パパパパパイン Pa-pa-pa-pa-pine: tropic thunder

Ramen and pineapples? It sounds like an awkward combination, but it's our mission to explore anything as long as there is ramen in it, right?

A pineapple lantern marks the entrance...

...and there are many pineapple-shaped figurines decorating the inside of the shop.

Two kinds of pineapple ramen are available - shio (salt) and shoyu (soy sauce) - so we had one of each.

Shio ramen ippa-in/everything (900yen)

Shoyu ramen ippa-in/everything (900yen)

From the first sip of the soup, you can really taste the flavor of pineapples! Very fruity, with lots of chunks of pineapple as topping.

Even the chashu and flavored egg had good pineapple flavor.

After a few bites, Hearts and I looked at each other and nodded. It's...pineapple-flavored ramen, with a flavor you would expect, but working as a much better combo than I expected.

Personally, I think pineapple flavor goes better with shio. You can taste the flour of the noodles much better in the lighter broth. Shoyu really tastes like shoyu first, and everything else including pineapple second.

Not super delicious, but really interesting and another unique concept. Ramen chefs have the best hooks to get us into their shops.

Now off to the to-to-to-to-toilet!

Tokyo-to, Suginami-ku, Nishi-ogi-minami 3-12-1, Nissin Nishi-ogi Plaza 1F

Closest stn: Nishi-Ogikubo

Open from 11am-9pm

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