Ultimate TOKYO RAMEN Tour! RAMEN EXPERT Reveals the Best Noodle Spots in Town!

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HOW TO ORDER RAMEN: Step 1. Select your ramen of choice and get ticket from the vending machine | Step 2: Give ticket to the chef and wait for your ramen to arrive

» THE RAMEN

1. AOBA GAKUGEI DAIGAKU: Classic Tsukemen (dry ramen)
ADDRESS: 2-21-14 Takaban, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
OPEN: 11AM - 11PM

🍜BROTH: The broth includes shoyu, kelp, pork for richness, and most importantly, niboshi (dried boiled fish - sardines or anchovies).
NOODLES: The broth is typically prepared first due to the amount of time it takes to prepare. The fresh noodles are boiled for a short period and placed in a bowl separately from the broth. The toppings go in last, on top of and into the broth.

💸PRICE: 8.59 USD/950 JPY
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2. RAMEN NAGI BUTAO: Red Ramen + Black Ramen
ADDRESS: 1 Chome-3-１ Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to 150-0011
OPEN: 11AM - 12AM | Sundays and Holidays: 11AM - 10PM

🍜Ramen Nagi Butao has a few signature types of ramen: original (white); red ramen with minced pork, spicy miso and a little yakiniku sauce; black ramen with charred minced pork, squid, yogurt and garlic chips; and green ramen with cheese, bacon and basil.

💸PRICE: 7.96 USD/880 JPY
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3. NIIGATA SANPOUTEI TOKYO LABORATORY: Chinese Tofu Ramen
ADDRESS: 2 Chome-44-5 Kamimeguro, Meguro, Tokyo 153-0051
OPEN: Weekdays: 11:30AM - 03:30PM + 05:30PM - 11:30PM | Weekends and Holidays: 11:30AM - 11:30PM

🍜ZENTORO MABOMEN (SPICY TOFU RAMEN): You need douban (fermented broad beans and chili paste) and douchi (fermented black beans) to make this dish. It’s meant to be spicy and almost sticky. There should also be minced pork. Add thick ramen noodles to the mabo-dofu dish.

🍜SANRATANMEN (HOT AND SOUR RAMEN): Black pepper, red peppers (tougarashi) and a sourness from vinegar come together in the broth. Toppings include wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots and tofu. Thinner noodles are used here.

🍜CHICKEN RICH RAMEN: They use high-grade chicken with a lot of collagen. The broth is comprised of several vegetables, which are blended into the thick and creamy chicken broth. Add some lemon for acidity.

💸PRICE: ZENTORO MABOMEN: 9.22 USD/1,000 JPY | SANRATANMEN: 8.76 USD/950 JPY | CHICKEN RICH RAMEN: 9.03 USD/980 JPY
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4. MENYA FUJISHIRO: Chicken Broth Ramen
ADDRESS: 2 Chome-3-1 Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo
OPEN: 11AM-11PM | Sunday: 11AM - 6:30PM
🍜CHICKEN BROTH RAMEN: First, add soy sauce kelp and additional seasoning to broth. The main ingredient in the soup is chicken from Daisen, Japan (“Daisen-jidori”). Daisen is a mountainous area in Tottori, famous for its high-grade chicken. The soup includes roasted beef ribs and sardines. In addition to the standard egg, green onion, kamoboko (fish cake), and seaweed toppings, they sprinkle on fried garlic. The noodles are thin and straight.

💸PRICE: 8.86 USD/980 JPY
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[AMRamen]

Thank you so much for the collab, Sonny! Come back to Tokyo for some more ramen! (I can always have one more bowl...)

[BestEverFoodReviewShow]

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[chewbacca]

Frank is a very great guest/partner. A ramen expert indeed. His choice of words to describe each bowl is really what a Ryan Reynolds of ramen would say. Gotta say, one of my fav videos of yours! Big fan since 2016! Excited for your future videos. 😸💪🏻🍜🍥🥢🥃

[wyattd]

I love the part where he offers to share. These guys were vibin

[misscandyeyes]

I’ve lived in Japan for four years and I remember finding my favorite ramen shop ever in Meguro. I’ve had hundreds of different ramens at this point and this chicken broth ramen (being I believe my second ramen I’ve ever tried) has always been the best. The combination of the broth with the noodles and toppings were perfect for me and I screamed when I saw that you guys covered it in the last ramen shop. It’s amazing and I always recommend it to anyone. To think I found that place by accident with my friend while we were waiting for another friend who was running really late.

[mannygreywolfsdb]

3, 000 - 4000 Ramen Shops in Tokyo alone?! That's like 1 ramen shop a day for 10 yrs! And there is still Sapporo, Fukuoka, Yokohama, Nagasaki, etc... If I win lotto, I gotta at least stay there for 5 years and try to taste them all. :)

[ryu]

Watching this in the middle of the night was a bad idea

[frozenfantasy]

I love how Franks like yeah dude this pesto cheese ramen is super unique and he just goes nahhhh I'll take squidink

[ivansavovski]

I love the part where Frank offers to share. He is so humble guy!

[sc]

Do you know what's illegal? Many people just eat the noodle, not drinking the soup and all let them throw away, especially in North America. The soup is where all the hardwork people just not finishing it.

[gimpyd]

Hi Sonny, I've recently found your channel and it has become compulsive viewing in my house and I'm working my way through your back catalogue. I recently watched an episode where you mentioned that you were over 300lbs at one point and how you turned your life around and I want to say that you are an inspiration to me as I'm 6ft1 and 360lbs and have changed the way I eat and see myself after watching your show. I've lost 13lbs in a week. Keep up the good work buddy, all the best from the UK 👍

[happytangg]

It's 2.53am here and I'm salivating while watching this, so hungry now!! 😩

[Migzter]

Hands down my favorite Japanese comfort food. It's a complete package that leaves you full and satisfied.

[pillow]

“Black as night, darker than my heart “😂

[peter_aka_hamamass]

The slurping gives SO much extra flavour to the dish! It is not just for effect. Sonny slurps a bit messy, but the effect is the same. And, it is a compliment to the chef, or so i am told.

[lgtv]

I ate instant ramen while watching this...make it feel better taste of mine

[backyarddestoryer]

"So put on your pants with elastic waistbands because we're eating big in Tokyo Japan" 😂😂 alright Dr. Seuss

[west_nebraska_dude]

8:33 You're like the Deadpool of noodles … Best Line Ever!
I'm always amazed by the camera work, video editing, production value … everything is always top notch!

[ralgore]

"Oh man it's so firm and hard and feel so nice"
**slurpslurpslurpityslurp**
"Oh yeah...more !"
Everyone else around me: o.O what the f**k are you watching man !?

[kcznz]

I love your co host his voice is nice to listen to. Would love to go on a ramen tour with him I've never tried it!!