Musashibo

It was my last day in Hiroshima and it wasn't long before I had to make the train back to Osaka. I had already eaten spicy tsukemen that day, but it felt somehow like it was not enough. I consulted the map again, and discovered Musashibo, one of the few tantanmen places that was open on Sunday. This time I went with a paltry spiciness level 3.

広島の最後の日でもうすぐ大阪行きの電車に乗らないとだめでした。辛いつけ麺をあの日にもう食べましたけど、何かもうちょっと食べたかったです。地図を見て、日曜日に開いている「武蔵坊」という店に行きました。今回３辛だけにしました。

The Bowl
Musashibo's tantanmen was a slew of short noodles in a spicy, red sauce. What made this bowl stand out more than others was the amount of sides they had. Three kinds of chili pepper were offered: green, red, and young, along with their house special that was a mixture. Of course I had to try all of them one by one. The green had a strong aroma, and its spice when straight to my nose. The red was crunchier, and had a bit more flavor to it. The young one was less spicy than the others, but had more peppery taste to it. I mixed and matched, and by the end could barely feel my tongue.

武蔵坊の担々麺には短い細麺と辛いタレがありました。一番気になったのはおいてあった山椒でした。青山椒、赤山椒、若山椒と混ざった「武蔵坊花椒」がありました。青は風味がして、すぐツーんとなりました。赤いのはカリカリしてちょっと辛かったですけど、味が濃かったです。若山椒はあまり辛くなかったですけど、味が強かったです。いろいろ混ぜて最後に舌がすっごいビリビリでした。

Would I Go Again?
Yes.

また行きたいです。

Should You Go?
Yes.

行ったらいいです。

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武蔵坊

Karabu

Although I had eaten a couple bowls of soupless tantanmen in Hiroshima, I wanted to try some of the spicy tsukemen that I had discovered a year earlier. Last time I went to chain shop Bakudanya, so this time I looked up a shop Hayariya and headed there.

汁なし担々麺を２杯食べたので、次か去年わかってきた辛いつけ麺を食べてみたかったです。前回爆弾屋という店に行って、今回「流行屋」という店に行ってみました。

...it was closed. I did a bit more research and found another shop a bit away called Karabu, and I headed over.

閉まっていました。ネットで調べて、「辛部」という店に行きました。

There was a wide range of spiciness, and I went with the level 10 "very spicy".

辛さの幅が広くて１０辛の大辛にしました。

The Bowl
I was given a plate full of cabbage and cold noodles, along with a deep red sesame oil mix. The sesame soup was thin with waves of thicker sesame oil inside. It was properly spicy, and with the firm noodles and crisp vegetables, it tasted like a southeast Asian spicy salad. The chashu too was a little crispy, and was a nice thicker alternative to the light vegetables.

キャベツ、冷たい麺、と深い赤色の胡麻スープをもらいました。スープは薄めでしたけど、とろみがあるゴマだれも混ざっていました。ちゃんとした辛味がして、もちもちとした麺とシャキシャキの野菜に合いました。東南アジア風サラダっぽかったです。チャーシューもちょっとカリカリした感じで野菜と違う食感でよかったです。

Would I Go Again?
It was definitely good, but next time I'm in Hiroshima, I'll try another shop.

美味しかったですけど、今度広島に行くときに他の店に行ってみます。

Should You Go?
Yeah, check it out.

広島に行くなら行ったらいいです。

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つけ麺本舗 辛部