Frozen ramen found at Lawson. ”Muteppou buta soba” tonkotsu-based kottori ramen from Kyoto.
Thanks for taking a look at my blog. My name is Kimura from Tokyo. I may not usually eat ramen, but today I bought an item I found in the frozen section of Lawson. It is Muteppou buta soba.
Frozen Ramen Muteppou buta soba?
I had never heard of it in Tokyo, but apparently it is famous among ramen connoisseurs. It is a Jiro-style ramen restaurant with its main branch in Kyoto. Jiro-style ramen in Japan probably needs no explanation to you Japanophiles, but I’ll introduce it to you just in case.
Muteppou was founded in 1998 and is known for its thick tonkotsu (pork bone) soup made from only tonkotsu (pork bone) and water. The key point of this frozen ramen is how well it is reproduced in frozen food. Also, as is often the case in Japan, this ramen is a limited-sale product. It is a LAWSON limited product. It is manufactured by Nissin, a well-known ramen manufacturer.
The one I bought at Lawson
Here is the frozen ramen. Muteppou buta soba Tonkotsu Garlic with Bean Sprouts, Chashu pork, Cabbage, and Green Onion is written in Japanese. The person in the upper right corner with a towel wrapped around his head appears to be the president. It’s common to put the president’s picture on ramen for collaboration projects with stores like this. Most of the time, he has a towel or something wrapped around his head, his arms crossed, and a very difficult expression on his face.
I digress.
I bought additional bean sprouts, although they seem to contain yasai. I bought this at the same Lawson. Although the store is surprisingly small to people from overseas, I think the selection at Japanese convenience stores is good. Also, when they run out of stock, they are quick to replenish. I also appreciate this system.
Now let’s make and eat it.
Frozen ramen is the usual style. Noodles and ingredients such as chashu pork are frozen to a crisp.
It is the same style as the previous Soki Soba!
Muteppou already smells of garlic when you open the package. Just heat it up in the microwave as is! Easy!
This is the soup base. Just add this to hot water. Easy! Since it tastes good hot, it is good to make the soup right before the microwave finishes. Come to think of it, actual ramen shops also serve their products quickly, adding the noodles right after the soup is added.
It’s all done at once. I really added stir-fried bean sprouts as well, but I’ll skip it. I couldn’t get a good picture of the steam, but it looks very hot and delicious!
Of course, the noodles are thick.
I also added bean sprouts, but let’s add even more garlic. We always have these tubes of garlic, ginger, and wasabi in the fridge.
I enjoyed the frozen ramen!
I should have mentioned at the outset that this type of ramen is the opposite of a healthy diet. I do not think one should consume this kind of food every day because it contains a lot of fat, wheat, and salt. However, there are times when I have an irresistible urge to eat this bad food. There are things you want to eat even if you know they are bad for you!
Muteppou also has a location in Nakano, Tokyo (next to Shinjuku), but I have never been to the actual store. But it was enough to satisfy my craving for very flavorful, Jiro-style ramen. Cheap, easy and very satisfying!
