NISHI OGIKUBO: Hainan Chicken Rice Mu-Hung the best ever!! Much Juicier than Hainan Jifan Shokudo! GO GO!! (Pixel 7 Pro)

I've walked by Hainan Chicken Rice Mu-Hung a few times and always notice a nice steady crowd of diners that included families, elderly, students... a very nice mixed crowd.

So! I had to gooo! Chicken rice starts from 870 yen for a small portion.

Nice cozy wooded interior

You can select the portion of chicken in grams.

It was so shiny! So juicy! 

3 different sauces.

The chicken was soooo juicy! I have mostly given up on Hainan Chicken Rice in Tokyo because the places I usually visit are such a hit and miss. This place is definitely my FAVORITE in TOKYO!!

Let me list my Chicken Rice Spots in Tokyo.

1. AZABU JUBAN: Hainan Jifan Shokudo

2. EBISU: Sin Tong Kee Singaporean Restaurant

3. SHIBUYA: Kaithong Tokyo

Restaurant: Hainan Chicken Rice Mu-Hung

Restaurant J: 海南チキンライス 夢飯 

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1319/A131907/13001121/

Address J: 東京都杉並区西荻北3-21-2 徳田ビル

Address E: 〒167-0042 Tokyo, Suginami City, Nishiogikita, 3 Chome−21−2 

Google MAPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HXBTMJwtHkaQ1XYp8

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HARAJUKU: 14 years later I am back at this Kyushu Jangara Ramen! Heavy tourist clientele and well its was still meh. (iPhone 12 mini)

I was at Tokyo Night Market with a friend who always craves ramen before heading home and I had noooo idea where to do in Harajuku.  Its definitely not a ramen town... think rents are too high.

The prices have gone up by 1.5x! I got the least expensive bowl for 890 yen... previously this was only 600 yen.

https://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2011/12/harajuku-600yen-kyushu-jangara-ramen-vs.html

Very very big L-shaped counter seating with views of the chef.

My friend ordered the creamy bonshan tonkotsu ramen 

クリーミー豚骨 ぼんしゃん

This is it! My poverty 九州じゃんがら マイルド豚骨 tonkotsu ramen selection... there were much higher price point bowls.

The noodles reminded me of angel hair pasta but it got so clumpy...Instead of slurping nice mouth fulls you were basically chomping on a round mound of noodles.

Added a bit of sesame flakes.

Of course I had to drink all the soup.  Always curious what it says on the bottom of the bowl.

Overall the soup lacked any depth or punch... it just needed a bit more of that stinky flavorful Kyushu broth. I think they adjusted it for the heavy tourist crowd. If you dont know ramen then this place might be a nice spot to visit but overall its such a boring bowl of noodles.  For 800 yen I could have got a pizza and hamburger steak plate at Saizeriya. If you wanna check out my Akasaka review take a peek!

https://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2011/09/akasaka-kyushu-jangara-ramen-dragged.html

Restaurant: Kyushu Jangara Ramen - Harajuku Branch

Restaurant J: 九州じゃんがららあめん 原宿店

Homepage: https://kyushujangara.co.jp/menu/

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1306/A130601/13001244/

Address J: 東京都渋谷区神宮前1-13-21 シャンゼール原宿２号館

Address E: Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Jingumae 1-13-21

Google MAPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3dyBWz2LnNz36P6P7

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KANAGAWA HADANO: Idumo Chuuka Chinese style shoyu ramen on the way to Lake Yamanaka! 900 yen simple ramen... friendly staff. Plus NISMO 400R! (Nikon D7100)

 

On the way to Lake Yamanaka our visiting friend turned the rental car into the parking lot of Idumo Chuka Chinese ramen spot... 

2 types of Ramen! Yokohama Ie-Kei and Idumo Chinese Soba aka Chuka-soba aka Chuka Ramen.  The Chuka seemed to be the specialty so I went for that. Price start at 900 yen but it seems a bit much for a very basic bowl.

You can customize the ramen.

Free quail eggs or rice if you register with their SNS

Here we go! Very light toppings. I got the lard topping chukasoba.  Overall it was a very basic dark broth shoyu based ramen. Noodles were thing and nicely chewy.  Nothing I will be craving anytime again.

Was so full the entire time... I can only assume there are few spots to dine in this town.

Yo! Ultra Rare 1-of-40 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R NISMO 400R?

1993 Ferrari 512 TR

Honda S200

Spotted quite a few cars this day. McLaren but what model?

Restaurant: Chuka Soba Idumo

Restaurant J: 中華そば いづも - いづも 本店

Homepage: https://www.idumo.myhouse-food.com/

Address J: 神奈川県秦野市平沢７２５−５

Address E:725-5 Hirasawa, Hadano, Kanagawa 257-0015

Google MAPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eEZSmshVTVaDByR57

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SHIINAMACHI: Nanten Standing Udon... Soooooo Famous! One niku udon please... 500 yen! (iPhone 12 mini)

 

Finally tried the famous Nanten Standing Udon that sells 2,000 bowls on udon and soba a day!

Went with the Niku (meat) topping udon!  The beef wasnt made to order but pre-made and just placed on top... a bit cold and not too tender. 

Seating along the exit of Shiinamachi exit. You will see alot of people with bowls of noodles here.

Hit the spot but next time I will get the basic 300 yen udon.  Definitely dont need the meat topping.

One chef taking care of so many customers thru the day. Much respect!

Restaurant: Nanten - Main Branch

Restaurant J: 南天 本店 （なんてん）

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132101/13009882/ 

Address J: 東京都豊島区長崎1-2-2 アクティスビル 1F

Address E: 1 Chome-2-2 Nagasaki, Toshima City, Tokyo 171-0051

Google MAPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CF3AkUkmxUe9keaG9

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