 (+¥100 for egg)

12/26/2020
7/11 Shoyu Ramen
Convenience Store
Kawaguchiko Inter East, Yamanashi
noodles: 7/10 honestly not bad for microwaved convenience store noodles
soup: 7/10 acceptable flavour, still hot after a quick drive n checkin to the hotel, soup was separated from the noodles w a plastic divider!
chashu: 7/10 v tiny but couldnt expect much from convenience store
egg: 8.5/10 2 conbini eggs, honestly such good value n flavour (+170y)
value: 7/10, pretty good for conbini! satisfied, quick, and low cost too
total: solid 7/10
¥460

12/28/2020
つわ野
Tsuwano
Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
noodles: 7/10 jus the usual
soup: 7/10 nothing special, classic shoyu but i didnt drink it all
chashu: 6.5/10 completely bland, no flavour or texture
egg: 3/10 maybe i said it wrong but i got hard boiled eggs not ramen eggs?
value: 7/10 really unmemorable, large size tho n filling, i appreciated the bamboo shoots
total: 6.9/10
¥650
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