I visited Sapporo for the first time in September 2022. There are now many different noodle factories in Sapporo, but when it comes to "Sapporo ramen" noodles, "Nishiyama Seimen" is still the top longstanding establishment. Since around 1955, most Sapporo ramen shops, from diners to specialty stores, have used noodles from Nishiyama Seimen. When I was a child, the main type of noodles was low-hydration curly noodles, but when "miso ramen" became popular, the so-called "high-hydration Sapporo noodles" were introduced. While passing through Heiwa Street, I saw a sign for a direct sales store and decided to stop by. The reception was at the Nishiyama Seimen office, where I was given a product album to choose from. I selected a product and the staff handed it to me. I opted for "Boteju supervised thick noodle yakisoba" for 274 yen. In Hokkaido, people are familiar with the yakisoba noodles from the "Maruchan 3-pack" set, but those noodles are thin. This yakisoba had a sweet liquid sauce that coated the chewy thick noodles. Chinese noodles are truly delicious. Nishiyama Seimen is a representative noodle company in Sapporo. Although they sell their products in supermarkets, they also have a direct sales store, which is why I decided to visit. Nishiyama Seimen is undoubtedly a prominent noodle factory in the world of Sapporo ramen.

When I thought about buying Kikusui's rich soy sauce ramen at the supermarket, I found that there were two servings of fresh ramen supervised by the popular ramen shop, Araraku, from Rishiri Island! And to my surprise, it was a cold chicken salt ramen! I remember when I visited the original Araraku shop in Rishiri Island, my partner ordered it. I had a taste and I still remember the rich kelp broth of the cold soup being amazingly delicious. I've had the hot soy sauce ramen at a department store event before, but I had given up on trying the cold ramen since I couldn't go to the original shop. So, I decided to get it without hesitation! Now, let's make the cold ramen for a holiday lunch. The noodle-making department of Daruma-ken, a pioneer of Sapporo ramen in its early days, has its roots in Nishiyama Seimen, which offers the classic medium-thick curly noodles of Sapporo. I prepared the cold soup in advance, boiled the noodles, cooled them in running water, and mixed them with the soup! I also prepared marinated pork belly, purple cabbage, sesame-dressed chives, tororo kelp, boiled egg, and pickled radish. Now, let's eat! First, the cold soup - the rich kelp flavor is delicious! When I slurped the Sapporo-style curly noodles, they were delicious too! It may not be as mind-blowing as when I had it at the original shop, but I'm happy to be able to enjoy this taste at home. Yes, it was delicious! Thank you for the meal!

The aged curly thick noodles with Sumire soy sauce cost around 250 yen. It was slightly diluted. The color is black, but all of Nishiyama Seimen's products are delicious. Lately, I'm a little worried about Maruchan's chilled noodles! Since the first state of emergency, each manufacturer has been focusing on ready-to-eat meals, and many products have been released. In particular, Nissin Foods' chilled noodles are impressive in quality, but Maruchan is lacking in other products except for yakisoba. As for Shimadaya.......... Thank you for the meal.

I had my first cold noodles of the year. They were sold at Kinokuniya on the basement floor of Shinjuku Takashimaya. Just like last year, it was a perfect cold noodle dish. I am impressed by the skill of "Nishiyama Seimen". It will probably taste even better as it gets hotter. Thank you for the meal.

I had the aged curly thick noodles from Nishiyama Seimen with Sumire soy sauce for about 250 yen. It's been a while since I had these noodles and I always find them delicious with a long shelf life. I prefer the soy sauce flavor of Sumire's sauce over the miso one. Both sauces have a long shelf life so I always keep them stocked in my fridge. Thank you for the meal.

Special One Ryu Ramen for 300 yen/2 servings, it's another ramen. Discovered and purchased at "Meiji-ya". The noodles are normal thickness and curly. As stated on the package, it has a nostalgic taste, like the ultimate classic ramen. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

I had my favorite ramen for dinner today, with Nishiyama Seimen thick noodles and Nishiyama Seimen sumire sauce. As always, it was a delicious ramen with the reliable Nishiyama quality. The temperature was high during the day, so I was able to make progress with laundry and cleaning. Thank you for the meal.

