Jun 19, 2013 - 1 min read

Kaede Hokkaido Ramen

Trying out Hokkaido ramen in Tokyo

By Sher Ying Wee

Community writer

When ordering at a Hokkaido ramen shop, try their most famous dish – miso ramen.

Their regular menu lists 4 kinds of ramen soup bases (shio, shoyu, miso and tsukemen ramen), and a whole list of toppings you can choose to add to your ramen. It seems that the miso ramen is the most popular.

The shop has mostly counter seats for about 15 customers. If you get a good spot, you’ll be able to watch the chefs at work.

My pretty big bowl of miso ramen arrived about 10 minutes after ordering. The miso ramen comes with generous amounts of marinated bamboo shoots, chopped spring onions and bean sprouts, a slice of char siew and dried seaweed.

The noodles were wonderfully springy and went well with the soup, though the soup was a little too salty for me. Then again, half the ramen I’ve eaten in Tokyo has had this level of saltiness.

Bean sprouts well soaked in the soup are hidden beneath the ramen. Doesn’t this make your mouth water for ramen right now?

For an extra 200 yen, you can order a set that includes 3 pieces of fried gyoza (dumplings) and a small bowl of rice.

Upon exiting Zoshiki Station from the central gate, turn right, walk past Family Mart and OK Store and walk to the end of the street until the road crossing. You should be able to see the signboard right across the street.

When anyone mentions ‘Hokkaido’ with ‘ramen’, what usually springs to a local’s mind is ‘miso ramen’. Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, is famous for its miso ramen, which is usually topped off with sweet corn, butter, bean sprouts, chopped pork, and garlic. While not being able to try it actually in Hokkaido itself, at least I can have it in Tokyo – one of the cities where almost anything and everything can be found. I visited Kaede Hokkaido Ramen’s branch located at Zoshiki, which was near I was staying, Oakhouse Kamata 260.

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Victoria Vlisides

Victoria Vlisides 7 years ago

Just looks super good... even in this summer heat!

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Sher Ying Wee

Sher Ying Wee Photographer 7 years ago

ramen is good for all seasons! :D

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