Chinyu

One area I had been meaning to go for ramen since I first moved to Osaka was Ichijoji. Ichijoji is a small area in northern Kyoto city that is famous for not much outside of ramen. My plan was to visit one shop, go for a hike, and then make another stop at another shop. With that in mind, I picked somewhere pretty digestible at first: chuka soba shop Chinyu.

大坂に引っ越しして以来ずっと一乗寺に行くつもりでした。一乗寺は京都市の北側にあるラーメンでしか有名じゃない場所です。一軒に行って、ハイキングして、もう一軒行くつもりでした。それで、まずは食べやすい中華そば専門「珍遊」に行ってみました。

The Bowl
This was kind of similar to another Kyoto bowl I had recently, Shinpuku Saikan. It was a classic chuka soba, but where Shinpuku Saikan had a dark broth, Chinyu's was a cloudier chicken broth, with the same amount of pork back fat floating in it. It was simple, with standard chashu and firm noodles: a nice foundation on which to go hiking.

最近食べた京都ラーメン新福菜館と似ていました。昭和風の中華そばなんですけど、新福菜館と違って、真っ黒じゃなくて、濁っている鶏系ラーメンでした。背脂がすごかったです。シンプルなチャーシューと硬めの麺でハイキングの準備としてよかったです。

Would I Go Again?
I wouldn't trek all the way out to Ichijoji for it, but I think they have other shops I would consider stopping in.

一乗寺までもう一回行かないと思いますけど、他の支店があればまた行くかもしれません。

Should You Go?
If you're looking for a sessionable bowl in Ichijoji, this place might be for you.

食べてもしんどくないラーメンが欲しいなら、珍遊をお勧めします。

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珍遊