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Kake Ramen Ichiban/KamiOsakiかけらーめん一番/上大崎

 Kake Ramen Ichiban is a small chain of about 6 or 7 ramen shops in Tokyo and a couple outside of it. Actually Kake Ramen is more like a Chinese restaurant that also has ramen on the menu. The Kami Osaki branch, just north of Meguro station on the... ...full story at Ramen Tokyo

from Ramen Tokyo on Sun, Sep 02 2007

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23 Jun 08 visit Ramen Dai/Kamataらーめん大/鎌田  »  Ramen Tokyo   The Kamata branch is one of the several shops in the Ramen Dai chain. Kamata is the last stop on the Tokyu Ikegami line going south, starting at JR Gotanda station. Ramen Dai is similar to Ramen Jiro, I don't know if I would call it a...
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17 Aug 08 visit Tokyo Ramen - Ippudo and Jangara Kakuni Ramen with Extra Garlic, Yum  »  Japan Window I love ramen. My favorite is Tonkotsu ramen loaded with garlic. The best shops put a bowl of raw garlic cloves on the counter, and I add 2 or 3 to the broth which is usually thick with garlic already. If you're looking for great, strong tasting ramen, I...
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