Contents
Basic Information
In Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, you can enjoy various types of ramen. In Hokkaido, local favorites include miso ramen, known for its rich miso-based broth; shio (salt) ramen, which features a light taste with seafood-based dashi; and soy sauce (shoyu) ramen with a traditional soy-based soup. The Tohoku region offers diverse ramen styles, such as garlic-rich Aomori ramen and Morioka cold noodles from Iwate. These ramens reflect the local culture and ingredients of each area.
Asahikawa Ramen
Asahikawa Ramen, which can be tasted in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, is one of the three famous ramen dishes in Hokkaido (Sapporo Miso Ramen, Hakodate Salt Ramen, Asahikawa Ramen) recognized nationwide. The soup is made from soy sauce, pork bone, seafood, and others, presenting a different flavor and appearance from the Kyushu region’s tonkotsu ramen that also uses pork bone. The method in the Kyushu region involves boiling the pork bones on high heat, resulting in a cloudy soup.
Muroran Curry Ramen
Muroran Curry Ramen is a distinctive ramen available in Muroran City and its surrounding areas in Hokkaido. While it was invented in 1965, it wasn’t as well-known as Hokkaido’s three major ramen types (Sapporo Ramen, Hakodate Ramen, Asahikawa Ramen). However, it has recently gained attention from the media and is sometimes referred to as Hokkaido’s fourth ramen.
Hakodate Salt Ramen
Hakodate Salt Ramen is one of the three famous ramen dishes in Hokkaido (Sapporo Miso Ramen, Hakodate Salt Ramen, Asahikawa Ramen) that can be tasted in Hakodate City and its surrounding areas. The soup is a clear, light salt-based one made from chicken bones and pork bones. Hakodate flourished as a port town engaged in foreign trade, and it is believed that the salt-based soup of authentic Chinese ramen is its origin.
Miso Curry Milk Ramen
Miso Curry Milk Ramen is a unique ramen that can be tasted in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture in the Tohoku region. It features a soup made by adding curry powder and milk to a miso-based Sapporo ramen. This ramen was created in response to customer requests at a ramen shop in Aomori City and became an official menu item in 1978. It is now served in other ramen shops in Aomori City.
Hachinohe Niboshi Ramen
Hachinohe Niboshi Ramen is a ramen that can be tasted in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture in the Tohoku region. The soup is soy-sauce-based and uses parent chicken bones, green onions, garlic, and dried sardines. It has a light taste, allowing you to enjoy the flavor of traditional ramen.
Mabo Ramen
Mabo Ramen is a unique ramen that can be tasted in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tohoku region. Because Mapo tofu is placed on top of the noodles, the soup is spicy. In Sendai, Mapo Yakisoba, which also features Mapo tofu as a topping on Yakisoba, is famous as well.
Akayu Karamiso Ramen
Akayu Karamiso Ramen is a miso ramen that can be tasted in Akayu Town, Yamagata Prefecture in the Tohoku region. It was invented in 1958 by the ramen shop “Ryushanghai” in Akayu Town. When it comes to miso ramen, Sapporo Miso Ramen in Hokkaido is famous, but Akayu Karamiso Ramen was invented around the same time, so both can be said to be the originators of miso ramen.
