[Tokyo, Japan] - Ichiran Ramen
One of my main goals in Japan was to have an amazing bowl of ramen. I was overwhelmed by the endless selections in my research for the perfect bowl. Compound that with where in Tokyo would this bowl be consumed? Being my first time there, even with maps, it was hard to plan which area would be the most convenient (my friend from Nagoya was going to take me around, so I didn't want to be presumptuous about locations). The nightmare would be to look around at multiple shops and have no idea which to try. And then, would I want to find a bowl of miso ramen? Shio ramen? Shoyu ramen? Tantan men? Tonkotsu ramen? My friend was kind enough to do research on her end as she didn't live in Tokyo. I believe we both decided that we would put Ichiran on the list. I had tried Ippudo before and found it over priced and mediocre. In the states, I always hear about people going to Ippudo, so when I had the chance to try it in Taipei, I did. And was disappointed. So it was ...