Toyama black ramen
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Toyama black ramen suits riders who want their salt back after a long day, and its one catch is a broth so salty that most people eat it with rice.
Where to eat Toyama black ramen · 2 places
Toyama black is a soy-sauce ramen with a broth close to black. Coarse-cut spring onion and plenty of black pepper go on top. Toyama's tourism association traces it to Taiki in Nishicho, where the bowls fed manual workers who needed salt, and the shop's menma (bamboo shoots) are still seasoned hard enough to eat with rice.
The tourism association's advice is to stir the noodles and toppings into the broth before the first mouthful, which takes the edge off the salt. Its list of recommended shops runs from Nishicho Taiki to Menya Iroha's branch under the station.
Quick answers about Toyama black ramenよくある質問
How do you order Toyama black ramen?
Order chuka soba (the plain bowl) with a bowl of rice beside it, and stir everything together before you start.
Where can you eat Toyama black ramen in Japan?
Places we list for Toyama black ramen include Menya Iroha CiC, Nishicho Taiki.