The chain may not be called “Mister Ramen,” but that doesn’t mean they don’t know how to make a really good bowl of noodles.
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Miyako Soba may not be what we’d expected for the oldest standing soba chain in country, but maybe it should have been.
You’ll have to travel to Marugame Seimen locations across Japan to try each dish in its respective prefecture.
A rare case of udon being unexpected in Udon Prefecture, but where they came from is still a mystery.
Charming old post town serves up a culinary tradition you won’t find anywhere else in Japan.
We also timed how quickly we could finish the hiyashi niku soba at this popular stamina pork rice bowl chain.
The giant robot statue wasn’t the only surprise on our trip to Kobe neighborhood where its famous everyday dish that isn’t Kobe beef got its start.
If you don’t get here half an hour before opening, chances are they’ll already be sold out.
Cold noodles and curry noodles are proven successes, but cold curry noodles is a new roll of the culinary dice.
Cup Noodle’s Nissin creates a way to elevate your ramen, but it might be more hassle than it’s worth.




















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