This long-established Chinese restaurant in Jimbocho is credited as the birthplace of hiyashi chuka (cold ramen noodles) in Japan. Its signature dish is the year-round classic ‘gomoku hiyashi soba’ – chilled soba noodles topped with a colourful array of ingredients arranged around the pile of noodles to resemble Mt Fuji. Each element represents one of the four seasons – from slices of roasted pork to cucumbers, bamboo shoots and chilled agar (ika kanten) – though it’s left to diners to guess which season is which.
To complete the snow-capped peak, the noodles are crowned with shredded egg, while shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, quail eggs and chicken meatballs surround the mountain. The dish comes with a sweet sauce, but you can adjust the flavour to your liking with vinegar or mustard provided at every table.