Hosomichi

A lazy Sunday in early February I decided to go on a long walk to Kyobashi. There was a ramen shop there that piqued my interest, and thankfully they were open on Sundays. Hosomichi is a small shop in the main shopping arcade that offers a unique item: Motsu, or offal, tsukemen. Some people hate the taste or texture of offal, but I love its chewy juiciness, so I stepped inside the shop to have a taste.

あるのんびり日曜日に京橋へ散歩しに行くことにしました。気になるラーメン屋さんがあって日曜日にも空いていました。ほそ道は商店街にあってちょっと変わっている「もつつけめん」を提供しています。もつの食感が好きじゃない人が多いですけど、私はジューシーなもつが好きで、食べてみました。

A variety spices for the meal

いろいろな香辛料が用意してあります

The Bowl
Served in a metal bowl to keep the soup hot, this tsukemen really was distinct. The broth was a hot and salty gyokai torigara soup, and the noodles were even more different from standard bowls. Most ramen noodles are made with lye, an alkaline chemical compound that makes them stretchier. Hosomichi, however, insists on only using water, flour, and salt, in their noodles, making them light and clear, but as elastic as good udon. Combine that with the house hachimi they provided, and they tasted delicious too. Of course there was also the namesake motsu in the soup, which while very chewy, was extra juicy as I hoped due to the combination of the offal's natural flavors mixed with the soup.

このつけ麺は本当にユニークでした。スープは塩辛い魚介鶏ガラですけどスープより麺が特徴ありました。普通のラーメンはこしがあるようにかん水で作られますけどほそ道は水、小麦粉、塩しか使いません。麺はかん水がなくて真っ白ですけどうどんみたいにこしがありました。自家製七味を麺に掛けたらさらにうまくなりました。スープにあるもつもやっぱりかたかったですけど、スープの味があってめっちゃおいしかったです。

Would I Go Again?
I'd like to.

また行きたいです。

Should You Go?
Yes.

はい。

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鷄魚介 ほそ道