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Asahikawa ramen
(旭川ラーメン)
Asahikawa ramen is characterized by its soy sauce-based broth filled with wavy noodles that are slightly firm to the bite. The broth is typically flavored with kelp, anchovies, pork bones, and chicken, and some of the most common toppings for Asahikawa ramen include pork, bamboo shoots, eggs, and spring onions.
In order to counter Hokkaido’s cold weather, lard is usually added to create an oily layer which prevents the ramen from cooling down too quickly. Interestingly, on the city’s outskirts, there are 8 famous ramen shops located beside one another, called Asahikawa Ramen Village.
WHERE TO EAT The best Asahikawa ramen in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Lonely Planet and 4 other food critics.
"The city's oldest ramen shop (opened in 1947) serves delicious al dente noodles in a shōyu (soy sauce) seasoned assari (light) broth – classic Asahikawa-style. The proprietor truly loves foreign customers and may ask you to sign her notebook."
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Recommended by Favy Japan and 2 other food critics.
"The 11 Best Ramen Restaurants in All of Hokkaido: Hachiya Ramen Honten - For most people this ramen dish is pretty intense. It has a very very bold intense flavour and is somewhat too rich for even some locals. Nevertheless, it is a dish that you must try when you come to Hokkaido!"
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Recommended by Smart Magazine and 2 other food critics.
"Baikohken Ramen delivers a delicious taste to the hearts of the people who eat it. It has a delicious aftertaste that can become addictive, and once you taste it, you will want to come back to eat it again and again!"
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Recommended by Seeing Japan
"The 10 Best Ramen You Must Eat in Asahikawa: Ramenya Tenkin - Ramenya Tenkin was established in 1952, and it is famous for its thick and flavorful ramen. The ramen soup at Tenkin does not use fish broth, but it combines the pork broth, chicken broth and soy sauce together."
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Recommended by Seeing Japan
"The 10 Best Ramen You Must Eat in Asahikawa: Shoga Ramen Mizuno - Shoga Ramen Mizuno is one of the most legendary ramen shops in Asahikawa, and it is the only place that sells shoga (ginger) shoyu ramen in Asahikawa. Mizuno’s ramen soup uses high quality ginger from Kochi prefecture, and mixes it with pork broth and soy sauce. The soup matches perfectly with the thin cut noodles, so you should definitely visit Mizuno and try its amazing shoga ramen!"
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