Japanese ramen is the most popularly wide known noodle dish by all other cultures. What people are slowly getting exposed to is called Japanese tsukemen or “dipping noodle.” This is another style to eat ramen essentially. Instead of noodles in a pork broth, you are served two bowls: one full of freshly boiled noodles and the other full of extra-thick, extra-fatty, extra-savory pork broth. This isn’t meant to drink! Instead, you briefly dip your noodles in the broth and eat it!!!!
Here is a brief description of the differences! There are slowly more and more ramen restaurants that offer the tsukemen option, but I personally think Tsujita is the ONLY place in the area worth going to for tsukemen. Now there is Tsujita LA Artisan and Tsujita La ANEX across the street. Both serves delicious tsukemen. Both have different styles! Tsujita La Artisan have a more fish-base broth and thinner noodles whereas Tsujita La ANNEX serves a more savory pork-base broth with thicker dipping noodles. It is all up to personal preference!
Below is a picture sitting from the bar! I love bar seating because I get to watch first hand all of the food making action!
Here are some sauces! Love, love the red onikasu powder and the fresh minced garlic!
In case you don’t know how to eat tsukemen already, here is a cute comic cartoon showing you step-by-step!
Our decadent bowl of tsukemen broth!!! They give plenty!! And if you run low or want more, they are more than willing to give you a free pour!
The dipping sauce was very rich, savory and thick with fatty pieces in it. It was perfect to dip our yellow alkaline noodles in. The noodles surprisingly cling onto the dipping sauce and held onto all of the fatty flavors. Thank you for the discovery of yellow alkaline noodles!!
The dipping sauce also has chasu pork slices inside and a soft-hard boiled egg. The soft yellow chewiness in the middle gives it the last perfect touch to your tsukemen overall!
I’ve gone to ANNEX three times already, but have yet to try the Artisan location. Next time I promise to make myself go to the Artisan. 🙂
