Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Koryumasu

Sakuranomiya is mostly a ramen-free area. It's an area on the Osaka Loop Line, mostly notable for the park nearby. In the spring, the park lights up with cherry blossoms and people, and in the summer it has a small beach area that's good to sit by or dip your feet in. At night though, there's not much going on, except for the one shop I've had on my list for a long time now: Koryumasu.

Koryumasu is consistently in the top rankings of Osaka ramen on the internet, so it was in my sights. They serve a heavy chicken bowl with a side of as-much-garlic-as-you-can-eat. I tried to go here once a while back, but failed because it was closed for no reason, as ramen shops often are. Luckily this time was a success, and I could eat Koryumasu's garlicky chicken ramen.

桜ノ宮にはラーメン屋さんはほとんどありません。レストランよりその近くにある公園で有名です。春に花見のいいスポットで夏にビーチっぽい場所もいいポイントの一つです。でも、夜に駅の変は何もない感じがします。ところが、ずっと行きたかった光龍益という店があります。

大阪府のインターネットでみるベストラーメンランキングの中に光龍益がけっこう出ます。ニンニクによく合うドロドロな鶏白湯を売っています。この前行ってみたんですけど、ラーメン屋さんらしく適当にしまったので入れませんでした。今回運がよくて入れました。

A side of garlic that my coworkers were not too happy about the next day.

The Bowl
The bowl offered a molasses-like thick chicken broth that overpowered me and started to fill me up pretty quickly. It's a lot like the well-known kotteri chicken ramen offered at Kyoto's famous Tenkaippin, but balanced a bit better. The noodles were thin, but that didn't stop them from soaking up loads of the soup. The pork came in ample supply, and tasted like the sweet pork that you often see at Chinese restaurants. Last of all was the garlic. Just when I thought I was overwhelmed by the sheer bulk of the broth, the garlic adds a welcome kick. It wasn't enough to help me finish the bowl, but a man's stomach only has so much it can take.

やっぱめっちゃドロドロなスープですぐお腹がいっぱいになりそうでした。京都の有名な天下一品のこってりラーメンに似ていましたけど、天下一品よりバランスがよかったです。細い麺がスープを吸収したら、ちょっと太麺の感じがしました。焼豚もいっぱいあって、中華風の甘い炙った豚肉の味がしました。最後に、ニンニクを入れました。入れてからスープがちょっとパンチがあって、うまかったです。

Would I Go Again?
It's a bit too much for me on my own, but it's definitely a place I would take a friend who was looking for this kind of ramen.

一人で行かないと思いますけど、そんなラーメンが好きな友達がいれば、絶対連れて行きます。

Should You Go?
If you like super rich ramen like Muteppo, or thick chicken ramen like Tenkaippin, this is the place for you.

無鉄砲みたいなめっちゃドロドロなラーメンまたは天下一品のこってりラーメンが好きなら、光龍益行ってください。

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