[Sanctuary Part 2] Leaving behind the 'golden soup' of the pretentious, the guilt of Kourakuen's 'Legendary Salt' and Chashu Rice Bowl. 🍜🍚🔥
When I talked about how 'Kourakuen is a sanctuary' in my last article, the response was bigger than I expected! ✨
It seems everyone was tired of fancy ramen after all... (lol)
I got comments like 'I get it!' and 'There are shops where you have to eat with a knife and fork, right? lol',
and I was convinced, 'Oh, I wasn't alone.' 🤝😭
Today, let me talk about the strongest combination that I consider the 'purest and most sinful' within that sanctuary.
Yes. The forbidden collaboration of 'Salt Ramen' × 'Chashu Rice Bowl'.
The collision of carbohydrates and carbohydrates—are you ready? 😇
1. 'Salt' is the essence of the sanctuary 💎Pretentious salt ramen shops, you know,
with their 'Andean rock salt' or 'blend of several types of dried fish stock'—
honestly, isn't there just too much information, and doesn't it get tiring? 🤯
Try sipping Kourakuen's salt ramen once.
This intuitive umami that your brain directly points to and says, 'Ah, this is it...'
No unnecessary tricks needed.
This purity that teaches us 'transparency = justice.' ✨
Whether it's a hungover morning or a night when you've been beaten down by work,
this soup alone will never betray us. 🌈
2. The king of side dishes, the impact of the Chashu Rice Bowl 🍚💥And now, the star of the show.
Look at that 'Chashu Rice Bowl' sitting next to the ramen.
Honestly, it has the potential to be the 'main character' all on its own.
Chashu soaked in a sweet and savory sauce.
Take one bite, and the sweetness of the sauce and the umami of the meat run wild in your mouth.
Then, pour in the clear soup of the salt ramen.
The infinite loop of 'sweet → salty → happiness'.
This is basically a legal trip, right? 🤤
3. You can become the master of a 'full course' with a single 1,000 yen bill👑Like I said before, this is the terror of the 'sanctuary'.
Even if you add a Chashu Rice Bowl to your ramen, the bill is around 1,000 yen.
For the price of just 'extra toppings' at a pretentious shop,
here, you get a 'complete full course' of ramen and a rice bowl. 💸
If you have money left over, you might even be able to resist the temptation of going to the Matsuya across the street for an extra beef bowl... (lol) 🐂
For me, who is currently going to the pool for 'weight loss activities',
this 'noodles + rice' set is the forbidden fruit. 🍎
Making excuses to myself like 'I'll swim an extra kilometer today!',
the time spent shoveling down the rice bowl is a 'reward for myself' that nothing else can replace. 🏊♀️💨
[Conclusion]It's fine to talk about 'delicate pairings' at fancy shops.
But I seek 'inclusivity' in Kourakuen's salt ramen,
and I seek 'hearty love' in the Chashu Rice Bowl.
In the end, this is where I always return.
'Clear soup, and the love of pure carbohydrates.' 💖Come on, you've already decided on today's lunch, right?
Drink the soup with your spoon, shovel the rice bowl with your chopsticks.
Let's go taste that 'sanctuary dual-wielding'! 🏃♂️💨
📣 Tell me! What is your 'favorite side dish'? 💬
Are you Team Chashu Rice Bowl? Or Team Exquisite Half-Fried Rice? Is gyoza a must for your set? 🥟
By the way, I have my own,
'dip the toppings of the Chashu Rice Bowl into the salt ramen soup just a little'—
a heretical (but supreme) way of enjoying it! 🧣🥢
Tell me all about your preferences in the comments section! ✨ I'll check them all! 👀
By the way, here is Part 1 👇
https://note.com/otoko_meshi_life/n/n3ce8bf4b19ed
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