Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan｜Koike no Iekei

We had the tsukemen and it tasted very nice. The broth's very balanced and delicious.

Located in a quiet residential area, 7-8 minutes walk from Sugamo Station. 1st floor in front of Bunkyo Miyashita Park. As the name suggests, this is a ramen restaurant run by the Koike family, which has multiple Michelin-starred restaurants. I ordered pork bone soy sauce ramen (medium) and seasoned green onion rice (half). It was delicious! A well-balanced mild creamy soup with a delicate impression, with a hint of chicken bone in the backbone. The noodles made by King Seimen didn't taste like Ieyasu, but they were chewy, the type I like, and had a nice aroma. Apparently the average weight is 160g, but I wish I had made it larger. The low-temperature char siu is also perfectly cooked and delicious. Then, on top of the flavored green onion rice, the garlic, black pepper, and soup bukkake rice, which seems to be a complete copy of Wang◯ya's Mugenni◯ Niku, was delicious. I can't deny the feeling of ◯, but that doesn't matter, I like the type. Thank you for the meal!

You can discover a new form of Iekei ramen. The creamy soup is made with an incredible amount of chicken oil, and even though it's made from pork bones, it has the roundness and rich flavor of chicken broth, and when you make it a little thicker, it has just the right amount of soy sauce, creating a balance that makes you want rice. The noodles are King Seimen's medium-thick, curly noodles, and if you order them with a katame designation, you can enjoy a very crispy texture. Of course, it goes great with noodles! The ingredients are rare char siu, komatsuna, finely chopped onion, and seaweed.The rare char siu is delicious with a smoked aroma and a slightly salty taste. It stands out from the unseasoned char siu that is just cooked at a low temperature. Unlike spinach, komatsuna has a nice crunchy texture and fresh stems. The finely chopped onions add a nice touch and a pleasant texture to the dish. Of course, it is best to dip the seaweed into the flavorful soup and wrap it around rice. When you put the soy sauce and mayonnaise on the white rice on the table, wrap it in the soupy seaweed, and eat it, it's delicious. It was so delicious that I drank all the soup. I want to go again. Next time I'll try Tsukemen. Thank you for the meal!