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Frank visits another Tokyo ramen shop, this time for Fukuoka-style tonkotsu ramen at Yama-chan! Yama-chan started as a tonkotsu ramen stall in Fukuoka. They serve Nagahama ramen, which is characterized by their extremely thin noodles, which cook fast so that the workers at the Nagahama Fish Market could have a quick bite before returning to work.
WHAT IS TONKOTSU RAMEN?
Tonkotsu ramen is a pork bone broth ramen that originated in Fukuoka. Tonkotsu ramen broth is thick and rich, with a soy sauce base, and the noodles are generally thin and straight. Usually tonkotsu ramen is topped with mentaiko, spicy cod roe, another specialty of Fukuoka.
YAMA-CHAN’S TONKOTSU RAMEN
At Yama-chan, you can customize the doneness of your ramen noodles:
Yawa やわ – soft
Futsu ふつう – standard
Kata かた – firm
Bari-kata バリ- very firm
Harigane ハリガネ – extra extra firm
Topping include:
Green negi – Japanese long onion
Kikurage – wood ear mushroom
Mentaiko – spicy cod roe
Nori – seaweed paper
Condiments:
Takana – pickled mustard leaves with chili
Beni-shoga – red pickled ginger
Goma – sesame seeds
LOCATION
Yamachan Ginza Shop
Address: 3 Chome-11-10 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061
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🎬CREDITS:
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DIRECTOR » David Woo
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27 Comments
Hello Japan By Food! I’m watching from Cambodia!
Great episode Frank! Looks delicious as always!
Nice episode!
You've got me craving Hakata ramen now. There's a local chain here in Southern California called Shin Sen Gumi that does Hakata ramen. I haven't gone in probably two years now but when I do go I always order my noodles バリ硬!
Can you do a michelin star and bib gourmand sub-series?
Hope it's cool in Japan. Cause I tried eating ramen in the summer even though the restaurant was air-conditioned. I walked out of the shop drenched in sweat
Thanks food by japan and frank I’m drooling here AGAIN!!!!!!!👍🍜❤️
I love that Frank brought up the ‘funk’! I’m not a fan of too much funk-some places are so funky i tell people that the ramen is ‘porky’! I had a bowl in Tokyo Station and the porky smell permeated the air-and it was also in the bowl as well. It wasn’t my favorite bowl thats for sure! Another great video-Frank is a Ramen Review master. One of the best! 👏
Really enjoyed this video – warm and accomplished presenting!
Damn. All that's available around me is knock-off fake ramen.
Thank you for sharing The ramen looks so yummy I Food leveling
Looks so delicious! I’ll try that ramen shop. Thank you for sharing!!
I miss japan and Tokyo!!!
Your chopstick etiquette is on point, hopefully you can explain it to your viewers as to why.
Love the funky video style and little explanation boxes! Just realised we get to hear Frank speak in Japanese! It was funny hearing the voice over about the jammy egg whilst Frank was eating, like hearing his inner voice haha.
Love this guy's channel 5am ramen!!!! Baby
Golf size ball 🙂
Excellent video Frank. Also, thank you for the information on customizing your bowl with toppings, etc. Tonkotsu Ramen is our favourite type of ramen.
Wonderful and informative!
Mentaiko, wood ear, boiled egg, green onion, very delicious Tonkotsu Ramen. I subscribed to the channel.
Frank such a good narrator explaining all the awesome ramen noodles and the great ramen shops
Keep up the great work Frank! Ramen… Yum 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
This was really intresting
i luv tonkotsue ramen..that prok broth is awesome
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I love eating ajitama with a mouthful of soup, i wonder if anyone else does that.
Best Ever Food Review Show brought me here…
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