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The other day, after work, I visited this ramen restaurant, "Madai Ramen Men Gyoshinbashi-ten". It's about a 2-minute walk from Shinbashi Station. If you cross the pedestrian crossing along the tracks and head towards Ginza Corridor, you will find the restaurant. This is one of the branch stores of Men Gyoshinbashi, which seems to be expanding in Tokyo. The main store, "Madai Ramen Men Gyoshin Hon-ten" in Kinshicho, was selected for the Try Newcomer Award, I believe. As a result, there used to be long lines, but it seems to have improved since the branch stores opened. Of course, depending on the store and time of day, there may still be lines, but this time I was able to enter without waiting. There is a ticket machine right near the entrance. I felt like having a rich ramen, so I ordered the Special Rich Madai Ramen for 1270 yen and the Zosui Set for 220 yen. The regular Rich Madai Ramen comes with a Zosui set for 1200 yen, but the special one does not, so I purchased them separately. That day, there were about three male staff members working, not just one, but they mentioned that there were quite a few orders, so it might take some time. Well, that's fine. After a while, the ramen was served. It had been a while since I last had it. Since I no longer work in Chiba and rarely go in that direction, I haven't been to Kinshicho in a while. As the name suggests, the Rich Madai Ramen is indeed rich. The soup is rich and has a stable viscosity. As expected from Madai Ramen, the flavor of sea bream is quite strong. It seems to have sea bream broth as well as flaked sea bream meat in it. Despite being rich, it is not salty, and the good sea bream broth comes through. It's delicious. The soup here is made with sea bream from Uwajima, known for its sea bream. The base of the soup is mostly sea bream, with some chicken added, I think. The salt used is unknown, but it seems like rock salt. It's tasty. Personally, I'm not a fan of fish-based ramen, but I was able to eat it normally. People who don't like fish-based ramen might find this ramen in the same category. It doesn't have a fishy smell, but the sea bream flavor is quite strong, making it a fishy ramen. However, there is a good amount of yuzu in it, which adds a nice aroma and helps to soften the flavor. Next, the noodles are medium-thick and slightly curly. They are whole wheat noodles. The hydration level seems to be somewhat high. They have a firm texture. This type of noodle seems to go well with thick soups like this. It's delicious. The amount of noodles is probably less than 200g, but they are quite chewy, so they go well with the soup and fill you up nicely. The noodles are made from 100% domestically grown wheat. The toppings include chashu, green onions, spinach, flavored egg, green onions, and seaweed. The chashu seems to be cooked at a low temperature. It has a slight smoky aroma, like roast beef. It's like roast beef. I wonder which store started this trend. I remember thinking the chashu was delicious when I went to "Ramen Koike" in Kami-Kitazawa, but maybe that's where it started... The special has a generous amount of toppings, so I transferred about half of them to the zosui bowl to avoid overcooking. I went with an empty stomach today, so I was able to eat the zosui in one go. I could still eat more (laughs). The toppings in the zosui include yuzu, green onions, and flaked sea bream. The rice is apparently Hitomebore rice from Miyagi Prefecture.