Chuka Soba Sen

One day I ended up in Abiko, and was able to visit one of those well-regarded shops in outer Osaka. Sen is a shop dedicated to chuka soba, so I ordered the special shoyu and took a seat.

ある日に、あびこにいて、好評しているちょっと遠い店に行けました。中華そば閃は名前通り中華そば専門店で、特製醤油中華そばにしました。

The Bowl
The bowl was made with a blend of shoyus, including some from notable island Shodoshima in Kagawa. The broth was sharp and clear brown, strong and refreshing. The noodles were long and yellow; firm and extra chewy, which an interesting departure from the simpler noodles I find in shoyu bowls. The toppings weren't anything super special, but the basics of this bowl were on point.

スープに小豆島の大豆をはじめ、いろいろな国産の醤油が入っていました。スープはしっかりとした半透明な茶色で、濃いめでした。麺は長くて、黄色くて歯ごたえがありました。普通の醤油ラーメンの柔らかい面と違って、なんか面白かったです。全体的に、このラーメンの基礎がうまかったです。

Would I Go Again?
If I'm in the area.

またその辺にいれば。

Should You Go?
Shoyu fans or anyone looking for a walk from Nagai park should.

醤油のファンと長居公園から散歩したい人におすすめします。

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中華そば 閃

Hanamichi

Some nice days call for a walk.  And the only thing that determines when that walk ends is when it gets dark.  On this random Saturday I intended to go to a famous shop called Saisai in Showacho.  They close at 3PM or whenever they run out of broth - I got there at 2:50 and they had already run out.  Not being one to give up, I headed farther south.  I ended up all the way past Nagai Station when I got to the shop led to me by Ramen Walker.

Hanamichi offers tonkotsu ramen in three styles: shoyu, miso, and red spicy miso.  Now on any other day I would have easily gone with the red miso version, but Ramen Walker specifically put Hanamichi in their shoyu ramen section, so I went with that one.

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麺匠はなみち
Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Karita, ７丁目１２−２８
Hanamichi is on the east side of Abiko-suji just south of Abiko Station.

The Bowl
The broth was oily and the tonkotsu flavor came through clearly.  The soy sauce taste was there too, but second to the primary tonkotsu.  The noodles were very soft and chewy.  The bowl was lined with sesame seeds, bean sprouts, and onions.  The chashu may have been the highlight, being especially thick, and tasting strongly of that distinct pork bone smell.

Would I Go Again?
The ramen was pretty good and I'm curious about the miso version, so I might.  But at the same time, if I'm all the way down in Nagai I might hit up a new place or Ramen 3738 too.

Should You Go?
I wouldn't say don't go, but there are better places closer.