ラーメン奏

Nagoya is Japan’s third-largest city, but apart from the sheer number of people living here, there isn’t much of a draw. But . . . there should be! Aichi Prefecture is historically the breadbasket of Japan. The cities here were within overland distance of Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe while Tokyo could be reached by the sea. If you want to know more about the non-ramen wonders of Aichi, please read my article on the topic.

The master of Ramen Kanade trained at Osaka shop Jinsei Jet (ラーメン人生 JET 福島本店) before opening this one in Nagoya. Kanade is highly ranked by ramen critics across Japan, with their shio ramen featured in magazines like Ramen Walker giving them a gold medal. Of course, there are too many “best ramen” lists out there to count, so don’t let that be the deciding factor. SOmeone should make a best of the best of lists list!

When they recommend something, it makes my life that much easier. オススメはしお味です。Shio flavor is recommended. Shoyu (soy sauce) and niboshi (dried sardine) make an appearance, but I gotta go for the bowl that won all of those awards.

The shop, in modern fashion, lists its ingredients for the customer to peruse while waiting for their meal. The chicken and pork soup is made separate from the dashi broth and blended just before the shop opens their doors for the day. No chemical seasoning is used. Local Okumino chicken (奥美濃古地鶏) from Gifu is the backbone, with kelp from Rishiri and Kushiro rounding out the umami. Two kinds of dried sardines, dried oysters, horse mackerel, and bonito flakes all bring something to the table. Noodles are made in-house with domestic flour and the chashu is Chita Happy Pork (知多ハッピーポーク), another local product.

I’m not sure if it was the happy pork, but this bowl had me thanking Aichi Prefecture for its quality ingredients. It’s the kind of bowl of ramen that looks simple and perfect in photos, and delivers in person.

A little sliver of seaweed put this one over the top. Crunch!

The niboshi and shoyu ramen use different noodles, so it might be worth a return journey next time I’m in Nagoya. I should also note that there are a few other ramen shops called Kanade, but I think my external links are correct.

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Ramen Adventures

Ramen Shop Reviews from Japan and Abroad

ラーメン奏 (Kanade in Nagoya, Aichi)

からみそラーメンふくろう (Fukuro in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)

麺座かたぶつ (Katabutsu in Aichi Prefecture)

熊吉 (Kumakichi in Sapporo)

ラーメン 奏 (Kanade in Nagoya, Aichi)

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からみそラーメン ふくろう (Fukuro in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)

麺座 かたぶつ (Katabutsu in Aichi Prefecture)

熊吉 (Kumakichi in Sapporo)

ラーメン奏 (Kanade in Nagoya, Aichi)

からみそラーメンふくろう (Fukuro in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)

麺座かたぶつ (Katabutsu in Aichi Prefecture)