Ichiban Kan

Another day in Onomichi, another bowl of ramen. My friends and I were going to head out early towards Kagawa, but we were hankering for some Australian meat pies, and when we decided to stay for meat pies, we realized we might as well stay for more ramen, too.

Shukaen was the most highly recommended shop, so we had a bit more options for number two. We went with another place suggested that wasn't too far, Ichiban Kan.

私たちは早く香川に行こうと思っていましたけど、見つけたオーストラリア風ミートパイ屋さんで食べてみました。ミートパイを食べるために待つことになったら、ラーメンも食べてしまおうかと思っていました。

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尾道ラーメン壱番館
2 Chome-9-26 Tsuchidō

The Bowl
The broth was a rich shoyu, that tasted almost like a sauce you'd see on Chinese food, but compared to Shukaen, it was lighter. The noodles were thin and chewy. I expected a simple bowl, but Ichiban Kan laid on the toppings hard. Creamy egg, menma, all kinds of onions, and thick if chewy kakuni pork topped the bowl.

濃い醤油でした。朱華園みたいに中華風ソースの味がしましたけど、朱華園より薄めでした。麺は細くてもちもちでした。トッピングもいっぱいもらいました。柔らかい卵、メンマ、ネギ、あつあつ豚角煮が乗っていました。

Would I Go Again?
Yeah, this place was great.

また行きたいです。

Should You Go?
If you're in Onomichi, check Shukaen first. Then go here.

尾道に行ったら、朱華園に行くべきです。次は壱番館です。

Shukaen

Part one of Golden Week was my fantastic trip to Tottori. For the second Golden Weekend, I had four days off so I went with two friends to Onomichi and Kagawa. Anyone who knows me at all knows my primary reasons for going: Onomichi is famous for ramen and Kagawa is famous for udon. Onomichi's style is shoyu, but rich and savery, and filled with pieces of gelatinous pork fat. It's the most famous thing about Onomichi, so we started with the most famous shop, Shukaen.

一つ目のゴールデンウェイーケンドに鳥取に行きました。二つ目のゴールデンウェイーケンドに４連休があったので尾道と香川に行きました。ラーメンとうどん万歳！尾道ラーメンは醤油なんですけど、普通とちょっと違います。背脂がいっぱい入って、ちょっと味が変わっています。尾道の中に一番有名なことがラーメンで、一番有名な店に行きました。

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朱華園
4-12 Toyohi Motomachi

The Bowl
A hot bowl of shoyu, just how I like it. As opposed to the more classic, simple shoyu I'm used to, this had a stronger taste. It tasted almost like hoisin sauce; a salty, savory sauce put on a lot of Chinese food. A lot of these simpler, historical bowls have more Chinese elements, like the flat long noodles Shukaen offered. The blobs pork back fat were like pieces of jelly, and chewing through them was satisfying save for the fact that I knew how bad they were for me.

うまい醤油ですけど、やっぱり普通の醤油と違います。味がもっと強くて、中華料理のソースみたいな味がしました。麺も中華風ラーメンのような平たかったです。背脂がゼリーっぽくて、めっちゃおいしくて、不健康を知りながらほとんど食べてしもた。

Would I Go Again?
If I'm ever in Onomichi again, I'll be back.

また尾道に行ったら、絶対に行きます。

Should You Go?
The best reason to go to Onomichi.

尾道に行ったら是非行ってください。