Style guide

WHAT IS IEKEI RAMEN?

A Yokohama-born style with thick noodles, rich pork-and-chicken broth, spinach and nori.

Iekei ramen with seaweed sheets, spinach, egg and sliced pork. — Style example; the source does not identify a shop.Photo: Hykw-a4 · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edits & details

Richness

★★★★★

Garlic

★★★★☆

Portion

★★★★☆

Beginner

★★★☆☆

The experience

A Yokohama-born style with thick noodles, rich pork-and-chicken broth, spinach and nori. These ratings describe the style in broad terms; individual shops can vary substantially.

Why rice matters

Iekei is one of the styles where rice is more than a side dish. Soup-soaked nori, rice and the rich soy-forward broth naturally belong together.

First bowl strategy

Order the standard ramen, normal settings, and a small rice. Learn the baseline before changing firmness, flavor or oil.

Samurai Macho

Strong choice. Order rice.

He considers this sufficient explanation.

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