Ajitama ramen egg pop at Hama Momiji in Yokohama

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1. I know everyone here is a ramen egg critic, so I’m looking forward to dozens of “overcooked” comments 😀

   About the shop:

   Tsukemen Hama Momiji (つけ麺 はま紅葉), as the name suggests, serves tsukemen style ramen in Yokohama. To be more precise, they serve tonkotsu-gyokai tsukemen, which blends pork and fish into a thick gravy-like soup, which is then used as a dip for cold ramen noodles.

   Hama Momiji has a couple of interesting features. First of all, it is one of the few female owned and run ramen shops in Japan. Still a rarity in Japan, this shop is run by a woman in her early 30s since 2017. But just being run by a woman won’t make a shop survive for 5 years in the highly competitive ramen scene around Sakuragicho station.

   The main draw of Hama Momiji are the in-house made noodles, which can be ordered in 5 different shapes, which range from thin and hand massaged to thick and flat, not unlike some Italian pasta styles. For convenience, all available noodle shapes are displayed next to the vending machine to make your decision easier. You will be asked about your preference when handing in your ramen ticket.

   The noodles are served cold shocked on a separate plate next to the soup. The shocking with cold water is done to get the perfect texture for the noodles, slurpy and chewy at the same time.

   The soup is a classic tonkotsu-gyokai with good notes of both pork and fish. Compared to others of the same style, the soup here is a bit on the sweeter side, but not overly.

   If you would like to know a bit more about this shop and their tsukemen style ramen, check out this short video: https://youtu.be/J9iSvR5u6y4

2. yoo, you gotta need more finger muscle!