If you really like spicy food, you should go to a ramen restaurant MOUKO TANMEN NAKAMOTO 蒙古タンメン中本.
They specialize in tasty and super spicy ramen.
Food Menu
Ramen
Half-portion 400 yen
It has a miso and garlic flavor, stir-fried vegetables, and it is topped with spicy Mabo-tofu 麻婆豆腐 which turns the ramen soup into a thick stew.
Mabo-tofu 麻婆豆腐 is tofu and spicy chili sauce which turns the ramen soup into a thick stew.
The restaurant recommends this ramen.
蒙古タンメン Mouko Tanmen 820 yen
Mouko Tanmen 蒙古タンメン has a miso and garlic flavor.
Tanmen タンメン is a type of ramen. Tanmen usually has a lot of stir-fried vegetables in it.
Half-portion 400 yen
It has a miso flavor and a lot of stir-fried vegetables. It is not include spicy Mabo-tofu.
Half-portion 400 yen
Super spicy. It's topped with bean sprouts.
北極ラーメン Hokkyoku Ramen was so spicy for me that I could felt the sweat running down my head and face. I got a runny nose while eating it. However, it was very tasty.
* You should bring a towel if you sweat easily.
北極ラーメン Hokkyoku Ramen is about twice spicier than 蒙古タンメン Mouko Tanmen. It has a strong red color soup.
When I had Hokkyoku Ramen for the first time I didn't think I would be able to handle its spiciness. Therefore, I chose a half size ramen of a set meal (as described later).
I ate up all the noodles and soup. It was really spicy, but tasted good. However, I won't eat a regular size of this next time.
I spent the next day on the toilet with my ass on fire. 😡
Mouko-tanmen with spicy meat and boiled egg
Dipping Ramen
Chilled noodles. Dipping sauce has miso flavor and a lot of stir-fried vegetables
Chilled noodles. Dipping sauce has miso flavor, a lot of stir-fried vegetables and spicy Mabo-tofu
Half-portion 400 yen
Chilled noodles. Dipping sauce is super spicy!!!
Set Meal
Half a bowl of Mouko-don and Half a bowl of Ramen
4 choices of the ramen
- Half a bowl of Miso-tanmen 半味噌タンメン Level 3
- Half a bowl of Mouko-tanmen 半蒙古タンメン Level 5
- Half a bowl of Hokkyoku Ramen 半北極ラーメン Level 9
- Half a bowl of Hiyashi Miso Ramen 半冷し味噌ラーメン Level 10 (Dipping ramen)
半蒙古丼 Han-mouko-don 520 yen, Level 5 (as pictured above)
Half a bowl of Mouko-don
Spicy Mabo-tofu, stir-fried pork and vegetables on rice bowl
蒙古丼 Mouko-don 850 yen, Level 5
Regular size of Mouko-don
半蒙古丼 Han-mouko-don 520 yen, Level 5
Half a bowl of Mouko-don
Half a bowl of Hokkyoku Ramen 半北極ラーメン Level 9
When you order...
Half a bowl of Mouko-don and Half a bowl of Ramen
...you can get the half a bowl of ramen.
Thick noodles
It was challenging spicy food!
It is OK to order only a half-portion ramen.
- Half a bowl of Miso-tanmen 半味噌タンメン Level 3
- Half a bowl of Mouko-tanmen 半蒙古タンメン Level 5
- Half a bowl of Hokkyoku Ramen 半北極ラーメン Level 9
- Half a bowl of Hiyashi Miso Ramen 半冷し味噌ラーメン Level 10 (Dipping ramen)
These are 400 yen.
Half a bowl of Hiyashi Miso Ramen
半冷し味噌ラーメン Level 10 (Dipping ramen)
400 yen
It has good flavors of garlic and species!
A few slices of meat are in it.
When I ordered this ramen, I used a coupon to enjoy a free mini-rice.
Information
Soka 草加 branch in Saitama 埼玉 Prefecture
This ticketing machine accepts coins and 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000 yen bills.
辛5 on this ticket machine means Spicy level 5.
(This ticketing machine is at Soka 草加 branch.)
First, insert money. Next, touch food button you want.
Then, touch the red button which reads 決定 at the bottom of the machine to get your ticket and change.
Restaurant Name
MOUKO TANMEN NAKAMOTO 蒙古タンメン中本
Website (in Japanese)
- Used tissues should not be left on the table or in the bowl. They should be disposed of in the waste baskets yourself.
- No cover charge / No service fee
- Prices are included 10% tax at their restaurants.
- No smoking
- Credit card is not accepted.
- You can take out their ramen.
- Recording "videos" is not allowed.
Restaurants list and maps http://www.moukotanmen-nakamoto.com/tenpo
If you are a tourist, these restaurants below are good for sightseeing and eating this ramen.
Google Maps of some restaurants that located around popular sightseeing areas in Tokyo.
If you are a tourist, these restaurants below are good for sightseeing and eating their ramen.
池袋 Ikebukuro
新宿 Shinjuku
渋谷 Shibuya
御徒町 Okachimachi
It is situated between Ueno 上野 and Akihabara 秋葉原. You can also walk to the restaurant from the areas.
Shinjuku 新宿 branch in Tokyo
Okachimachi 御徒町 branch in Tokyo
Coupon and Point System of App
This ramen restaurant's smartphone app has some coupons.
These are for free.
- サービスライス【プチ】
Mini-rice - ウーロン茶サービス！
Oolong tea - 麺大盛りサービス！
Large noodles
*You can't use this when you order only half size of ramen.
Point system
Cup Ramen (Noodles)
You can find their spicy cup ramen (noodles) at a convenience store chain セブン‐イレブン SEVEN-ELEVEN and a super market chain イトーヨーカドー Ito-Yokado.
Hokkyoku Ramen 北極ラーメン
It is a good souvenir.
198 yen (213 yen including tax) at SEVEN-ELEVEN
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Photos were taken in 2017 - 2020. Prices are current as of October 2020.
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