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Tsukemen from Mensho Ichiryu Manbai, near Kawaramachi in Kyoto.

Places serving tsukemen late at night are rare around here, so I’m really grateful this shop stays open late. And it’s genuinely good, too.

The dipping broth is a clear, dark shoyu with a generous amount of chopped green onion. If you’re expecting thick, heavy tsukemen, this one is lighter, but it still has real depth of flavor. The noodles are thin and silky, folded neatly in the bowl alongside long strips of menma.

If I remember right, the chashu was the highlight. I’d go back just for that.

Anyone else been here? I’d love to hear what else is worth ordering besides the tsukemen!