Sunday, December 4, 2011

Aomori Niboshi Chuka Soba [Jin] / 青森煮干し中華そば 「Jin」





As I was watching a favorite television show of mine one night, one of the guests was talking about a new ramen shop that opened in Shoin Jinja and was passionately praising it.  It was called [Jin] and their ramen they feature is Aomori Niboshi Ramen. Shoin Jinja?  That's within walking distance of our apartment.  How can I not know there was a new ramen shop.  Aomori?  That's my wife's hometown.  We must definitely check it out.  And that is precisely what we did!

ある夜好きなテレビ番組を見たら、一人のタレントが松陰神社に出来た新しいラーメン屋を熱く語ってた。店の名前は青森煮干し中華そば「Jin」。松陰神社? うちの近所みたいなものですよ。なんで私たちが知らなかったんだろ?青森?妻の実家だ。行ってみるしかないでしょう!もちろん行きました。




It seems a lot of other people must have been watching the same program as I did, because when we went, there was already a line outside the shop.  The first time we went, it was a Saturday but the shop had run out of their soup and was closed.  This was an afternoon on a weekday!  We still had to wait about 30 or 40 minutes.

他の人達も同じテレビ番組も観たのかな。だって店に行ったら行列が出来てた。最初土曜日の夜行ってみたが、その日、店のスープがなくなり、閉店でした。今回は平日の午後なのに、30分から40分の待ちでした。



This is a sign saying that the soup they use for their ramen requires an acquired taste.  But once you've become accustomed, it may be addictive.  Niboshi is dried sardines and their broth uses 100% dried sardines. 



Mikako and I both ordered the same ramen - the Goku Niboshi Chashu-men.  The scent from the bowl is pretty strong but once you take a taste of the soup, its not as overpowering as you might expect.  I love the topping of onions as well.  Definitely a ramen you could get hooked on.  And yes, we have already gone on another evening as well.

僕と美香子は同じラーメンを注文しました、極煮干し叉焼麺。丼からの香りは強烈!でも一口食べてみるとそんないしつこくない。トッピングのオニオンも最高。やみつけになりますよ。私たちはもうリピーターになりました!


Bon Appetit!

いただきます!

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