Shinasoba Higahana Kodo

The Higashi-Hanazono neighbourhood in Higashi-Osaka city merits a visit for this spot alone, because where else will you find a hair salon that doubles as a ramen joint? On Saturday and Sunday evenings as well as during lunch hours on Mondays, you can slurp a bowl of noodles available in three flavours: tonkotsu pork and soy sauce, salt and chicken, and soy sauce and chicken broth. We like the salt and chicken ramen, made with brand-name Nagoya Cochin bird and four kinds of natural salt, and topped with sliced char siu pork, a boiled egg and various vegetables. If you’re not a fan of ramen, opt for their ‘European-style’ curry.