$2 Ramen VS $100 Ramen in Tokyo, Japan!!! Never Seen Before!!

this Japan series is made possible with the support of by food.com they're doing something to it they just can't imagine maybe an endangered animal maybe are you ready for this a demonstration of my respect for you making this hundred dollar ramen [Applause] our cross country Japan by food journey kicks off in the nation's capital Tokyo in this city ramen is life it is one of those foods you can find on almost every street corner Tokyo has over 10,000 ramen shops and it could take a lifetime to taste them all today we're sampling three vastly different styles of ramen at three different price because you're looking for the cheapest are like most affordable ramen in Tokyo where would you know concluding with the most luxurious ramen noodles you will find at Japan coming in at over $100 per bowl so get ready to see the only type of new odisha bleed on social media this is ramen in Tokyo [Music] joining me on this journey Shizuka Anderson born in Canada but living in Japan for the last ten years I'm determined show her a side of Japan she has never seen before [Music] welcome to the best airport of you show the show where we eat three different foods at three different price points and at the end we tell you which one is a good value for the amount of money that we paid for that food so it's kind of like the show worth it ah worth it you know oh I've never heard of that it's my own idea so those segment I like to call hay for that much money I need that can you think of something shorter ah bang for your buck get ready to see which steamy ball blows our socks off and which is truly the best bang for your ball completely unrelated to BuzzFeed worth it it does ramen mean to Japan oh it's definitely like a staple food in Japan it is one of those foods you can find on almost every street corner ramen is the divine harmony song by three angels the first her name is Braun the foundation of any good Bowl literally and figuratively heartwarming creating an intimate moment you may not have been ready to have in public next the noodles giving the ball its personality long short thick thin but always with a yellow hue and chewy texture finally the toppings like crowning a king the ramen bares all at its surface openly revealing what it has to offer with these three elements prices can still range from a couple of bucks to hundreds of dollars we've got a huge day in front of us we have a lot of carbs to eat let's go let's do it we have come to our first noodley location behind us right now 7-eleven completely different from 7-eleven in the USA because here it has nothing to do with gasoline the one thing you can't get here here you'll find everything you need in one place classic cup noodles with countless flavors microwavable noodles in a bowl or fiery noodles in case you're wanting to ravage your bowels but something even more special has caught my eye we have just snuck into or 7-eleven we have no permission and this is illegal oh okay the we just got to look right here they have something I've never seen before it's kind of frozen noodles that's right this is yours no standard Japanese style ramen it is a soy sauce paste Drummond with lots of topping it's only 185 yet whoa that's like a dollar 85 okay we're gonna make this actually we're gonna ask them to make this for us because the microwaves are all behind the counter [Applause] I did not get kicked over the 7-eleven did you I didn't I walked out yeah right now orange ramen noodles are soaking up this hot broth what I do love is that even though it's frozen even though it's from a 7-eleven they got a slice of Joshu pork and I'm gonna just get like the best bite of this whole meal right here let's go for it there are actually a number of good qualities to this one is the quality of the noodles I would say it's a really good Joe it tastes like a freshly rolled noodle 0.2 0.2 the soup is also quite good let's just take a sip of it properly it's not as like rich and fatty is your normal broth but not bad it's kind of hard but I still like the flavor of it I think for two dollars plus the experience of being in the 7-eleven interacting with the local people getting kicked out people threatening to call the police on you and all that combined into one experience for absolutely a big bang for your buck yeah almost a priceless experience priceless yeah we can't even put a price on this no [Music] we've come to our second location an actual ramen shop this is the menu right here you just walk up here put your money in and you get a ticket like you're going on a roller coaster except the only roller coaster we're gonna go on is a roller coaster of flavor for our mouths you got that the ramen game in Tokyo ain't easy the quality pricing restaurant ambience it's all gotta be tops if you want to stick around and Ori Yoshio is earning their keep this is a special radio which means my way can I add stuff yes these are the add-ons down here oh there's cheese gyoza cheese dumpling oh this is a crispy fried chicken with oh I don't know how to read that