[Fukushima Prefecture] Exquisite soy sauce soup that fills your mouth! What is the appeal of “Shirakawa Ramen”? Introducing 3 popular stores

Ramen can now be called the national food. Fukushima Prefecture has local ramen such as Kitakata Ramen and Koriyama Black, but one of the most popular is Shirakawa Ramen.

Shirakawa Ramen has many fans because of its deliciousness, and can be said to be well-known throughout the country. In this article, we will introduce Shirakawa Ramen and its three popular restaurants. In the cold season, on a tiring weekend, the ramen that soaks into your body is perfect. Please use this as a reference when visiting Fukushima.

What kind of area is Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture?

Shirakawa City, located in the southern part of Fukushima Prefecture, is the gateway to the Tohoku region, where Shirakawa Seki was located in ancient times. It became one large city due to the merger of municipalities in the Heisei era. It is an area with a rich natural environment overlooking the Nasu Federation.

Shirakawa Daruma Market, which is held every winter, is famous and attracts many visitors.

Shirakawa City is a competitive area for ramen, with over 100 ramen shops. Each store has its own specialties and competes to create the best ramen. Due to its popularity, Shirakawa Ramen has spread its name as an important tourist resource of Shirakawa City.

What is Shirakawa Ramen?

Shirakawa Ramen is a local ramen served around Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture.

The soup is based on clear soy sauce. A light soup is made by taking advantage of the richness of pork bones and chicken bones. It is characterized by a stronger soy sauce than Kitakata Ramen, a famous local ramen in the prefecture.

The noodles are smooth and curly with lots of water. Wide ones are often used so that they can easily get caught in the soup. The traditional style is to make the noodles by hand with a wooden stick and knead them to give them a chewy texture. You can enjoy the chewy texture.

Char Siu is characterized by its charcoal-grilled edges painted with food coloring. The light pink chashu pork has a chewy texture that brings out the flavor of the soy sauce.

In addition to Chinese noodles, many restaurants also offer wonton noodles.

When you sip it, the flavor of soy sauce spreads throughout your mouth. An addictive ramen with an elegant and aromatic taste.

Introducing 3 popular Shirakawa Ramen restaurants

Here we will introduce three popular Shirakawa ramen restaurants. There are very famous stores that are said to be long-established, and stores that are deeply popular and loved by locals. Please use this as a reference when choosing a store.

``Tora Shokudo'' is said to be the originator of Shirakawa ramen.

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A very popular Shirakawa ramen shop. Because of its delicious taste, many craftsmen from within and outside the prefecture come to train here, and it is said that it also contributed to spreading the name of Shirakawa ramen.

There is always a line in front of Tora Shokudo, and many people come here looking for delicious ramen.

Standard hand-made Chinese noodles, chashu noodles, wonton noodles, etc. The simple yet unforgettable taste of each dish is due to our commitment to the ingredients.

 

INFORMATION
  • Store name: Tora Shokudo
  • Google Map　

``Hand-made Chinese Suzuki'' has been loved by locals for a long time.

It is a popular restaurant that is visited by many locals and continues to be loved for a long time. The interior of the restaurant is spacious, so you can often see families visiting.

The carefully handmade noodles are smooth and go down well, and go perfectly with the soy sauce-flavored soup.

The char siu noodles are generously topped with a large piece of char siu and are sure to satisfy with the flavor of the soft meat. Homemade wonton noodles are also popular.

INFORMATION
  • Store name Handmade Chinese Suzuki
  • Google Map　

``Hanabusa's Handmade Ramen'' is all about the taste without any fuss.

The store is located close to JR Shirakawa Station, making it easy to access for those using the train.

The Chinese noodles are topped with traditional, simple ingredients, and are a true example of the owner's honest approach to flavor. This is a popular restaurant with many customers lining up every day to enjoy this flavor.

This store also offers salt ramen, which is rare among Shirakawa ramen stores. This is also popular among locals.

 

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  • Store name: Handmade Ramen Ei
  • Google Map　

summary

In this article, we introduced "Shirakawa Ramen", a local ramen near Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Shirakawa ramen is simple and doesn't require any tricks. At each store, you can see the path of passion poured into the pursuit of delicious ramen.

When visiting Fukushima, why not try some Shirakawa ramen for a bowl of ramen that will warm you from the bottom of your stomach?

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