Happy Holidays, Back Lovers!

Since you've all presumably been good this year, Santa's giving all of us a real treat: full bowls of steaming delicious ramen from Niigata! But not just any ol' bowl, no; these are Niigata's 5 Great Ramen (新潟５大ラーメン) from all over the prefecture.

We'll be stopping by the original shops, waxing over the stories and salivating over the mouth-watering soups, including:

1. Light Soy Sauce Ramen 

あっさり醤油ラーメン

三吉屋, 新潟県新潟市中央区西堀通5-829

Miyoshiya 

Nishiboridori, ５−829, Niigata Island, Niigata 

2. Niigata Miso Ramen 

新潟濃厚味噌ラーメン

新潟県新潟市西蒲区竹野町2454-1

Komadori

2454-1 Takeno-cho, Nishikan-ku, Niigata City

 3. Tsubame back fat ramen

燕三条背脂ラーメン

杭州飯店, 新潟県燕市燕49-4 · 杭州飯店

Hangzhou Hanten

49-4 Tsubame, Niigata, 959-1288

4. Sanjo Curry Ramen 

三条カレーラーメン

大衆食堂 正広, 新潟県三条市石上2-13-38

Masahiro,

2-chōme-13-38 Ishigami, Sanjo, Niigata 955-0084

5. Nagaoka Ginger Soy Sauce Ramen 

長岡生姜醤油ラーメン

青島食堂, 新潟県長岡市宮内3-5-3

Aoshima Shokudo

3-5-3 Miyauchi, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture

Ramen is always delicious, but the dishes served in Niigata truly live up their "Great" status. If you're in the neighborhood, give them a shot!

Thanks for tuning in this year and we'll see you in 2024!

Happy holidays 🍜🎄❄️🎉

Josh