Well, you know I can't stay in Japan for very long without getting another bowl of noodles.
Yuzu-Tsuyu Tsukemen
Aburi Koro Chashu Gohan
One thing I really wanted to try on this trip was tsukemen, which is like ramen but instead of having all the hot broth inside the bowl already, the ramen (served cold) is dipped into a separate, much more concentrated sauce (served hot). So when we decided to go to Afuri for dinner (my mom wanted ramen), I decided to get the Yuzu-Tsuyu Tsukemen with both chashu and chicken. It is a refreshing, aromatic bowl of delightfully bouncy noodles, and the hint of yuzu adds a really lovely brightness to the umami of the dipping broth. This would make an amazing summer noodle option, actually.
This set also came with a bowl of their Aburi Koro Chashu Gohan — a rice bowl with grilled chashu, yuzu, and daikon oroshi — which is honestly just as delicious as their noodles (according to both me and my mom, who also got it with her ramen set). I guess it can get overlooked because, you know, Afuri is a noodle restaurant and the gohan is technically under "side orders" (we love carbs with a side of carbs!) but I would honestly come here just for this. (You know, if I lived in Japan and didn't want noodles for some reason.)
Afuri
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
2 Chome-6-1
Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City
Tokyo, Japan 〒160-0023
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