Yo you ever been to Nakiryu for ramen though? It’s fire. The instant stuff they have at 7 is also incredible. (Michelin rated instant noodles. Seriously.)
Also I can’t remember the name of the place (Aka something) in Shinjuku but they do a spicy AF Nabe and a chicken wing that is literally the hottest thing I’ve ever eaten. I took a tiny bite and felt like I was going to die. They give you disposable gloves to handle it. My partner was in agony the next day.
Eh. It’s a whole country. There’s something for everyone. I’ll take Ootoya or Matsuya or Pepper Lunch any day. Will never eat at Coco Curry again though. Got food poisoning there once.
Yup, I swept 3 ( only 2 are current) Michelin star ramen shops in a week. I was not able to visit Tsuta because founder passed away recently and the shop is closed indefinitely.
Nakiryu is good, especially for the price, but I wouldn’t wait more than an hour for ramen. Fortunately I went when the border was closed. Nakiryu is novel because it is spicy, and it’s unique/rare for Japan, but the rest of Asia has spicy Chinese noodles (ironic cause Ramen is spelled in Katakana and literally means noodle in Chinese).
Not sure which nabe / chicken you had in Shinjuku. Sounds good, I’m interested. Are you sure it wasn’t a izakaya? There’s way too many to know. If you want chicken wings, don’t forget to try the wings in Nagoya. Furaibo is one spot. Again, surprisingly flavorful and unique for Japan, but similar stuff exist throughout Asia.
> Will never eat at Coco Curry again though. Got food poisoning there once.
It happens. You probably paid for that extra spice.
Also I can’t remember the name of the place (Aka something) in Shinjuku but they do a spicy AF Nabe and a chicken wing that is literally the hottest thing I’ve ever eaten. I took a tiny bite and felt like I was going to die. They give you disposable gloves to handle it. My partner was in agony the next day.
Eh. It’s a whole country. There’s something for everyone. I’ll take Ootoya or Matsuya or Pepper Lunch any day. Will never eat at Coco Curry again though. Got food poisoning there once.