Menchu

Some number of months ago, Menchu appeared right near where I live. It was so close that I decided I could go any time, and thus never went. Finally on one exceptionally lazy Saturday I picked myself up and walked over. I ordered the yuzu shio ramen.

何ヶ月間前に麺人という店が住んでいる場所の近くにできました。近くていつでも行ける感じがしたので、結局行きませんでした。ようやくのんびりの土曜日に行くことにしました。ゆず塩らーめんを注文しました。

The Bowl
The bowl was placed in front of me, and I could feel the citrus steam rising to my nose. The broth itself contained the same flavors: light yuzu shio. The noodles could be eaten in thick bunches of the thin strings, with a slight tinge of yuzu. The chashu was a bit on the fatty side despite how thin it was, but its simple flavor matched the soup. This wasn't my favorite bowl, but a solid one nonetheless.

ラーメンが来た瞬間にすぐゆずの香りがしました。食べたら、やっぱりさっぱりのゆずの風味がしました。細麺がネギと絡んで、ガツンと早く食べれる感じでした。チャーシューはちょっと油っぽい方でしたけど、微妙なうまみがスープと合いました。

Would I Go Again?
It's so close, I might wander by again.

近いのでまた寄るかもしれません。

Should You Go?
It's not bad for yuzu fans, but otherwise there is better shio around.

ゆずが好きな人に合います。

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麺人

Menya Takechan

I had walked most of the way and was pretty hungry. I didn't have much to eat at home and was feeling pretty lazy anyway. There was a ramen shop right near Sakuragawa I had never tried before, so then was as good a time as any. Takechan advertised their gyokai tsukemen, so that's what I got.

歩いて帰る途中におなかがすいていました。家には食べ物はそんなになかったんですが、桜川の近くにある行ったことないラーメン屋さんがあったので行ってみようと思っていました。魚介系つけ麺が一番人気と言われたのでそれにしました。

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麺屋たけちゃん
Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Naniwa-ku, Sakuragawa, ２丁目２−２５

The Bowl
To be honest I wasn't expecting a lot from this local joint, but what I got was good. The fishy broth was thin, but just thick enough to go with the thick, chewy noodles. There were big pieces of chashu waiting in the soup, and those were quite good.

正直に言うとこんなローカル的な店を見ると普通っぽいイメージがしますけど、つけ麺がおいしかったです。魚っぽいスープが薄めでしたけど太麺によく合わせました。スープにある大きいチャーシューもうまかったです。

Would I Go Again?
It's nearby, so maybe.

近いですからまた行くかもしれません。

Should You Go?
You don't need to trek all the way to Sakuragawa for this.

桜川まで来なくてもいいかな。