Tsukiji Ebikin (CLOSED)

Noodle shops serving shrimp-based soups aren’t uncommon in Japan, but few joints can compete with Ebikin. A remarkable 50 sweet shrimp go into every bowl of soup for the Ebisoba (¥830), which is served with homemade noodles and a generous amount of ground shrimp. All that is topped with soft char siu, a boiled egg, leek and fried onion, plus the obligatory handful of mini-shrimp. Although you’ll be compelled to slurp up every last drop, hold your horses: when you’ve finished the noodles, ask the staff to convert your leftover soup into one very shrimpy rice porridge instead – it’s free, so why wouldn’t you?