Men-ya Gokkei

Menya Gokkei in Ichijoji, Kyoto, serves ramen made with chicken broth, a style that differs from typical Japanese ramen. Its signature tori daku mixes noodles into a thick soup that resembles ground boiled chicken. The aka daku version with chili powder is less spicy than it looks, and rice can be added to the remaining soup to finish. On weekend afternoons around 2 p.m., the wait is long enough that staff tell customers to return an hour later.