On Saturday afternoon, Brad and I spent the day relaxing, blogging, and exploring more of the area around our apartment. It is amazing that every time we go out we find a new, unique section of Tokyo. New restaurants, crazy shops and interesting people seem to pop up every day.
About 10 minutes from our apartment by bicycle is Mizonokuchi. Noodle shops and Izakayas line the crowded streets.
Brad and I hadn’t eaten all day and needed some serious sustenance before doing any real exploration. So, we stopped in the first noodle shop we stumbled upon. Beer and ramen happened to be exactly what we needed to get us back in shape.
Brad ordered something similar to beef curry. This was one of the few spicy dishes we have ever experienced in Japan. Served alongside sticky rice and topped with a soft boiled egg, it was just what Brad needed to fill up his bottomless stomach.
Wakame is the same kind of seaweed that is used in miso soup. This ramen dish was full of the slightly sweet seaweed, along with ramen noodles, pork and thinly sliced green onions.
The best part about the way the restaurant served the ramen was the soft boiled egg you crack over the top yourself. Breaking the yolk and watching the bright orange-yellow seep slowly into the soup is mouth-wateringly delicious.
We will hopefully return to this place where the staff are friendly and relaxed. However, with all of the great restaurants to visit in this city, it is sometimes hard to count on going to the same place twice!
