BEST Japanese Ramen Chains in Japan! Ichiran vs Ippudo Ramen Tour

Going to a restaurant I haven't been in a long long time. One of my favorite places to eat here in Japan Ichiran Ramen Got my tickets. The next step should be Sitting down and filling out my favorite ramen form Dashi medium rich Garlic, one clove One green onion Width of course Here we go 10 times spicy the maximum spicy level you can get without having to pay anything extra This is one of my favorite experiences in Japan have to do it every single time I'm here It's just such an intimate experience. They close the curtain for you So you're literally in a little ramen cubicle and the magic curtain opens They drop off your food and a beautiful bowl of ramen appears with like a Mount Fuji sized Pile of chilies on top their chilies is amazing, especially made for this ramen place add in my extra order of char siu My mushrooms Seaweed and I got extra extra garlic and just look at how beautiful this is thin noodles rich thick porky broth some scallions inside as well for a Refreshing crunch mix it in till the chili completely absorbs into the broth This might be the best for each one on them I've ever had I Don't know whether it's because I haven't had this in years or I had the extra garlic Maybe it's both but nothing is beating how rich and delightfully flavorful the broth is egg Perfect my favorite part I Know there's tons of ramen shops in Japan and this is considered more like the McDonald's or ramen But this is one of the best spells I've ever had Just because there's a chain you can't deny how good this ramen is Noodles are thin soaks up and cleans on to that broth so nicely everything about this from the texture of the noodles to the consistency of the broth Save the broth take this put it here Today Fresh we throw from noodles. I always recommend getting a refill of noodles As I was the same after every single meal here, you know, how do you feel sweaty feel incredibly satisfied? Yeah, I Bought some of their chili powder. Take home. I love this There it is the second location vending machines right up front I think you just walk in and it's not even full right now. I just made a huge mistake I thought this was their bit our ramen vending machine, which it is a ramen vending machine. It's literally a vending machine though So you just order you take it home. It's not what you get. There's not a ramen ticket machine, which is what I'm looking for. I Think one big difference is there's definitely more seasoning here. So here there's chili oil. There's vinegar There's sweet sauce peppers on the table chilies the original location. You just see what you're given This is beautiful first of all biggest difference I could see the chashu when you go to the original location I don't know if I just didn't order it correctly. There's the medium rare pork. That's not here here It's just flat pieces of chashu. You do get a bunch of different varieties But I remember this place having just the best chashu different cuts thicker cuts thinner cuts some leaner cuts some fattier cuts You have ramen itself beautifully laid out Glistening in the light and of course the different broth Mushrooms you can smell the rich anchovy and pork Rich deep flavorful Smoky different broth. That's to me the signature different broth. Taste the anchovies and say dipping noodles in pure umami Dip my chashu in here as well The sticker piece of chashu is so smoky very lean but breaks apart really nice in your mouth after the Additional sauce gonna make it spicy this time Only a little bit more spicy I like it It's the seafood element that really sets this different broth apart Dip your whole life into this different broth The last piece of chashu was thinner way smokier way more tender I love how you get so many different cuts of chashu here That was the thinnest fattiest piece so far and just like at the original location Make sure don't finish all your dipping sauce. I know it's hard to me almost impossible save a little bit for the soup So nice you could have one bowl of ramen while in Tokyo, this is still my number one recommendation Obviously if you can't afford the experience having Ramen served by chef Tamita in that whole atmosphere of the original location. It was worth a visit. You don't want to wait though Tastes just as good And finally wrapping today off with the other giant chain ramen restaurant here in Japan, Ippudo So Ippudo has more of a sauce selection for you when you sit down. There's peppers. There's ramen seasoning Vinegar sesame soy sauce last time I was here I swear they had raw minced garlic, but I think now you gotta order it. They also have bean sprouts Oh, and that rumone is so cheap here in Japan like a dollar bottle. Also the bottle is plastic Comes out easier so got two bowls got the regular classic and the spicy So creamy and porky will be better with more garlic I really wish I got the extra garlic because I remember last time with the garlic that Really puts it over the top. Add some pepper and vinegar because right now the broth is good It's very creamy very porky, but compared to something like Ichiran it lacks a wow factor. So I did some peppers and vinegar This is now amazing try with the vinegar and pepper a lot more peppery a little acid to cut into the fattiness of the broth This is now very very good Those are good spicy sprouts very good that goes really well the straight chewy noodles That chashu is a no-go for me. Very dry very lean but the broth with some vinegar That's a huge winner. This one is the very spicy version of the pork broth It's a little toasties in here scallions and the broth is just pure red from the chilies. Oh Wow So I got very spicy. They really mean it I love the little crunchies, but I think this as well needs vinegar. This is a great vinegar, by the way It cuts into the fat so much It makes the broth not just porky Definitely has a whole new layer of flavor this one much thicker because of the chilies the noodles cling to the broth Really really? Well, the chili is definitely spicier than we get in Ichiran It also has more of a barbecues flavor, I don't really know what's adding that flavor to it, but it's good Smokier a little sweet. It's a definitely a different kind of burn then what you get in Ichiran Also the TJ show you it's really interesting. This is a Roy boss tea It tastes a little unusual, but it's made to cut down the fattiness It's really like a nice refreshing little palate cleanser between bites of ramen I think it's really useful here because this broth is definitely some of the porkiest riches You'll find anywhere in here. They give you a spoon where you can just scoop up the little bits of meat crunchies from the bottom So today is like a walk down ramen memory lane Just wanted a day where we visit some of my most favorite ramen places in Japan Tomita always a classic It's a skimming that I would always recommend you check out Especially if you can't get into the main shop the main restaurant where you're served directly by chef Tomita. That's an experience regards to each You want you put I think last time when I talked about that wasn't really sure which one I truly like more this time Ichiran it's always Ichiran in my opinion the broth is better the noodles better the chilies better all-around winner in my book I don't care if it's a chain or not Still one of my favorite ramen's in Japan, but if you never had it before Check it out when you're here It tastes way different than we're getting in the US and I can't wait to be putting their chilies on everything That's always all place. 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