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Mazesoba with xxtra thick noodles in Tokyo


Mazesoba with xxtra thick noodles in Tokyo

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  1. [Kamatama Chukasoba Napoleon-ken (釜玉中華そば ナポレオン軒)](https://youtu.be/HI-1oblPT7k?si=obGCI3zWV9piLnfs) is a rising star in the Tokyo ramen scene and has just won the second place in the top newcomer shop in the latest Ramen Walker 2024 edition. Opened in 2022, Napoleon-ken serves a style of ramen called Kamatama that is quite unique and resembles more a udon dish than any ramen dish. The basic dish consists of noodles, a shoyu tare and an egg or egg yolk. You are supposed to mix it all together mazesoba style, which then turns it into an almost pasta style dish.

    What really makes this dish is the absolutely incredible noodles. They are thick, wavy, chewy and overall just an absolute pleasure to eat. They somewhat remind me of Jiro style noodles, but a bit more flat and wavy. After mixing the egg and the shoyu tare, they are very nicely coated with a flavorful sauce, which can then be modified with the more than ten different things on the counter, including fresh ginger, garlic, pepper, shiitake vinegar, katsuobushi powder, chili oil, super spicy nira garlic chives and much much more. They even offer cheese as free topping, but you need to ask the staff for it, since they keep it in the fridge.

    Another must get is their kaedama, which is another serving of noodles that is served together with an impactful niboshi soup. These noodles are completely different, more similar to Hakata style thin and low hydration noodles that are served al dente. You are supposed to add this to the “leftovers” of your main bowl, once you are done with you noodles, but you can also enjoy it as it is.

    With its versatility, I can see myself coming back again and again to this ramen shop to try various topping mixes. I will definitely be back and I can understand how this shop made it into the top rankings right from the start.
    In the meantime, there are 4 locations of Napoleon-ken, so it has become quite easy to try their incredible mazesoba.

    You can see some more of this bowl and this ramen shop in this short video: https://youtu.be/HI-1oblPT7k?si=obGCI3zWV9piLnfs

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