Komen Tamaran

A new Jiro style ramen shop opened up in Taisho a while ago. I in theory had been meaning to visit, but in reality had been putting it off a bit. Partially because the new shop replaced delicious Ramen Do, but really because I can only very occasionally handle Jiro style ramen. I saw a magazine really pushing Komen Tamaran's miso, though, and that was enough of a reason to actually push myself to make the trip.

何ヶ月前に大正に新しい二郎系専門店ができました。理論上行くつもりでしたけど、何か行く気がありませんでした。美味しいラーメンどうの跡で出たこともあって、それよりやっぱり二郎系はそんなによく食べられません。何かの雑誌に好麺たまらんの味噌ラーメンがイチオシされていましたから、結局行ってみようとしました。

The Bowl
As you'd expect from any Jiro style, the broth was a murky mix of, oil, garlic, and fat, and in this case, salty, strong miso, too. It wasn't bad overall, and it was filled with curly, ultra-thick ropes, that on their own seemed like a great idea, but were a too hard even for this flavorful mess. The chashu was fatty and tender, but was a hit a little too hard by the garlic punch in the soup and in the air.

二郎系の期待通り、ごちゃごちゃの脂っこくて、ニンニクだらけの塩辛い味噌でした。濃かったですけどうまかったです。縮れている極太麺が入っていて、バリ硬くて、ちょっとやりすぎたかな。チャーシューがとろけてジューシーでで、空中にでもあるニンニクの味が強かったです。

Would I Go Again?
It was fine, but I'll find a new shop next time I'm going to make a challenge at Jiro style ramen.

美味しかったですけど、今度二郎系をチャレンジするときに行ったことがない店に行ってみます。

Should You Go?
If you're a big fan of Jiro in Osaka, it's worth stop.

大阪人の二郎系ファンにいいと思います。

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好麺 たまらん

Ichinichi Ichimen LAB+

No matter how hard I try to be aware of where I should eat, there are some shops that just slip through my fingers. Ichinichi Ichimen LAB+ is a shop that I noted when it first appeared, but I happened to be busy at the time. I forgot about it, but upon looking in a magazine I once again became aware of its existence. It's located right in Nagahoribashi, so getting there was no problem.

Ichinichi Ichimen offers a couple different versions of shoyu ramen. Their standard is the itsumo no yatsu or "regular one": a light soy sauce. If you're not in the mood for that, you can try the kyo wa kore or "today, this one", a sweeter shoyu, or the uwaki or "affair", with roast pork, ginger, and clams. I followed the strange menu's recommendation and got the itsumo no yatsu.

できるだけ大阪のニューオープンを把握しようとしますけど、結局どうしても見逃す店があります。「一日一麺LAB＋」という店が出来た時に気になりましたけど、その時に忙しくて行けませんでした。最近雑誌で見て、知ってきました。長堀橋にあるのですごく行きやすかったです。

一日一麺のラーメンは醤油です。定番はあっさり系の「いつものヤツ」です。その気分じゃない場合、甘味がある「今日はこれ」があって、ハマグリ、ローストポークと紅生姜が乗っている「浮気」もあります。メニューに初心者にいつものヤツがおすすめられましたからそれにしました。

The Bowl
The shoyu broth had some interesting flavors. It was light soy sauce, supplemented by charred garlic. It was very subtle chicken, mellowed out by muscles mixed into the soup. Uniquely, their noodles were round, fat, and filled with flax seed. The seeds themselves were all but tasteless, but the noodles were pretty good overall. There was but a single chunk of chashu, clearly stewed in soy sauce for a long time, so much that it fell apart as soon as I was able to bring it to my mouth. The egg was a weird midway between a half-boiled and hard-boiled, and the ultra-thick menma had a strange drunk taste to them.

醤油のスープはなんか変でした。あっさりとした醤油で、焦がしたニンニクがよく効いていました。ほんのり鶏の風味がして、貝柱でバランスがとれました。麺がすごく変わっていて、アマニが練り込んでしまいました。チャーシューのでかい一枚があって、めっちゃ醤油味がして、口に入ったらすぐとろけました。味玉は半熟よりちょっとゆでて、劇厚メンマはなんかの酔っ払い味がしました。

Would I Go Again?
This was a good shoyu with some interesting flare. I might be back.

なかなか面白い醤油でした。また行くかもしれません。

Should You Go?
Citizens of Shinsaibashi, check this place out.

心斎橋人は行くべきです。

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一日一麺LAB＋

Shi43ya

Out drinking on a Saturday, I was witness to one of the stranger events in Osaka: A series of boats that look like sushi were sent down Dotonbori river.

いつかの土曜日に友達と飲んでいた時になんか変なことが出てきました。なぜかわかりませんけど、道頓堀川に寿司の船が浮いてきました。

I'm not sure what exactly this parade was celebrating, but I'm happy to be there. All that sushi made me hungry, though, so my friends and I decided to find a place to eat. It was pretty late so we decided to try Shi43ya, a late night shio and clam shop, that had recently opened a second shop. On my visit to the first shop I got the standard, so this time I decided to try the shijimi miso ramen.

このパレードがなんで来たかわかりませんけど、なかなか面白かったです。寿司を見たらお腹が空いてきましたけど。夜遅かったので友達とラーメンに行こうとなりました。しじみラーメン専門店「Shi43屋」の2号店が最近できたので、そちらに行ってみました。前回行った時に定番の塩ラーメンにしたので、今回味噌をチャレンジしました。

The Bowl
Even with miso, this was the kind of bowl you can appreciate late at night. After, or during, a night of drinking, I want something with a bit of oil, but pretty simple and not too thick. This bowl had enough miso to keep it flavorful, but was very easy to drink. The only toppings were the shijimi clams, curly noodles, and bok choy. I would have been left unsatisfied if I had come in with a big appetite, but it was perfect for the time.

味噌なのに、夜遅く飲めたラーメンでした。いっぱい飲んだら、何か油が入っているあっさりとしたものが欲しいです。このラーメンに味噌が十分に入っていましたけど、濃いめにならなくて、透き通って飲みやすかったです。トッピングも少なくて、しじみ、ちぢれ麺、チンゲンサイぐらいだけで、すっきりとしました。すごい量が欲しかったら困りましたけど、今回ちょうど良かったです。

Would I Go Again?
I won't go when I'm normally looking for ramen, but after a few drinks I wouldn't be surprised if I end up there again.

ラーメンの気分なら行きませんけど、何杯かを飲んでからまた行っちゃうかな。

Should You Go?
When you're looking for just a bit of salt when you're out in Namba, stop at Shi43ya.

なんばにいてなんかちょびっと塩辛いもの食べたい時にShi43屋に行ってみてください。

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しじみラーメン Shi43屋