
Maneki’s Ekisoba is the best noodles around the world 2

Since I was suffering from allergies in my childhood, I had to leave school early and go to a clinic in a different city for a couple of years.
The small boy missed a number of school activities and had to spend 2 hours going to the clinic, which tired him out not only mentally but also physically.
However, what makes this tough time turn out to be a good memory is Maneki’s Ekisoba.
Ekisoba and Obachan

Photo: Maneki Foods
In addition, she gave me Ebiten (prawn tempura) sometimes in order to cheer me up.

Ebiten
Her heart-warming hospitality and consideration helped me tolerate the treatment and enabled me to forget the tough time.
In other words, eating Maneki Ekisoba was the only pleasure back then and this compensated for many things that I missed at school.
Unique Combination

Photo: Maneki Foods
However, I’ve never come across such a tasty wafu (Japanese style) soup. Moreover, the most famous characteristic of Maneki soba is its combination.
Maneki Ekisoba is well-known as a unique combo of different noodle meals.
・Noodles = “Ramen Noodles“
・Soupe = “Wafu Dashi” (Japanese style soup usually for udon or soba)

Ramen noodles
Some noodle geeks who’ve never tried Maneki might claim that it’s an evil way and mismatch, but I would say this “mismatch” has realized such a wonderful taste and we’ve been addicted to it for decades.
Needless to say, it’s so different from ramen.
Maneki hardly makes you gain weight
You ordered Tonkotsu ramen, rice and maybe one more beer. Oh, char-siu pork (pork stewed in soy sauce) is so tasty that you can’t even remove its fat.

Ramen + Rice + Beer → (><)
On the other hand, Maneki soba isn’t as heavy as ramen since the soup is made out of dried fish. I usually order a big helping of tempura Ekisoba, but I’ve never felt stuffed (I do terribly when I eat ramen after drinking).
Photo: Maneki Foods
Why is it so cheap!?
This is related to the origin of Ekisoba.
To be continued …