This post was written in 2007. Shop details and prices may have changed since then.
Apparently the latest trend in Japanese ramen is collaboration. Two famous ramen shops, Kukai and Kamado, have teamed up and opened a ramen shop in Shibuya.
Funnily enough, this one shop sells the menus of both famous shops.
On top of that, there’s an original menu too. That day I tried something from the original menu.
Tonkotsu ramen with a rich broth
The noodles are thick for tonkotsu. The broth is your typical clean-tasting tonkotsu, with black sesame and garlic added to give it both a mellow and a punchy edge. It was tasty, but neither the noodles nor the broth were at their best.
The tsukemen my companion ordered.
You dip the noodles in this broth.
It’s miso-based, and this one was a bit tastier.
A shop with a fun concept. I can’t say the ramen is served at its absolute best, but it’s a decent place to duck into when you’re walking around Shibuya and get hungry. After all, there aren’t many good places to eat in that area..