麺屋 焔 (En in Oimachi)

麺屋 焔


Goodbye Oimachi! I have been working in this part of Tokyo about half the Wednesdays of the year, teaching English to first year students at a beauty school. But Wednesdays are now, along with all other weekdays, for ramen and ramen alone.


I would almost always eat at ajito ism, but decided to try something new in the area. En does a standard, comforting shio ramen, located on the town's main shopping street. Simple is best? I can't even compare this one to my favorite ajito ism, as the two are light years apart.


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