Ramentei Hinari Ryuou

One of the restaurants in the group with "Chuka Soba WAKA TOKYO" (Chinese-style noodles) in Kitashinagawa as its main branch, this Chuka Soba (Chinese-style noodles) shop specializes in both shoyu (soy sauce) and shio (salt) ramen, nestled in a residential area of Omorinaka, Ota Ward, a 9-minute walk from Keikyu Umeyashiki Station. It has been selected as one of the Tokyo Ramen Hyakumeiten (Top 100 Tokyo Ramen Shops) and features the Waka group's signature use of ingredients—a multi-layered dashi (broth) made from Shingen chicken (Shingen-dori) bones, Iwanaka pork (Iwanaka-buta), duck bones, niboshi (dried sardines), katsuobushi (bonito flakes), shiitake mushrooms, makonbu (true kelp), and vegetables. The shoyu (soy sauce) tare (base sauce) is made in-house by heating nama-age shoyu (raw soy sauce) from Kagawa Prefecture, and the oil is chiyu (chicken oil) from Shingen chicken. The soup offers a rich umami (savory taste) of chicken and pork, followed by the deep umami of shiitake mushrooms and the aroma of konbu (kelp), resulting in a bowl with a prominent Japanese dashi (broth) essence. The noodles are homemade medium-flat noodles, a blend of Nisshin Seifun's "Waka" and Iwate Prefecture's Heiwa Seifun's "Mochihime," characterized by 40% hydration and a chewy, handmade texture. Toppings include Iwanaka pork tsurushi-yaki chashu (hanging-roasted pork slices), low-temperature cooked loin, rare slices, Shingen chicken thigh tsurushi-yaki (hanging-roasted), wontons with chicken filling wrapped in Mochihime dough, a dark-colored ajitama (seasoned soft-boiled egg) steeped in Chinese tamari soy sauce, half a shiitake mushroom, nori (seaweed), and Kujo negi (Kujo green onions). All chashu (pork slices) are prepared using methods like tsurushi-yaki (hanging-roasting) and low-temperature cooking to bring out the best of their ingredients. In addition to the signature shoyu (soy sauce) and shio (salt) ramen, the menu also offers konbu-sui tsukemen (kelp-water dipping noodles) in shoyu and shio, the limited "Trinity" (a triple soup using daily changing ingredients), and truffle-flavored tamago kake gohan (egg over rice) with chashu (availability varies).