Mr. Sato bypasses the high-priced sushi that’s become the neighborhood’s new normal and finds a super-cheap, super-tasty bowl of ramen.
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It’s not Turkish, and even the rice plays a minor role, but it’s a meal beloved by locals that always sees a clean plate at the end of the meal.
Sweet or savory? With a whole 25 toppings to choose from, after school is getting a lot more delicious.
A geyser of crispy noodles, seeming to erupt out of the bowl, leaves customers in fits of laughter.
Grilled fish, curry, and homemade croquettes make for a shockingly affordable and satisfying meal.
Miyako Soba may not be what we’d expected for the oldest standing soba chain in country, but maybe it should have been.
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