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Recently, the chairman of the All-Japan Snack Association, Tamachan, has been visiting the area along the Toei Shinjuku Line (Toei Mita Line). Last August, he came to Shinzaki, which is easily accessible by bike, and visited a shop where he had a lively conversation with the mama-san over shark fin ramen, not for the sake of drinking Shaoxing wine. The exterior of the shop doesn't look like a typical Chinese restaurant, with no red curtain and only a small ramen flag barely visible. Located a bit off Chiba Street, turning left just before the Shiba Street, it's easy to miss even if you come by car. The shop is quite far from Shinzaki Station and if it were along Chiba Street, it would surely be bustling, but that's beside the point. The shark fin ramen in Tokyo Station was served with a big piece of shark fin and came at a high price, giving off that impression. However, at Sui Warai-san's shop, the shark fin soup comes from Kesenuma separately, and the ramen uses a broth with plenty of shark fin. That's good! So, I decided to order the shark fin ramen along with some gyoza, but the mama-san recommended their homemade shumai, so I went with that. The homemade shumai was plump and the meat filling was just right. The shark fin ramen didn't have visible shark fin pieces, but they were mixed into the thick broth. It's been a while since I had shark fin, and the shark fin filling was delicious. The noodles were over 200g, soft, and absorbed a lot of the broth, making it quite heavy. However, I think the soft noodles suit the shark fin ramen well. Hahaha. I finished the soup as well, savoring the high-quality shark fin from Kesenuma and enjoying the interesting mama-san and the good restaurant vibes.