Asahikawa ramen starts with a “double soup”: pork and chicken stock combined with stock from dried sardines and kelp. A layer of lard on top keeps it from cooling quickly. Soy sauce is the standard flavor, served with medium-thin wavy noodles. It is part of the Hokkaido Heritage listing “Hokkaido ramen”.[8][24][9]
- Shoyu ramen
- Shio-horumon
- Shinko-yaki
- Jundog
Ramen Village
あさひかわラーメン村In Nagayama, eight counters have shared one roof since 1996. Among them are Aoba (founded 1947), Baikohken, Tenkin and Santōka, plus a guest slot that rotates through shops from around Japan. Open 11:00–20:00, free entry and parking.[25][26]
After the ramen
ラーメンの次はShio-horumon (salted pork offal grilled over charcoal) is said to have started here. Shinko-yaki, half a young chicken grilled until crisp, has been a local favorite since the postwar years; look for it in the Gonana Kōji Furarito market alley. For a snack, try a Jundog, a cross between a rice ball and a hot dog.[24][4]
