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Ramen is Japan’s national obsession – and there more than 10,000 shops to choose from in Tokyo alone.
In 2016, he helped open Mensho Tokyo SF in San Francisco with master ramen chef Tomoharu Shono.
Although Konjiki Hototogisu became Tokyo’s third ramen joint to win a Michelin star last year, the Ramen Beast crew have been fans of Yamamoto’s shio ramen since he was serving out of a tiny eight-seat shop.
“This is one of the most famous shops serving kitakata ramen in Tokyo,” Plaut adds.
All that care adds up to shoyu ramen that stands out from the masses.