ICHIRAN Original Shop and Home Office

Ichiran Ramen main store is located in Kawabata District, Nakashu, Hakata. The building is nearly 10 stories high, and red lights are hung on every floor! What is different from others is that there is an orchid roof here, where people who know each other can eat noodles without having to separate from each other by a wooden board!

Ichiran Ramen is quite famous in the local area. When I went shopping, I saw many branches. I personally like the pork bone ramen in this store. Its soup base is very mellow and the noodles are very chewy.

📸Photography style: Simple, I suddenly want to eat ramen ✨Set features: In the afternoon, at 3 or 4 o'clock, ramen or something is usually served. Other restaurants that are open may be on break. This one in Suzhou Center is also good 🏖️Environment layout: It's a small storefront, not very big, but the ramen is served very quickly 💁Service attitude: The attitude is very enthusiastic "Pork cartilage tonkotsu ramen"

Kyushu Ichiran Ramen is a ramen that you have to queue up everywhere. Since you are in Hakata, you must go to the main store to see it. Walk 200 meters straight from Exit 5 of the subway line Nakasu Station and you will see a long queue at the door. It was 11 o'clock in the evening, and there were still more than 10 people waiting for a seat at the door. I was too hungry and had to go to the next door to eat first. The next morning at 9 o'clock, I planned to avoid the crowds of tourists, but I didn't expect that the local Japanese loved it so much. I continued to queue up for more than 10 people and chose the first floor yatai-style position that only the main store has. It is a little different from the grid position that everyone is familiar with. You can eat with friends and enjoy the food no longer alone. The second floor is still a unique one-person-one-grid lonely food position. Sit at the bar and wait for the unique pork bone soup ramen. It requires a light taste without oil and soft noodles. The soup base is rich and sweet. The noodles are dipped in the thick soup and it is delicious. I saw the Japanese around me ordering a bowl of rice in addition to a bowl of noodles to go with the pork bone soup. They didn't waste the good soup at all and had big appetites. I could only admire them deeply. Later I found out that after 10 o'clock, the Japanese went to work and there was no one waiting for a table. The tourists also went out to play. If you don't want to queue, it's best to come and eat at this time.

Ichiran Ramen's status is that Japanese ramen is as pure as a god to me, a noodle lover. I first ate it 10 years ago, when I first came to Japan. At that time, I bought a Tokyo Food, Play and Shopping Guide published in Hong Kong. The book is still being published, and it lists several ramen shops that must be eaten in Japan. I remember that I went to Ichiran's store in Shinjuku on that day. After eating it once, the rich soup, my favorite Kyushu thin noodles, and the secret sauce stimulated every taste bud of mine. So, every dinner on that trip was solved at Ichiran. Later, I also ate many Japanese ramen of all sizes, and the taste of none of them could compare with Ichiran. Later, a branch was opened in Hong Kong, and the taste was no different from that of the Japanese store. So, you must eat it when you come to Fukuoka, and you must go to the main store. There are people queuing up at the main store almost every moment. I was very lucky when I went there this time, and there were also Japanese cultural and artistic programs. The main store is divided into two floors. The downstairs is called Ichiran-yatai, and upstairs is the same small grid where noodles are eaten as in other branches. In fact, the taste is the same as in all the stores, but noodle lovers always have to come and make a pilgrimage.

In Fukuoka, I had an early lunch and tasted the authentic Ichilan Ramen when there were few people in line. The noodles were not that special, but the environment and service were very unique. And the requirements for a bowl of noodles can be so detailed that even the scallions should be white or green. I never thought it would be worth the experience.

The girl who spoke Chinese greeted us at the door. She was very nice, warm, humble and polite. There is a Chinese version for ordering dishes. Let's go. I give full marks to the boiled cabbage! The hot spring egg is delicious! A must order! The matcha almond tastes weird. I suggest not to put the matcha sauce if you can, or put a little to taste whether you like it and decide whether to put it in the whole package! The noodles are ordinary, and the hardness is just right. The soup really has no weird taste

One of the ramen restaurants you must visit when you go to Fukuoka. The first floor is a Fukuoka-style restaurant. The second floor is a small private room with Ichiran-style. I recommend Ichiran-style natural pork bone ramen, choose the one that suits your taste. The soup tastes fresh and not greasy, and paired with the secret chili sauce here, it is very suitable for friends who don't like greasy Hakata ramen.