Ramen Murohouse

This one’s a bit of a trek – a good 15 minutes on foot from Minami-Sunamachi Station on the Tozai line – but well worth the adventure especially for shoyu ramen fans. Murohouse has made its name with the Tokujo Koku Shoyu ramen (¥1,600), a complex treat for the taste buds in which a light chicken and seafood broth provides the foundation for a savoury shoyu spectacle anchored by an ultra-flavourful aroma oil.

The medium-thick, hand-kneaded, curly noodles have a springy, chewy texture that makes them the perfect partner to the broth. Toppings include three types of char siu with varying levels of chewiness, some impeccably seasoned menma, a sweet ajitama egg and sprinklings of kabosu and scallions. It all adds up to a ramen that pulls you in and doesn’t let go until you’ve finished every last drop of soup.