It was a rainy day and I was hungry, so I didn't want to go far. Normally for my ramen trips, I try to walk somewhere far, which means that there are still a few places pretty close to me to be tried. I looked online and found an interesting sounding place, Naniwa Ramen Tomoro. They have something called aemen, which I had never heard of before. Apparently aemen is similar to abura soba; it's noodles along with some toppings and spices that are meant to be mixed together and eaten. The difference is that with aemen, you are also given a sauce to poor onto the noodles as you like. I went with the curry aemen.
Information
なにわらーめん とも狼
Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Naniwa-ku, Motomachi, 1丁目13−9
Tomoro is west of Namba Parks and Midosuji, on the north side of the street.
The Bowl
I followed the instructions of the staff and started by mixing just the noodles and toppings together, and then added the curry sauce to my liking as I ate. The mix was generally a little light in flavor, though the spicy oil provided a bit of a kick. The noodles were very firm, and stuck to each other, making it easy to grab a bunch at at time. There were several pieces of chashu, and they were very good. The curry sauce was delicious, but it was thin, so it gave only a light curry flavor to the mix. After I finished all the noodles and toppings, I proceeded to drink the remaining spicy curry broth.
Would I Go Again?
Yeah, this place was really interesting. They had a couple other aemens and even some ramen that I'd like to come back and try.
Should You Go?
If you like abura soba, it's worth a visit. It's a little out of the way, but it's fairly unique.
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