Introducing ramen recommended by locals (part 1)

When you visit Kesennuma as a tourist, you're likely to think, "The first meal is seafood!", but after a series of fish dishes, you'll want to try something completely different. The same goes for the locals of Kesennuma, who, after a series of fish dishes at home, will start to feel like, "Oh, I want to eat something other than fish!"

At times like these, you may want to eat ramen, right? There are many ramen restaurants in Kesennuma. In this section, we would like to introduce some of the "ramen recommended by locals."

Chinese Noodles Maruki

▲ Dried sardine soba

Chukasoba Maruki, which serves port town ramen made with plenty of dried sardines, is a popular ramen restaurant that draws a constant stream of visitors from outside the prefecture.

Before the disaster, the restaurant was a beloved restaurant among locals that served set meals and ramen as "Maruki Shokudo," but after the disaster it transformed into a ramen specialty restaurant. The restaurant's signature dish is "Niboshi Soba," made with a broth made with plenty of niboshi.

The homemade noodles are made using 100% domestic wheat and are chewy and delicious, and are served in the perfect thickness to bring out the best in each dish.

▲Back fat soy sauce

The three main dishes are currently "Niboshi soba", "Back fat soy sauce", and "Chuka soba". We also recommend trying the special chili oil toppings and pickled plum and ginger to change up the flavor.

Store name

Chinese noodles Maruki

Address

2-2-11 Tanakamae, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture

Opening hours

11:30～14:30(LO)

Closed days

Monday

Tel

0226-23-1747

Cafe Mambo

▲Flavored egg ramen

Founded in 26, the long-established coffee shop "Kissa Mambo" is famous for its "Strawberry Bavarian Cream" (a spring-only menu item) filled with lots of strawberries, but another signature menu item that has long been loved by locals is its clear, refreshing soy sauce ramen.
With the classic toppings of pork, spinach, seaweed, and bamboo shoots, and a light flavor, this ramen will gently envelop both your body and soul.

It's a flavor that is loved by people of all ages, and some people say that this ramen has been a big fan for three generations, including parents, children, and grandchildren. Cool sweets are the best after warming up with ramen, so be sure to save some room for bavarois, parfaits, anmitsu, and other sweets.

▲Strawberry Bavarian cream (limited time only)

Store name

Cafe Mambo

Address

1-4-1 Minamimachi, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture

Opening hours

11:00～15:00（最終入店14:00）17:00～23:00（最終入店22:00）

Closed days

Monday

Tel

0226-23-0503

Inner Bay Noodle Restaurant Ichirin

Yuzu tide ramen with plenty of wakame seaweed.

Uchiwan no Men Shokudo Ichirin, which opened a new store in Uchiwan in December 2019, is a restaurant where you can eat ramen and Chinese cuisine.

Ramen comes in soy sauce, yuzu tea, and spicy pork miso flavors, and dandan noodles are also popular.

From the light bonito stock soup with soy sauce and yuzu salt to the rich pork miso, or the sesame-flavored tantanmen noodles...it's hard to decide what to try.

The popular black sweet and sour pork set meal. All the other dishes, including gyoza and tantanmen, are delicious.

In addition, this restaurant also serves delicious Chinese food, and the specialty "black sweet and sour pork" is a masterpiece with tender meat and black vinegar sauce. The fried rice and dumplings are also on the menu, so you'll want to order a variety of dishes, so it's recommended to go with a few people and share.

Store name

Inner Bay Noodle Restaurant Ichirin

Address

3-1-23 Minamimachi, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture

Opening hours

11: 30 ~ 14: 00, 17: 30 ~ 20: 00

Closed days

Tuesday

Tel

0226-48-5581

So, this time we have introduced three stores. We will continue to introduce recommended ramen in the future. If you love ramen, or if you want to try Kesennuma specialties other than seafood, be sure to find your favorite bowl.

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