2014/04/28
Many unique local ramen are dotted all over Japan.
They are Sapporo miso ramen (Hokkaido), Kitakata ramen (Fukushima), Kyusyu Hakata tonkotsu ramen (Fukuoka) and so on.
Many ramen lovers across Japan pay close attention to our Ibaraki’s unique local ramen.
Now, it is fresh taste for world of ramen.
The feature of local ramen is traditional ramen, so it’s important to have lasted for a long time as local ramen. Stamina ramen that represents the Ibaraki prefecture has about 40 – year – old history. It became popular by ramen restaurant owners who respect the originators selling similar ramen. Also, Mito-han ramen mirrors a recipe of Edo era. We’d like to introduce some local ramen of Ibaraki prefecture.
Stamina ramen
Speaking of local ramen that represents the Ibaraki prefecture, it is just “stamina ramen”. It is that put the hot starchy sauce on springy thick noodle. Stamina ramen is one of kind. This feature is substantial starchy sauce that is called “Kashira”.
It’s full of solid pieces of vegetables, cabbage, liver, pumpkin and the like.
【INFORMATION】
Stamina ramen “Matsugoro” |
“Lucky-hanten” (ramen restaurant) |
Stamina ramen “Emuzu” |
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TEL |
029-221-9598 |
029-247-6945 |
029-271-0907 |
ADRESS |
3‐3‐25, Kami mito, Mito-shi |
1507, Motoyoshida-cho, Mito-shi |
2-13-38, Nishi oshima, Hitachinaka-shi |
BUSINESS HOURS |
11:00-14:30 17:00~21:00 |
11:00~14:30 18:00~20:30 |
11:30~14:00 17:30~20:00 |
REGULAR HOLIDAY |
Every Mondays, third Tuesdays |
Every Thursdays, third Wednesdays |
Every Mondays |
Mito-han ramen
The history said that the first person to eat ramen in Japan was Mito Mitsukuni, a famous lord.
Mito-han ramen mirrors a recipe of ramen which lord Mitsukuni at this time.
Big feature of this ramen is lotus noodle (a noodle kneaded with lotus) and spices that is called “five hot tastes”.
Now, you can eat Mito-han ramen at 6 ramen restaurants in Mito city. Kawasaki noodle-making factory offers noodles for 6 ramen restaurants. Also, Kawasaki noodle-making factory sell souvenir Mito-han ramen.
【INFORMATION】
“Taikou-hanten” (ramen restaurant) |
“Kinryu saikan” (ramen restaurant) |
“Houchinrou” (ramen restaurant) |
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TEL |
029-226-5837 |
029-248-2500 |
029-231-9318 |
ADDRESS |
3-9-16, Hakamatsuka, Mito-shi |
237-15, Yonezawa-cho, Mito-shi |
3-9-2, Hakamatsuka, Mito-shi |
BUSINESS HOURS |
11:00~15:30(LO) 17:00~23:15(LO) |
11:00~22:30 |
11:00~15:30 17:00~23:25 |
REGULAR HOLIDAY |
No scheduled holidays |
Every Mondays |
Every Thursdays |
Shimodate ramen
Chikusei city is located in the western area of Ibaraki prefecture.
Shimodate ramen attracts attention as the third local ramen in Ibaraki, you can eat them in the area around JR Shimodate station. We do not know when the ramen was born definitely, but feature amber soup with the depth of the heavy soy sauce.
It is the taste that is clearly different from Sano ramen and the Kitakata ramen. And a chicken roasted pork fillet is performed topping of by all means. The specialty seasoning of each restaurants are the taste that we eat, and want to compare them.
【INFORMATON】
“Seisho ken” (ramen restaurant) |
“Seishin ken” (ramen restaurant) |
“Sakae-ya restaurant”
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TEL |
0296-22-3669 |
0296-28-1239 |
0296-22-4854 |
ADDRESS |
273, Kou, Chikusei-shi |
603-17, Shimohiratsuka, Chikusei-shi |
588, Tonozuka, Chikusei-shi |
BUSINESS HOURS |
11:30~19:00 |
10:00~20:30 |
11:30~15:00 17:00~25:00 |
REGULAR HOLIDAY |
Every Mondays |
Every Tuesdays |
Every Sundays |
Tofu miso ramen
This ramen has mild taste with many cutting tofu and cabbage. It is called “tofu-miso ramen”, you can found them in the northern area of Ibaraki prefecture. This ramen is very popular to local residents, so we very recommend them as local ramen of the northern Ibaraki prefecture.
【INFORMATION】
“Chugoku hanten” (ramen restaurant) |
“Umakaro” (ramen restaurant) |
Tenka ichi-ramen (ramen restaurant) |
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TEL |
0295-52-1616 |
029-284-0085 |
0294-53-7843 |
ADDRESS |
1821, Ishizawa, Hitachiomiya-shi |
121-1, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun |
2-14-1, Omika-cho, Hitachi-shi |
BUSINESS HOURS |
11:00~14:00 |
11:00~14:00 17:00~20:00 Sat. Sun. and National holiday 11:00~15:00 17:00~20:30 |
18:00~25:00 |
REGULAR HOLIDAY |
Every Wednesdays |
Every Tuesdays |
Every Sundays |
Ibaraki ramen
(ramen that brings out the natural flavor of Ibaraki ingredients)
Ibaraki prefecture is called “kitchen of Kanto area” because it has a rich agricultural products, marine products and livestock products. Ibaraki prefecture produced first-ever brand pork “rose pork” (rose is name from main flower of Ibaraki prefecture.) Also, Ibaraki prefecture has many delicious foodstuffs. They are Okukuji gamecock, Tsukuba gamecock, freshwater clam and so on. We have a specialty ramen in which used foodstuffs of Ibaraki prefecture.
Why don’t you try local ramen at several different
restaurants, and discover new Ibaraki?
【INFORMATION】
“Ramen Kawan” |
“Yachibei restaurant” |
“Hikari restaurant” |
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TEL |
secret |
0291-37-0976 |
0294-33-1028 |
ADDRESS |
2732-4, Hatori, Omitama-shi |
583-3, Kamigama, Hokota-shi |
1-11-24, Chikoku-cho, Hitachi-shi |
BUSINESS HOURS |
11:45~14:30 18:00~20:30 |
11:00~22:00 |
11:00~14:30 17:00~20:30 |
REGULAR HOLIDAY |
Every Mondays and Thursdays |
No scheduled holidays |
Every Mondays |