Komaba and Yagumo Ramen / 駒場と八雲ラーメン

Journeying back in time to my life in Tokyo. One day my wife and I decided to walk from our apartment to an area called Komaba. As we were walking through Komaba, I spotted a friend of mine doing a bit of shopping at the local neighborhood supermarket. She was one of my informal English students. We decided to have a short visit with her at her home before looking for a place to have lunch.

東京の生活に戻り、溜まったネタもちょこちょこ書き込みますね。ある日、散歩日和だったので、うちから駒場まで出かけました。駒場にうろちょろしてたら、近所のスーパーで買い物してる友達を発見。偶然だったので、ちょっと彼女の家に遊びに行った。

I spotted my friend Ryoko doing a bit of shopping in her neighborhood.

友達の涼子ちゃんと偶然に出会った。

Somewhere in Komaba / 駒場のどこかだ

We had asked Ryoko if there was a good ramen shop nearby and she suggested a place called Yagumo. So we went in search of the place. The ramen shop turned out to be a ten to fifteen minute walk from Ryoko's home.

丁度昼になって涼子ちゃんに近くに美味しいラーメン屋は知らないかと尋ねたら、「八雲」という店をおすすめしてくれた。店を探したら、涼子ちゃんの家から１０分か１５分くらいの距離だった。

The shop was located on the 2nd floor of a large building and there was quite a line outside as well. It would be a thirty minute wait or so. We had spotted this ramen shop the other week and thought about coming here for lunch sometime. It was just coincidence that Ryoko had suggested this place.

支那そば「八雲」はあるビルの２階にあり。私たちは２週間程前にこの店の行列を発見して、いつか食べみ行こうと話したばっかりだった。まさか涼子ちゃんがこの店を紹介するとはびっくり。今日も行列もあり、３０分待ちくらいでした。

This place was voted best ramen two years in a row (2013, 2014). I can't believe we haven't come here earlier.

この店は２年連続食べログベストラーメンに選べれた（２０１３、２０１４）。その前に来てないのは信じられない。

Although we are in the shop now, we are still waiting to be seated.

店の中までたどり着いたが、まだ席まで案内されてません。

The view from inside the ramen shop.

店の中からの眺め。

My wife and I both ordered the same item. The shiro dashi tokusei wantan men.

僕と妻は同じものを注文しました。白だし特製ワンタン麺。

And it was delicious!

本当に美味しかったよ！