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<\/a>My brother came out over Christmas break, which mainly achieved two things:<\/p>\n- \n
- It completely destroyed any hope I had of migrating to warmer climates for the 2 weeks.<\/li>\n
- It gave me an excuse to do a lot of ramen-related traveling in the Kansai region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In the short time he was here, we managed to visit 5 ramen-related establishments, including the Momfuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum. Since I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve already written about 3 of the places (Ippudo, Jalan Viva Rock, and Jalan: the Original), I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll limit this to new stuff.<\/p>\n
I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve written in previous issues about the ramen fair on the 10th<\/sup> floor of the Kyoto Station ESTA (where Tsukemen TETSU is still one of my favorite tsukemen<\/em> places), but my bro had never been there. Despite being in a prefecture known for a style all its own, we opted for a tonkotsu<\/em> ramen chain, located out of Hakata, called Ikkousha (\u00e5\u008d\u0161\u00e5\u00a4\u0161\u00e4\u00b8\u20ac\u00e5\u00b9\u00b8\u00e8\u02c6\u017d). A quick glance at the menu revealed a tasty looking black sesame seed version, as well as one of the most ridiculous chashu-men<\/em> bowls I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d ever seen. Many places offer chashu-men<\/em>, which is your base ramen with extra pork, but some take it to extremes. Ikkousha is one such place. They blanket the ramen in thin strips of the stuff, effectively cutting off the rest of the bowl from view.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The soup at Ikkousha is what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d expect from a proper Hakata chain good enough to be featured in the Kyoto Station Ramen Park. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s chock full of flavor without being overwhelming, and really compliments the noodles and toppings. A fine, fine bowl, but not unlike other major Hakata chains, such as Ippudo.<\/p>\nThe Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum is a tribute to the man who invented instant ramen, a true pioneer and savior to poor college students everywhere. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ever eaten instant noodles either in a cup or in a block, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve tasted the fruits of this man\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s labor.<\/p>\n
There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a mockup of his old house, information on how he first developed his process, and an example of every cup ramen every made by Nissin. You can also take a virtual tour of the process as if you were a noodle, watch old commercials, and learn about how they developed cup ramen for space
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<\/a>travel. Perhaps the coolest corner is the do-it-yourself cup ramen. You purchase a cup, design it, and proceed to fill it with your choice of ingredients. Unfortunately, it was the holidays and there were about a hundred kids running around while their parents waited in line, causing a wait of up to an hour. We said nuts to that, and went on our way, but I still want to make my own cup ramen one day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My brother came out over Christmas break, which mainly achieved two things:<\/p>\n
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