Ramen, udon, soba, pasta.
Noodle dishes tend to give an image of unbalanced nutrition. An army of carbohydrates charges in, with vegetables as a token gesture. They're tasty, certainly, but after finishing, it's not uncommon to wonder, “Where did the vegetables go?”
In that noodle world, Ringer Hut has long been in a class of its own.
A noodle dish that sits on the throne of vegetable intake
After all, one bowl of champon gets you plenty of vegetables. Though it's a noodle dish, there's the reassurance of having sat on the throne of vegetable intake for years. Eating it the day before a health checkup won't dramatically improve your numbers, but at least the guilt is light.
And the deliciousness of the champon itself goes without saying.
Plenty of vegetables, pork, fish cake and seafood. The soup, with each of their flavors melted in, is rich yet free of any odor. Mellow and gentle, I end up drinking it to the last drop before I know it.
Midway, when I've grown a bit tired of the noodles, the crunchy texture of wood-ear mushrooms appears, and it's great.
As if saying
“I'm still here.”
it adds a small accent in the mouth. Within a bowl of champon, the wood ear isn't flashy but does very good work. In stock-market terms, it's like a quality company that isn't conspicuous but keeps making steady profits.
The dream era of free double noodles
There was a time when you could choose 1.5x or 2x noodles at the same price.
That was truly appreciated. Even adults long past their growth years ordered the double without hesitation. The word “free” easily throws off a person's satiety center.
That dreamlike service ended, regretfully, but Ringer Hut's wonderful flavor is still active, unchanged.
The real favorite isn't on the official menu
Now, within Ringer Hut, there is something KAZUKIN secretly loves without end.
The spicy champon?
The sara udon?
Of course those are good too. The time spent pouring sauce on sara udon is hard to replace.
But no.
What KAZUKIN truly loves is not on the official menu.
Yes.
The yuzu kosho put out as a complimentary extra.
Mix a little of this yuzu kosho into the champon and eat—well, it's delicious.
The refreshing aroma of yuzu and the heat of green chili join the richness of the thick, mellow soup. The gentle champon shows a slightly grown-up face from the middle on.
First, eat it as is.
Partway through, add the yuzu kosho.
You can enjoy one bowl twice. A change of flavor with no extra charge, like an extremely excellent shareholder perk.
A heartfelt request to Ringer Hut
Honestly, I hesitated a bit over whether to write about this in an article.
Readers all start using yuzu kosho at once, stock consumption spikes, the free service ends, and it moves to a paid topping.
The worst-case scenario.
“Yuzu kosho: ¥50.”
The day I see that on the menu, KAZUKIN will quietly look up to the heavens.
Dear Ringer Hut.
I fully understand it's a harsh era of waves of price increases.
Please, please.
Not the yuzu kosho...
リンガーハットいいよね
KAZUKIN Rating
- 🥬 Throne of vegetable intake — ★★★★★
- 🍜 Richness of the champon — ★★★★★
- 🌶️ Free yuzu kosho — ★★★★★ (scared of a price hike)
- 😰 Dilemma over writing the article — ★★★★☆
- 🍜 Lingering attachment to the free-double-noodles era — ★★★☆☆
This article is a personal opinion. KAZUKIN LAB has no relationship with Ringer Hut. I'm just a customer who loves yuzu kosho. Prices in the illustration are for illustration only. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
The illustration is an image based on KAZUKIN's experience. It may differ from real stores and dishes. It is not an official photo or advertisement.