📍The Japanese ramen shop on Hankou Street in Taipei has a Japanese owner and staff.

🍽️Environment
✨The interior space is small, mainly a bar area that can accommodate about 8-9 people.
✨There is a waiting list at the entrance to fill out.
✨There is a small side dish area available for free self-service.
✨The owner and staff are Japanese, but they speak Chinese.

🍜Food
▪️Refreshing salt-flavored thin noodles $260

The ramen in the shop is categorized into rich and refreshing based on the broth's thickness, with options for salt or soy sauce flavor. This time, I ordered the refreshing salt flavor, with the noodles available in three types, mainly differing in thickness and texture. When it comes to Hakata ramen, thin noodles are the choice, while medium noodles are suitable for the rich broth, and those who prefer a chewier texture can choose the thick noodles.

The ramen is topped with plenty of chopped green onions and bean sprouts, along with bamboo shoots, a piece of beautifully roasted char siu that looks very savory but maintains a tender texture, another piece of char siu with a regular style, and half a soft-boiled egg that has a slightly odd color.
Although the broth is of the refreshing type, it is refreshing compared to the rich type; the broth is still very flavorful but not overly greasy, which is quite good. The thin noodles, while not as impressive in texture as the other two types, provide a soft and crunchy sensation when paired with the bean sprouts. It’s also possible to order an extra serving of noodles, choosing from the three types available.

This time I discovered that the free side dish area has significantly expanded, offering not only kimchi, bean sprouts, radish, and edamame but also tamagoyaki, and the flavors of the side dishes are quite good.