麺喰いマー坊
- Visit after a long time -
I visited this restaurant after a long time, before heading to the Kamifurano Town Hall for a lunch visit. There were four customers already seated when I entered, and I took a table on the left side. After browsing the menu, I decided to order the "Tonkotsu Ramen" with soup and rice. It arrived in about 5 minutes! The soup looked rich and creamy with a strong cloudy appearance, and the toppings included chashu, chopped green onions, menma, wood ear mushrooms, nori, keeping it simple. I started by tasting the soup, which seemed to be a blend of chicken and pork bone broth with a soy sauce base that matched well. The creamy soup was delicious, and the noodles, which were medium-thick curly noodles, had a chewy texture. The chashu had a good balance of tenderness and firmness, making it quite tasty. The simple ingredients and the soup complemented each other well, and the noodles seemed to be chosen to enhance the overall flavor.
After finishing my meal, I had a meeting at the town hall and then decided to take photos of the autumn leaves at "Ryounkaku" since the weather was nice. This year, the autumn leaves seemed to be earlier than usual, and I was able to capture some beautiful photos with the first snowfall.
- First visit in 2012 -
Today, I finished my business in Kamifurano early, so I decided to drive to the parking lot of "Ryounkaku" in Tokachidake Onsen to take photos of the autumn leaves. Despite it being a weekday, there were quite a few cars parked there. The autumn leaves were only about 50-60% at their peak, so I decided to take out my DSLR camera to capture the scene. However, to my dismay, the battery was dead! Embarrassed, I had to resort to taking photos with my phone, which was not ideal but better than nothing.
After coming down from the mountain, I went to a restaurant that I had been curious about for a while. I ordered the "Furano Red Miso Ramen" from the menu. When it arrived, I was surprised by how red the soup was, but after tasting it, I found the top layer to be slightly spicy while the underlying miso soup was mild, sweet, and gentle. The noodles were a bit soft, but still acceptable. The chashu looked tough at first, but it was actually very tender. I couldn't stop eating until I finished every last bit. I'm already looking forward to my next visit and deciding what to try next!