I was planning to buy my usual "Kawaki" yakisoba at Meiji-ya, but then I saw the yakisoba from Nishiyama Seimen and decided to try something different for a change. The ingredients were the same as Kawaki's - pork and cabbage. I used the sauce that came with it. In the end, I topped the yakisoba with a scrambled egg. The yakisoba from Kawaki is tastier. The sauce could use some improvement. Thank you for the meal.

Cold noodles This time, the highly trusted "Nishiyama Seimen" cold noodle sauce has run out. We'll have to wait until next summer for it. During the weekend days, the temperature is high, making it perfect for cold noodles, and as always, they were delicious. I think I've had over 20 servings this year. Thank you for the meal.

Soy sauce ramen (Nishiyama Seimen thick noodles + Nishiyama Seimen Sumire sauce) doesn't taste as salty as it looks. The noodles, like the Sumire version of the sauce, are also available for sale, but I prefer the thick noodles so I used those. Compared to other sauces from Nishiyama Seimen, this one has more oil. It's not overpowering. It was delicious ramen. Thank you for the meal.

Various manufacturers' cold noodles disappear from the shelves of retail stores gradually from early September, but if you purchase the cold ramen soup from "Nishiyama Seimen," you can enjoy cold noodles until New Year's. You can also use plenty of soup even if the cold noodles have a lot of toppings, and you can customize the seasoning to your liking. Even if you have leftover sauce, you can use it for bean sprout salad, etc. Detective Anamizu enjoys delicious cold noodles with thick noodles and this sauce even during the season. Thank you for the meal.

Soy Sauce Ramen (Thick Noodles) The other day, while treasure hunting at Meijiya Tamagawa Store, I discovered thick noodles from "Nishiyama Seimen" that I had never seen before. I purchased it immediately and cooked it as soy sauce ramen. As expected, "Nishiyama Seimen" is delicious - even better than your average ramen shop. The bamboo shoots were plentiful and were salt-pickled bamboo shoots that I had cooked and frozen in advance. The chashu pork and green onions were from Meijiya, and the seasoned egg was purchased from Seven-Eleven. The cooking was done by Detective Anamizu, with a composition ratio of 4 parts Nishiyama, 3 parts Meijiya, 2 parts Anamizu, and 1 part Seven-Eleven, resulting in a delicious ramen. Thank you for the meal.

I decided to have hiyashi chuka for dinner after watching Mr. Harada's scolding in the morning, so I walked about 15 minutes from my home to buy ham at the supermarket. I checked the weather forecast on my smartphone and saw that it was supposed to rain until around 11:00, so I went shopping with an umbrella. It wasn't too bad on the way there, but on the way back, it was pouring rain and my shoes got wet. The road was like a river with rainwater flowing down. I thought to myself, the weather forecast was wrong. When I got home and took a shower, I looked outside and saw that the sky was a little blue! Despite the worst timing for shopping, the hiyashi chuka was delicious! Thank you for the meal.

I turned up the air conditioning because it was hot outside and enjoyed some delicious cold noodles from the reliable "Nishiyama Seimen" restaurant. The sauce is really good! For the mustard, I recommend using S&B Foods' powdered mustard. Mix it with water and let it sit for about 3 minutes before enjoying. You can taste a unique flavor and strong spiciness that you can't get from tube mustard. Thank you for the meal.

Cold noodles with the rising temperature for two consecutive days! The precision of the presentation depends on the blood alcohol level. There is a slight sloppiness, probably due to the unnecessary last highball. The taste is delicious, with a strong effort from "Nishiyama Seimen" company. Thank you for the meal.

Cold noodles with flat noodles this time, and it was delicious. The usual portion for two people of cold noodles is always very tasty, but the flat noodles exceeded my expectations. Personally, I feel that ham goes better with the dish than roasted pork. Ham with a shorter shelf life is better than the vacuum-packed ones, and old-fashioned sliced ham that used to be available everywhere would be ideal. Near my house, you can only find it at Fujimart, not at OK Store or Takashimaya. Thank you for the meal.

