Adachi City, Tokyo, Japan｜Koraku

This is a Japanese-style Chinese restaurant from the Showa era, located near the bank of the Arakawa River, far east from Kitasenju Station. I visited for the first time in several years for lunch on April 21st and had ramen for ¥550 and fried rice for ¥300. The ramen has a refreshing soup, thin straight noodles with a slightly low water content, and a lineup of pork shoulder roast, menma, spinach, naruto, seaweed, and seasoned green onions. The half-fried rice has the typical ingredients of an egg, pieces of chashu pork, naruto, and green onion, and is a fair-skinned type that probably doesn't use soy sauce. The exterior of the store is new and clean, but the inside feels like it's from the Showa era, and the refrigerator with bottled Coca-Cola makes me cry. In addition to Chinese food, there are also Western dishes such as hamburgers and pork cutlets, and the katsudon and katsuni set meals are popular.

After watching Let's Drink at Machi Chuka, I went to Kouraku in Kitasenju. I ordered wonton noodles, fried rice, katsutoji, and beer, and they were all super delicious! It is located in a residential area about 10 to 15 minutes walk from the east exit of Kitasenju Station. The owner's husband passed away, so the proprietress is now running the shop. I understand that this restaurant is loved by locals because of its atmosphere. I plan to eat there again soon!

Tanmen: 600 yen The noodles are chewy and have a good wheat flavor. The ingredients consist of pork, cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots, onions, and chives. The pork is mainly lean and has almost no fat. The meat has no odor and is chewy. Vegetables such as cabbage are crispy and maintain a good texture. The soup has a light salty taste. You can feel the natural flavor, not the one that relies on flavor. The salt content was perfect, and the sweetness of the vegetables added to the soup, making it very delicious. The landlady is in charge of cooking, and the owner is in charge of customer service. It was a shop with a good atmosphere and courteous customer service. I will visit again. It was a feast.