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An Hour of Ramen Above a Kabukicho Beer Bar
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KabukichoAn hour, which is the honest length for what this is, and the operator is unusually straight about it: you are not making noodles and broth from scratch. Real ramen broth is a day's work.
What you do instead is assemble a bowl properly, which is a real skill and the part most people get wrong at home. Choosing between three soups. Straining the noodles correctly, which is the step that decides whether the bowl comes out watery. Getting the toppings on in the right order.
The soup contains pork, chicken and beef, and what else is in it they will not say, because it is theirs.
The venue is the second floor of Shinjuku Ale, a craft beer bar that started life as a brewery, on Kabukicho Central Road towards the TOHO cinema and the Godzilla head. There is gyoza, and there is beer downstairs.
Six people at most, in English, Japanese or Mandarin, though some of the staff will reach for a translation device and nobody minds.
Fees and taxes included. Drinks, extra food and getting there are not. Under-twenties need a parent or guardian.
Slurping is fine. It is expected.
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
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１F２F, 1-chōme-14-5 Kabukichō, Shinjuku City
Five minutes' walk from Shinjuku Station on the JR Yamanote Line. Go along Kabukicho Central Road towards TOHO Cinemas, and before the end you will see the Shinjuku Ale craft beer bar, near the Godzilla head. The address is Shinjuku Ale, 1-14-5 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
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Assembling a bowl of ramen
A short talk on the history of ramen opens the session. Making the noodles and the soup from scratch takes too long, so the class covers the final steps instead, simple enough for anyone to follow: stir-fry the meat topping, choose a soup, boil the noodles and add the ingredients to the bowl. The group then eats the ramen it made. The session ends when everyone has finished eating.
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１F２F, 1-chōme-14-5 Kabukichō, Shinjuku City
Not included
- Bottled drinks
- Additional meals and drinks
- Transportation expenses to the meeting place
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- The ramen soup contains pork, chicken, and beef.
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- We can't tell you what's in the soup because it's a secret recipe.
- Some of our staff are not good at English, so we may use a translator machine.
- Participants under 20 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Underage drinking is prohibited under the Minors' Alcoholic Beverage Law.
- Cancellations and modifications are subject to the cancellation policy.
- Up to 6 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: cmn, ja, en.
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