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TOPIC: Sestuyaku | Save Money in Japan!
Ramen at 180 Yen in Tokyo! That is under $2 US!!
I went to a Ramen (noodle) shop in Tokyo. Sounds not so special? OK,
how about this, "I went to a Ramen shop in Tokyo and ate Ramen at 180
Yen." That is under $2 US!! In Tokyo, the average price of a Ramen
is somewhere between 500 Yen and 600 Yen. So, 180 Yen is incredibly
cheap!
Recently, this type of Super Inexpensive Ramen shop has started to open In Tokyo. To be honest with you, I thought that the taste would NOT be so good at that low price. However, a friend told me the taste is good for that price, so I decided to try once.
The Ramen shop I went to, I had Bikkuri Ramen. The shop is near Oshiage Station on the Keisei Line, they have a franchise so you can find their shops in other locations. In front of the shop, there's a large sign board saying 180 Yen! in large, bold letters.
You can instantly recognize that this is a shop offering Super Inexpensive Ramen.
In the menu, there were several different Ramen listed and the 180 Yen Ramen was the least expensive. Actually, 5% consumption tax is added, so the exact price is actually 189 Yen.
Any ways, I stepped inside of the shop. It was at noon and all the tables were almost full. In the kitchen, a few Ramen chefs were working vigorous, in automation-liked movement. The system of the service is as any other ordinary restaurant service in Japan: Waitress takes you to a table and you order a Ramen you like to have.
So, I ordered a 180 Yen Ramen. I told a waitress "Ramen wo Hitotsu kudasai". This means "One Ramen please". You can order any ramen in the same way. But, "Ramen" is the general name, a careful waitress might ask you "Which Ramen?". So, it might be better to say this phrase:
Ramen wo Hitotsu kudasai and point at the photo of 180 Yen Ramen in the menu.
After a few minutes after I ordered, the waitress brought me a ramen.
The Ramen looked better than I expected.
And the taste was much better than I expected! I found this Ramen is a good value. Well, some people might think the portion is too little, but, remember it is only 189 Yen, you can also order "Omori" a Larger size for an extra 100 Yen. Plus, this shop offers other foods like Gyoza! Please try the Gyoza Oiishi - Delicious
If you are a little hungry and want to eat some fast Japanese food, light feel like eat look for the Super Inexpensive Ramen. it will be perfect for you!
Posted by digi-escape at June 20, 2004 05:15 AM
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