I heard there was a ramen shop in Toyokawa worth visiting, so I stopped by. These days, I guess you could call it “New Wave” ramen… shops that move away from the classic shoyu, tonkotsu, and miso styles seem to have become mainstream. It’s been decades since the New Wave first appeared, after all. What started in a few Tokyo ramen shops has now settled in across the whole country. Because of that, there’s no need to head into the big city just to try something unique; it’s great that there are plenty of delicious ramen shops right in the local areas.
A place like this
They specialize in Tori Paitan, but they also sell shoyu and miso.
These side menus
Lots of aburi options. I guess these days it’s standard to not only make the ramen taste great but also put effort into the sides to increase the average check.
Cola
The bottle was quite pretty.
Miso Ramen
An authentic miso ramen with a charmingly rich flavor. Even though they aren’t a miso specialty shop, they’ve executed it with a sophistication that rivals most specialists.
The noodles
Thick noodles are a must for miso ramen.
Tori Paitan Ramen
The delicious Tori Paitan almost tastes like something from French cuisine. The low-temperature cooked chashu was great too.
The noodles
The texture is nice and springy. It’s definitely high quality.
Shoyu Ramen
A very clean, crisp taste.
It’s impressive that all three ramen styles were so good, despite being completely different.
Interior
They’re working hard back there…
When ramen is crafted this well, I feel like it enters the realm of entertainment. While that means the price isn’t exactly cheap, the level of satisfaction makes it worth it.
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