no noodz, no life.
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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: 6/10 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: 6.8/10
¥650

1/23/2021
鮮味軒
Taiwanese Kitchen
Toyooka, Hyogo
noodles: 6.5/10 very packaged-ramen taste to it but still chewy
soup: 7/10 classic shoyu broth, nothing special but did drink most of it
chashu: 7.5/10 nice n thick, good flavour
egg: 7/10 half an egg but flavourful!
value: 9/10 perfectly filling, it had beansprouts how i like em and its probably the cheapest ramen ive found in toyooka with an egg
total: 7.5/10
¥500

2/8/2021
来来亭豊岡店- TAKEOUT! i picked up my order to make at home n it was ez
Rai Rai Tei
Nakakage, Toyooka
noodles: 7/10 i overcooked mine but if u did it properly u could make it how u like
soup: 7/10 it had all the flavouring n fat in there once u reheated it
chashu: 6.5/10 thin but surprisingly fresh n flavourful
egg: 6.5/10 copped these from the conbini.. 2 for 140y pretty worth
value: 8/10 u gotta cook it urself but its a filling portion n less than 5 bucks with the deal i found online!
total: 7.1/10 thx for never disappointment
¥480

2/15/2021
COOP-Days Deli Section
noodles: 5.5/10 great improvement since our last deli ramen
soup: 6/10 not unbearable for convenience store quality
chashu: 7/10 super tiny but actually so flavourful
egg: 6.5/10 same as previous egg but it worked out perfectly cuz they expired today!
value: 7/10 ive had better conbini ramen but i cant really complain when it’s like 4 bucks for ramen
total: 6.4/10
¥442

2/20/2021
つけめんTETSU 壱の木戸 水戸店
Tsukemen Tetsu @ Mito Station
Mito, Ibaraki
noodles: 6.5/10 hella THICC but too thicc imo
soup: 7/10 so good but also superrrrr thicc so u had to eat fast
chashu: 7/10 jus one pc but hella flavour n also THICC
egg: 8/10 beautiful, sofe gooey egg to make this the thiccest meal ive ever had
value: 7/10 its def filling so perfect meal if u hella hungry but i got a bit bored of the same thic flavour the entire meal since all the toppings were mixed in
total: 6.9/10 not too shabby furst tsukemen experience but i like my men w soup
¥840

3/4/2021
ラーメン王国夢吉
Ramen Kingdom
Toyooka, Hyogo
noodles: 7/10 jus the usual
soup: 5/10 very thick but quite bland, like miso soup texture, had to add copious amounts of seasoning to make it drinkable
chashu: 6.5/10 kinda bland, very thin, not much texture or flavour
egg: 5/10 overcooked and no flavour
value: 6/10 i was full but not satisfied after having to alter the soup so much just to drink it n it was on the pricier side of ramen
total: 6.1/10 it might be kingdom but it sure aint heaven
¥760

3/21/2021
ラー麺ずんどう屋 総本店
Zundoya
Himejji, Hyogo-ken
noodles: 8/10 nice n chewy, good texture
soup: 8.5/10 HELLA creamy n thick tonkotsu, flavourful n filling
chashu: 7.5/10 soft n nicely seasoned
egg: 7/10 could do with a lil more flavour
value: 7/10 its on the pricier side but it incl an egg and i ate on a nervous stomach so i was almost too full.. ill consider that satisfying
total: 7.8/10 why is city ramen always better than inaka 😥
¥920 incl. egg

3/26/2021
ラーメン処 みかんのいえ
Mikan no Ie
Hidakacho, Toyooka
noodles: 7/10 just classic skinny noodles,
soup: 8/10 nice classic shoyu, could finish drinking the entire bowl
chashu: 7/10 super thin but good flavour
value: 6.5/10 quite tasty and satisfying for the price though i couldve done with an egg or smthn more
total: 7.1/10 good ramen n cute resto run by a granny n grandpa, would return
¥600

4/17/2021
中国料理 北京菜舘 上越文化会館前店
Peking Saikan
Joetsu, Niigata-ken
noodles: 7/10 skinny handpulled noodles made by my uncle’s sis, a lil too soft for my taste but really delicious n fresh
soup: 8/10 clear, classic shoyu
chashu: 7/10 average usual chashu
value: 10/10 hellla value cuz the portions were huge for the price, if u want bang for ur buck, this is it.
total: 8/10 u should always get chinese food at chinese restaurants but man them noodles were good
¥550

4/18/2021
ラーメン 万人家 中山店
Ramen Manninya
Hiigashi Ward, Niigata
noodles: 8/10 thicc n chewy from start to finish!
soup: 8.5/10 sooo flavourful and all the toppings just added to it, plus amazing when u add vinegar near the end
chashu: 8/10 look at em big boi slices!! so good
value: 9/10 a lil high end but u get exactly what u pay for, hella tasty, toppings to the max and all the flavours that u want in ramen!
total: 8.4/10 prepare to be STUFFED
¥930

4/20/2021
ラーメン
Sapporo, Hokkaido
noodles: 8.5/10 perfection noodles
soup: 8.5/10 perfection soup, clear but u can taste so many things?? esp the dainty mini green onions.. such a nice flavour
chashu: 8.5/10 v nice texture, not oily and original flavour
value: 7.5/10 good price considering its a tourist location and perfectly filling and included an egg
total: 8.3/10 must come back to try the hokkaido specialty
¥600

6/13/2021
天下一品
Tenkaippin
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
noodles: 7.5/10 thicc noodles that stay chewy thru tha meal
soup: 7/10 extremely thicc n filling but couldnt really tell what the flavour was and kinda gritty texture, a lil boring had to add vinegar and spices
chashu: 7/10 smol, nothing special
value: 7/10 decent value, filling but i would get the regular size for a dollar more next time and skip the set maybe
total: 7.1/10 good if u want a filling meal but not as special as the name advertises..
¥670 (small size) + ¥280 karaage set

6/27/2021
新生軒
Ramen Shinseiken
Himeji Station, Hyogo
noodles: 7/10 just regular skinny noodles
soup: 8.5/10 the clearest ramen soup ive ever tried!!
chashu: 7/10 wholesome, original pork flavour
value: 7/10 decent value esp with gyoza for 400 yen and felt perfectly full after, couldve done with more toppings tho
total: 7.4/10 great lil spot by the station, nice pick me up and v convenient
¥600
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