Thursday, June 15, 2017

Ramen Expo - Day 2

I had already made a trip to the Ramen Expo in 2015, but that was just because the ramen shop I originally wanted to go to was closed. It was time for my requisite trip to the Ramen Expo, and I was happy to have a chance to try more of the shops.

Ramen Expoにもう一回行っていましたけど、その時行きたいラーメン屋さんが行けなかっただけ行きました。行く予定がすでにあったのでもっと色々なラーメン屋さんが味見できました。


This time my first bowl was a collaboration between a handful of shops. Tai Shio Soba Toka, Men Dokoro Nakigoe, and Ramen Dining An joined force to create their Ehime Uwajima Tai Shio Soba. Uwajima is a place famous for Tai, or sea bream in English, so it makes sense that would be their theme.

一杯目は色々な店のコラボでした。鯛塩そば灯火、麺処鳴声、らーめんダイニング庵が協力して、愛媛宇和島鯛塩そばを作り出しました。

The Bowl
The broth was a light, good way to start my meal, full of sea bream, a flavor I'm much more used to in sushi than in ramen. The noodles were round, firm, and white, more similar to the noodles I've seen in some bowls of pho. The menma was dark and woody, while the chashu was light and melty. A quality bowl all around.

スープはさっぱりとして、食事の始まりでちょうど良かったです。鯛の味もして、ラーメンより寿司のほうで味わえるのでちょっとびっくりしました。麺は丸くて白い固麺で日本で見るフォーに近かったかもしれません。メンマは黒くて焼豚はさっぱりですけどとろけていました。どの面から見ると美味しかったです。

And of course for my second bowl I went for a richer, miso bowl. This time Ramen Bakajikara, known for their miso, was serving crimson miso ramen.

2杯目はやっぱり味噌にしました。今回味噌専門店らーめん馬鹿力のくれない味噌らーめんを食べました。


The Bowl
This was a bowl made skillfully and perfect for the weather. The broth was a flavorful miso that immediately took in the smokiness of the chashu stewing in it. The pork came in the form of thick, smokey bacon. They would have been great on their own, but allowing the charred bits to flow into the soup pushed this bowl to the next level. That's aside from the solid noodles and excessively creamy egg. I wish I could have this bowl outside the festival.

このラーメンはよくできて、天気にバッチリでした。濃厚味噌のスープはすぐ焼豚の燻製の味を吸収しました。豚肉は分厚いスモーキーベーコンの感じでした。そのまま肉がうまかったですけど、焦げた分がスープに浮いたら、全体的にさらにおいしくなりました。ストレイト麺とプルプルの味玉も入っていて、イベントが終わっても食べたいらーめんでした。

Something tells me this won't be my last time here.
なんとかまた行く気がします。

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