Nonokura

This ramen shop is one of the newest of its kind around Kameari Station, an area famous for its high-quality noodle shops. Even against such stiff competition, this newbie on the scenes already considered one of the best. The Michelin Guide lists it among Bib Gourmand awarded restaurants, signifying fantastic value for money. It’s hard to argue with that; for under 1000 yen, you can get a bowl of some of the best chuka soba in the world. These Chinese-style noodles are made on the premises every day at the in-house workstation. If you’re lucky, you might get to see the resident noodle master at work when you walk through the door. The house variety is made with a higher water content than usual, so the noodles are extra chewy — comparable to al-dente sanuki udon. To these noodles, they add a soup base made of a blend of chicken and fish stock, completed with either soy sauce (shoyu ramen) or salt (shio ramen) depending on your choice, and a healthy dose of tender pork and egg on top.