An oyster ramen shop opened in downtown Hamamatsu. Oysters are only in season in winter, so I wondered how a ramen shop could be built around them, but once I went there I understood.

The place

It seems to be a branch of a pretty popular shop. The line here was long too.

Tables

Nothing special.

Water cup

I took a photo because the color was pretty..

Kaedama (extra noodles) is cash only..

Well, a lot of places are like this, so it’s a good idea to keep some cash on hand.

Oyster ramen

The oysters aren’t added whole; instead, they go in as an oyster paste. That way they can stay open all year round.. The taste was like the broth of Korean oyster gukbap (oyster rice soup) made a bit richer. It’s a little less refreshing, but if you like oysters, it’s a flavor you can’t dislike.

The noodles look like this..

The noodles were on the firm side.

Anyway, there’s no chewy oyster bite, but the oyster flavor really comes through, and I think it would be a nice place to drop by on a cold winter day. That said, if it’s purely about the oysters, I have a feeling oyster gukbap would be far more satisfying..

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