Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan｜煮干し中華蕎麦 彩葉に（いろはに）

A popular niboshi ramen shop located in Yachiyodaito 1-chome, Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture. Opened in January 2022, it is a talented store that was selected as the 3rd place in the TRY Ramen Grand Prize 2022-2023 new store section. From the east exit of Yachiyodai Station on the Keisei Main Line, go diagonally to the left of the shopping street for about 200m, turn left at the intersection, turn right at the next T-junction, and it will be on your right shortly. 4 minutes walk from the station. There is no parking lot, but there is coin parking nearby. Business hours are 11:00-14:30 (LO 14:00) and 18:00-20:00. Open for lunch only on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays and public holidays. When it is crowded, buy a meal ticket from the ticket vending machine on the left side of the store entrance and wait outside. In the store after being guided. The store is bright and clean. Only 7 seats at the counter. Today I ordered dried sardines Chinese soba. The noodles are well-ordered, and the presentation is beautiful. I feel the shopkeeper's commitment. The soup is clear and does not have the bitterness of dried sardines. very delicious. Noodles are medium thin straight noodles boiled hard. It is smooth and goes down the throat very well. The topping is a large sliced ​​rare shoulder loin. It is very soft and delicious even though it is cooked at a low temperature. In addition, chopped onions in thick bamboo shoots. Large seaweed with trefoil. We ate and drank, and it was delicious until the end. Thank you for the meal.

The prices are a little high, but all the menu items are very delicious. Today I ordered Tsukemen, which is only available on Wednesdays. Many niboshi ramen shops have recently become more and more popular, but this one is one of the best. The work is very careful, and plenty of dried sardines are used. If you want to eat dried sardines ramen of the same quality and taste, come here.

2023.4.8 Return visit Last time I had the rich one, so this time I ordered the light soup special dried sardines Chinese noodles for ¥1,300, additional menma for ¥100, and rice for ¥150. This soup is divine! It's too delicious. Personally, I prefer regular soup to rich soup. Also, the menma is fluffy, crunchy, and has an outstanding taste. 2023.2.18 First visit I ordered special rich dried sardines Chinese noodles for ¥1,350 and rice for ¥150. The soup tastes like cream cheese and has a thick consistency similar to pasta sauce. There was no bitterness or odor, and I drank it all. Also, the menma that comes with it is crunchy and perfect. Although the price was high, the Chinese noodles were made without any compromise, and you could feel that they were serious. I was impressed. Next time I'll go eat regular Chinese noodles.