When it gets hot, the symptoms worsen, it is a designated rare disease by the government. Unfortunately, there is no medicine that suits me yet. If reviews or comments suddenly stop, please assume that I have been hospitalized again, as before. Even if I take a third break, I still want to return as a reviewer. Likes and comments may be delayed, but I plan to catch up after my return. In August 2020, "Nishiyama Seimen" is a company that makes Sapporo ramen, known for its thick and chewy noodles with a lot of water. Originally, it was a noodle-making department that branched off from "Daruma-ken" in the current Nijyo Market. In 1947, "Seiji Nishiyama" opened a ramen stall called "Daruma-ken" in Tanukikoji 2-chome. At that time, it was difficult to obtain noodles, so he made noodles during the day and sold ramen at a stall at night. Later in 1949, he stopped the stall and opened a "Daruma-ken" store in the current Nijyo Market. The supply of noodles to other stores increased dramatically. As a result, a large amount of raw noodles needed to be produced. Therefore, in 1950, his cousin, Takayuki Nishiyama was called from Toyama Prefecture to take charge of the noodle-making department. In 1953, a business-use raw ramen factory called "Nishiyama Seimenjo" was established in the central area of the city. In 1963, "Nishiyama Seimenjo" became independent as "Nishiyama Seimen Co., Ltd." with his cousin Takayuki Nishiyama as the first president. That's "Nishiyama Seimen." They also sell a variety of raw ramen and soup at supermarkets. We use their products frequently at home. I visited their direct sales store with my usual companion for lunch. This store is located in the Heiwa-dori area of Higashi-ku, Sapporo, along Heiwa-dori street. Please check the exact location of the store on Tabelog. I visited on a weekday around 12:30 pm. The high two towers that can be seen from afar are the symbol of Nishiyama Seimen. Inside the tall towers, wheat flour for making raw noodles, typical of a noodle-making company, is stored. There is a banner for the direct sales store at the entrance gate. You can park in the parking space for direct sales store customers next to the entrance gate. As you enter the entrance, there is a reception desk on the right. The reception also serves as a direct sales store. When you say "direct sales use," they will give you a thick catalog for direct sales. I think it covers all the general products of Nishiyama Seimen. There are so many products that it's easy to get lost when looking at them. (laughs) My usual companion and I bought the "Gokuen Kinmiso" that we both like. My usual companion made it for dinner. Gokuen Kinmiso Ramen 2 servings Noodles: Thick curly noodles, a staple of Sapporo Soup: A soup with Kinmiso and "garasu soup." Rich and deep flavor with a strong miso taste. There is a high-quality umami taste. Regular price 494 yen → Direct sales store price 421 yen (tax included) "Gokuen Kinmiso Ramen is one of the best-tasting ramens among commercially available raw ramen. The soup has much more umami than the miso ramen at regular restaurants. However, the price for this type of "packaged raw noodles" is also top-notch. (laughs) That's why it's not widely available at supermarkets. It's convenient to buy directly from the store. Next time, I might try the "Gokuen Kuroshoyu." It was delicious, thank you for the meal.

Soy Sauce Ramen I recently purchased soy sauce ramen from "Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi" made by "Nishiyama Seimen." I find the noodles to be tastier than those found in supermarkets, so I buy them about twice a month. This time, I chose soy sauce flavor, but they also offer miso, salt, and cold noodles, all of which are delicious. I enjoyed it with sushi purchased from "Nakajima Suisan" at Tamagawa Takashimaya. It was a very satisfying meal. Thank you.

The cold noodles I make at home are tastier than the ones at the cold noodles restaurant, so I have them about 20 times a year. However, making them is quite a hassle. Even though eating them only takes a moment! I turn one egg into shredded egg, half a cucumber and 3 slices of ham into julienne strips! I blanch the bean sprouts and make them into namul with Chinese soup stock granules. I use "S&B" powdered mustard because tube mustard is not very tasty. It's the best. Thank you for the meal.

While looking for something delicious to eat at Nishiyama Ramen Kinokuniya Aoyama store, known for its cold soup, I came across the trusted "Nishiyama Seimen" cold ramen and decided to try it. The noodles were designed to be firm but not too hard when served cold, and the soup was a light broth with a hint of clam flavor. It was a perfect dish for the upcoming season. The toppings included homemade boiled egg, cucumber, green onions, ham, kamaboko from "Kochiya" purchased at Nihonbashi Toyama-kan, and char siu purchased from "Kashoryu" at Tamagawa Takashimaya. The menma was also from the trusted "Nishiyama Seimen". Thank you for the meal.