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中華そば 四つ葉 (Yotsuba in Saitama)

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中華そば 四つ葉

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Another edition of Ramen Riders, our gang of ramen-hunting, motorcycle-riding, trouble-causing dudes (and a pretty girl this time!) was much needed. Despite having a list of far-off shops to trek to, Yotsuba was just up the road in Saitama. And Yotsuba commands an insane score of 97.6 at the ramen database. That puts it at #3 in the country for new shops.

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We had to go. It isn’t even that far. But due to it being the start of a long weekend, the traffic just to get out there made it feel like a trek. Ugh, I can’t begin to describe how bad traffic in Japan can get.

We arrived at the spot, somewhere along national route 254, somewhere in the middle of rice paddies and factories.

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There it is. We sampled both the ramen and the mazesoba. Both are top notch, with copious amounts of slow-cooked pork and solid noodles.

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Both also remind me specifically of Mugitooribu in Ginza. Actually, it reminds me so much of their soup blend (also a mix of chicken and clams) that I would say, unless you are a motorcycle rider with plans to be in the area, you might want to give this one a miss.

I’m conflicted.

If you live in Saitama, this one might be closer.

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The shop is also a sushi-ya. I believe the story is that the ramen master’s father made sushi here for some years. Keeping with the roots of the shop, there will be a daily nigiri that you can order. The aji – horse mackerel – of the day was excellent.

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Good luck, and let me know if you make it out here.

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