When people talk about Hachioji, they talk about Hachioji ramen. It is shoyu ramen with a mountain of finely chopped onion piled on top. This time I stopped by Shoushou, said to be the most popular of the lot. You could fairly call it the original.

A place like this

I got there before they opened.

Inside

They all looked like regulars.

Gyoza

These were just so-so.

The Hachioji ramen

There really was a huge pile of onion on it.

The noodles

With that much onion I expected a tough, heavy bowl like iekei ramen, but the soy sauce aroma was strong and it was mild with a hint of sweetness, a flavour even kids would enjoy. So this is what Hachioji ramen is. I added chashu and menma on top too, and it made for a generous, satisfying bowl.

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