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"Menya Marukawa" - the ultimate ramen made with a particular recipe

There is a ramen restaurant in Komatsu City that just opened in July 2012 and is currently attracting a lot of attention.

"Menya Marukawa" is a ramen shop opened in Komatsu City by a shop owner who trained at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo. They serve a bowl of carefully made soup that combines a seafood-based broth made by soaking kelp and dried sardines in low-temperature water for over 20 hours and carefully boiling them with thickly shaved bonito flakes, and an animal-based soup made by slowly simmering chicken bones and aromatic vegetables.

The bright and open counter seats are perfect for solo diners. The warm wooden interior is comfortable, and being able to watch the cooking process right in front of you is one of the restaurant's attractions.

To finish off the soup, they powderize dried mackerel and dried bonito flakes and carefully blend the dashi stock extracted using a siphon one cup at a time. You can enjoy the rich aroma that only a siphon can provide and the soup that brings out the best of the ingredients' flavors.

The "Special Ramen (1,000 yen)" is a bowl of ramen with a light soup that spreads the aroma of bonito flakes extracted with a siphon. The umami of seafood and the richness of chicken are in harmony, allowing you to enjoy a deep flavor. The toppings are spinach, seaweed, bamboo shoots, and two large slices of roast pork, making it a very satisfying meal.

A blend of seafood and animal soups. Just before serving, mackerel flakes, bonito flakes, and dried sardines are extracted using a siphon, and the soup is added one cup at a time, resulting in a clear texture and deep flavor.

The noodles are medium-thick and straight, and have a firm texture that blends well with the soup. They go down smoothly, yet still have a strong wheat flavor.

The more you chew the char siu, the more the delicious meat flavor spreads, and its moist texture and exquisite balance of fat are what make it so appealing.

The "Aedama (300 yen)" is a dish that can be enjoyed like abura soba, as it is coated with ramen seasoning and flavored oil made from bonito flakes.

The bonito flakes and onions add a nice accent to the dish, filling your mouth with a delicious, fragrant taste. You can eat it as is, or add it to the remaining soup to enjoy a different flavor.

The noodles are smooth and silky down the throat, yet firm to the bite. The noodles are evenly coated with the special seasoning and fragrant oil from bonito flakes, and the flavor increases with each bite. The chewy texture is enjoyable until the very end.

The rich and deep soup is made with broth extracted using a siphon. Please enjoy the exquisite balance of the noodles and soup with all your senses.

Noodle shop Marukawa

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