Hearts and I had both heard great things about Matador, way out in Kitasenju. I had seen shots of its beautiful beef chashu while browsing through ramen magazines, and even though I wasn't fully recovered, I decided this would be the next shop.
Indeed, the apperance is beautiful. Instead of pork bones for the broth, Matador uses primarily beef and a lot of vegetables. The shoyu soup is clear, but packs a beefy aroma. Instead of chashu, the standard bowl comes with bits of beef fat and gristle scattered floating on top.
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| Shoyu ramen (800yen) |
These noodles are as smooth as silk...
...but the star is the deluxe bowl's roast beef chashu. "Zeitaku" means decadent, and this bowl has everything but a dainty hat and expensive gown. In lieu of pork chashu, Matador supplies its customers not one, but two thick slices of perfectly cured roast beef.
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| Zeitaku yakigyu ramen (1050yen) |
I've never eaten ramen like this before, but I felt a perfect synergy between Japanese and western flavors, with the sweetness of the beef and vegetables matching the deep saltiness of the shoyu soup and chewy noodles.
Matador is definitely a must-visit shop, even if it's a little bit of a trip from central Tokyo (it's still considered Tokyo). Clean ramen and clean shop, with a friendly owner who answered our annoying ramen-geek questions. I hope more people can experience this complex bowl.
Tokyo, Adachi-ku, Senjuasahi-cho 43-13
Closest stn: Kita-senju
Open from 1130am-230pm and 6-9pm (1130am-4pm on Sundays, closed Mondays
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