629257 Thu Jun 18 22:02:56 -0700 2009 4 45 Japan 0 4786461 I think this place deserves its own post. Kanza opened 1-2 months ago, about 5min from Kanda station. http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1310/A131002/13061115/ http://ramendb.supleks.jp/shop/17966 http://www.m634.com/kanzan.html The pork is quite soft, cooked in a salamander along the back wall. The chashu-men usually comes with 4 extremely hefty chunks and the noodles are the thick cut variety, but not housemade. I recommend this to lovers of fatty, porky ramen. I really really like it. Thu Jun 18 22:02:56 -0700 2009 101545 lost squirrel 1 4952082 Hey, I finally made it there. And it only took 2 months! You were right, the pork was great. http://iitokorone.blogspot.com/2009/08/kanzan-ramen-kanda.html Let me know if you want to meet up for lunch. I always need new places - still haven't had lunch in the same place twice this year. Sun Aug 16 23:39:30 -0700 2009 4786461 248799 jem589 2 4954699 Not in the same place twice? That's quite a feat! I'm glad you liked it. Let's plan something soon, maybe with Yabai-san. Mon Aug 17 20:02:49 -0700 2009 4952082 101545 lost squirrel 1 4954886 This latest branch of Menya Musashi is like most of the others - generally well-rated. Generally the kakuni buta is the way to go at any Musashi branch that offers it, not clear whether that's what you had or not. Frequently they go heavy on the garlic in the soup too. Mon Aug 17 22:01:09 -0700 2009 4786461 110812 kamiosaki 1 4955399 @kamiosaki I defer to your experience since I don't know ramen chains at all. The pork I had was definitely heavily grilled to finish it off, so their kakuni might be a different experience altogether. I don't know how I feel about chains these days, but it seems to be different with ramen, and they only have 8 shops so... @squirrel, I'm always up for lunch as long as it's someplace new...no, I could make an exception. My gmail address is eoitwj@... Tue Aug 18 06:48:36 -0700 2009 4786461 248799 jem589