Located in a quiet part of a student neighborhood, this is where our kakuni dreams came true.
donburi
Whatever you picture when you read “triple jumbo shrimp rice bowl,” it’s probably not this.
We’ve gotta say, there’s no way we would’ve thought this remote-looking location would turn out to be such a hidden gem.
This particular dish with a really, really long name is a veritable gastronomic fortress waiting to be conquered.
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With the slogan “Delicious ramen is in your house,” Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd., the Japanese company best known for producing the Maruchan brand of ramen noodles, announced the second round of their ongoing ramen campaign on November 5, which will culminate in one lucky person winning a super stylish, one-of-a-kind, ramen donburi [porcelain bowl] chair.
As if the thought of owning your very own ramen-bowl chair wasn’t exciting enough, the campaign also comes complete with four handsome characters ready to teach you all the secrets behind cooking a perfect bowl of ramen!
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