NEMARU's discovery trip to Niigata in Japan

This is a blog where the owner of NEMARU in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, suggests a trip to Niigata from a slightly subjective point of view.

Jiro-style Ramen in Mitsuke City | Niton's Pork Soba

Lately the owner has been into Jiro-style ramen.

Do you know what Jiro-style ramen is?

Generally speaking, it is a type of ramen with thick emulsified soup, thick noodles and lots of vegetables and thick meat.

There is a branch of the original Ramen Jiro in Niigata City.

Ramen Niton is a relatively new restaurant.

It is a Jiro-style restaurant with a distinctive yellow sign.

It used to be a Kitakata Ramen restaurant, but was replaced a few years ago.

 

You buy a meal ticket at the entrance.

This time I ordered the basic pork soba.

I often order it without soup when it is hot.

 

When you enter the restaurant and are shown to your seat, you can specify the amount of noodles, vegetables, garlic and oil.

Note that the normal amount of noodles is 270 grams! This is quite a large amount.

If this is your first time and you are unsure, reduce the amount.

On the other hand, if you are absolutely sure, you can order a large portion of noodles and vegetables.

It might be interesting to order less noodles and more vegetables.

This time I asked for a normal amount of everything and no garlic.

It's not even lunchtime yet, but the restaurant is so popular that the seats are already full.

 

Here comes the ramen.

The picture was taken from above, so it is hard to see the effect, but there is a pile of bean sprouts on top of the noodles.

 

Seasonings and chopped onions are placed on the table.

You can use them as you like.

 

I put a lot of onions on top.

 

The chashu pork is also thick.

It's almost like stewed cubes of pork.

It is soaked in flavour and quite tender.

 

I am satisfied with a normal amount.

Thank you for the food!

 

I always regret eating too much, but for some reason I always want to come back.

 

GoogleMaps: Directions from NEMARU to Ramen Niton