HOYA: Inoshow Ramen... RED RED HOT!

My ramen King friend Kenta was craving Inoshows spicy red ramen... seems the small franchise is known for this particular special.

The different types of Spicy ramen... they also serve regular ramen or tsukemen.

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3 different spice levels: Normal, less spicy and less less spicy.  Ordered the less spicy for myself. 

Kenta went for the Spicy and he was hurting but there seems to be an addictive quality to this soup.  

The noodles were flat and on the very al'dente side.  Not quite what I prefer but very filling.  Char-siu pork a bit on the dry side.

Free water and extra spice!

Very fashionable interior for a Ramen shop

I didn't dare try to drink any of my soup... perhaps next time.

Seasonable white soup ramen.

After being spoiled by the massive 650yen quantities at Ramen Dai and Ramen Jiro its hard to justify paying 850yen for a normal ramen.   If you like spicy then it might be a nice option for you... clean environment and attentive staff.  

Shop: Inoshow Ramen

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1328/A132801/13149754/

Address J: 東京都西東京市東町3-14-5 エミオ保谷 1F

Address E: Tokyo, Nishi Tokyo Shi, Higashi Machi 3-14-5, EMIO Hoya 1F
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SHIN OKUBO: Kanadara for some spicy tasty 200yen Korean Topokki!

Its hard to imagine but after the somewhat lackluster full course dinner at GOON we were started to get hungry again... on the main road in front of this white Hen was this amazing looking rich red orange Topokki!

A very reasonable 200yen for a small cup.  

Size just for reference but the rich spicy thick flavor with mochi and mini-eggs was sooo delicious.  I'll definitely hit it up again if I'm in the area!  

Shop: Kandara Korean Food

Shop Website: http://www.ehiroba.jp/kanadara/index.html

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13074388/

Hotpepper: http://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ000814369/

Address J: 東京都新宿区大久保1-17-7 第3韓国広場ビル

Address E: Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Okubo 1-17-7
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SHINJUKU: Yang no Ie (Yang's Home)... Black Peppery Salty Sundubu!

I think its the cold weather but I've been craving Korean Sundubu for weeks.  Did a little searching in Shinjuku and found a very reasonable Sundubu spot!  How can i resist 630yen!

The B3 of the Bic Camera building is a cozy little food court.

Lunch selections come with a bowl of rice and 2 tiny side appetizers.

Sundubu!

Very casual but there we soooo many celebrity autographed pics with the owner posted all over the walls.  My lunch is gonna be amazing!!! Is what I assumed...

When the Sundubu arrived it can possibly be the smallest ever bowl I've ever seen other than Yande-Gamu in Akasaka.

Had a taste... very salty peppery, heavy fishy flavor and the soup was simply clear like instant Nong Shim Ramen.  It didn't have that deep rich flavor like many of the great spots in Akasaka.

http://tokyobelly.blogspot.jp/2012/04/akasaka-chon-jin-don-korean-restaurant.html

Few pieces of clam.  Basically consisted of one egg, a sliver of Tofu and a couple baby clams... was probably one of the most boring Sundubu's I've had in Japan.

If you are bored, super cold and just want to warm up then maybe the 630yen is worth the time but it really failed to impress in any way at all.  Its like comparing Taco Bell vs Los Angeles Taco Trucks... kinda the same but totally different.

Shop: Yang no Ie - West Shinjuku Halc Branch

Shop Website: http://www.yangnoie.com/about.html

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13119297/

Address J: 東京都新宿区西新宿1-5-1 食堂酒場ハル地下MB3F

Address E: Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Nishi Shinjuku 1-5-1, MB3F (Basement)
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IKEBUKURO: Mendokoro Hanada ramen (REVISITED) for Spicy Miso Ramen!

Menya Hanada revisited with the gang... Our final spot after going to Koike for Bonenkai, wandering into my very first nudie bar in Japan then off for some Ramen to close out the night.

Here you go... 10 minutes of Stir Frying ramen with the chef.

Kenta picked out the regular Miso Ramen

Went for the Spicy Miso Ramen this night...

Much like my last review of Mendokoro it was ok I guess... but as always there was good crowd eating up their noodles here.

They sure do go thru alot of bean sprouts!  

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AKASAKA: DoGenRo Chinese with a fantastic 3.81 Foodie Rating!

Our destination was Italian but not all places in Tokyo are open for Saturday lunch. So check out the foodie rankings for Akasaka and decided on DoGenRo.

Menu had pics so easy to choose.

Excellent side dish that came with the lunch set.  One was a brown pickled dish possibly seasoned in Shoyu and the other had tiny cubes of tofu, carrots, celery and some peanuts.  Very tasty!

Free Tea.

This was my dish... There was a very very distinct Chinese herb in this that was quite overwhelming.  Selection #9 on the menu for 980yen.  Like a noodle hotpot that could easily feed two hungry people.

Mari went for the Mabo-Tofu set.  This also contained the very same Chinese spice... I wish I knew what it was called but if you are accustomed to regular Mabo-Tofu I'd suggest avoiding this.

Yeah... very very spicy.

Finished off with a very nice dish of Anin-Dofu sweet desert. Oh, if you want 2nds on rice just ask the waiter, service was quick and friendly.  Definitely be back but I'd suggest trying the other non-spicy dishes on the menu. 

Shop: DoGenRo (同源楼 （ドウゲンロウ）) Chinese.

Location: AKASAKA

Foodie Website: http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1308/A130801/13041758/

Hotpepper Website: http://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ000728673/

Address J: 東京都港区赤坂3-18-8 エムプレスビル ２Ｆ

Address E:  Tokyo, Minato-ku, Akasaka 3-18-8   

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