Oh what is this it's basil oh man but in Japanese it's called generally Isaiah which is a pasta basil sauce should we get to let's do it basil ramen or Genovese ramen perhaps named after the Genovese crime family of New York is a little touch of Italy bringing ramen to the next level as long as you aren't to snitch they stir fry a mixture of veggies including cabbage bok choy onions carrots and mushrooms and in chicken and pork bone stock there Genovese sauce and pepper drop in those nudes then top it with chashu pork bamboo shoots spinach green onions a soft boiled egg and finely minced hot chilies [Music] this is gorgeous it's like a work of art this red part looks like saffron but it's not saffron it is not just called ito togarashi which means the red red peppers you know she realized oh we should actually do let's try some of this broth okay because this is what makes it so special it's green it's got basil let's try no that's creamy it's not a crazy intensive herbal flavor it's not a punch to the mountain it's a kiss on the lips that's a beautiful way to put it I was with ramen expert Frank nearly one year ago hid like ramen terminology you know it's a very dramatic pull up with the noodles you've got noodle terminology you be calling it a little of it if he's like I'll do it deep and then an aggressive son yeah [Music] hmm I'd say you owe me noodle noodles are still a bit firm I like that that they're very thin I can check out this suck get a nice close-up on this is there a better word for a slurp slurp yeah so this is just under ten bucks I'm very curious to see at the next location how they're gonna elevate something from nine to ten dollars all the way up to a hundred dollars maybe like a couple extra neat slices well maybe it'll be Rhino one that's pretty exotic yeah can't even get those in Japan [Music] modern day ramen is personal for eight to ten dollars you can get squid ink black as night darker than my heart this is a lunch of my dream this chinese-inspired mega thick broth it's hard to get out of the broth is almost like fighting against you to pull it back yeah they even have soup listen why I thought that was illegal I didn't think you could do that now it's legal but how would you elevate Japanese ramen to its highest potential if price was not an issue the answer lies here do you know anything about this place nothing great right now we're at noodle stand Tokyo it is both ethical and ramen yes you know why it's technical I have no idea I actually just noticed that noodle stand Tokyo just opened two years ago and they already have a loyal following they use only ingredients sourced from Japan even writing the origin of each ingredient on the menu I checked out the menu already their most expensive ramen is only around $11 today they're making $100 ramen it's not gonna be 10 times the size they're doing something to it to make it more expensive what do you hope is on there I am hoping for truffles because I love truffles but they're known to be very expensive oh I'm hoping for diamonds diamond earring [Music] [Applause] meet the man behind the noodles are you ready for this a demonstration of my respect for you making this $100 ramen [Laughter] ramen master Takeshi Nishi machi he spent 20 years in the noodle game and today he's pushing past the limits of typical ramen what is your approach for this luxurious hundred dollar ramen me I like you it's not that high the main idea is to use Japanese locally sourced ingredients and also Japanese lucky oh that seems like the most logical step just upgrade the protein a lot is there any ingredient that you would never really find in your typical $10 ramen it's mindlessly log it off to new food today we've decided to throw in a little bit of fog oh yes and also truffles you're right I called it if this is a big hit people come in here wanting $100 ramen will you add it to your menu hi definitely sir I'm very excited let's do it first the Wagyu steak is seared in oil and garlic then sprinkled with salt and pepper he adds a blend of sake and soy sauce and finally cuts the steak into irresistible succulent slices next up sukiyaki thin beef slices dipped in a mixture of soy sauce sugar and seaweed now it's time to bring it all together our giant Bowl that were definitely sharing cuz I can't afford to is filled with a soy sauce base oyster sauce and a dreamy milky broth the noodles are delicately placed in the center stacked with slices of beautiful rare Wagyu now the sukiyaki white asparagus noggin eggy half a seasoned egg a dose of truffle oil on the beef bonito or dried fish flakes and finally as a pure symbol of over-the-top opulence pure gold flakes here we are I've never been so excited to eat something as I am right now neither have I I think this is a collection of all the finest ingredients in Japan the best bonito flakes the best gold this is a very special brand of egg called oku Kuja which is apparently one of the higher quality eggs it's a good agar we've got this beautiful Wagyu on each side two different cuts I think we can get in just a piece of this because it's one it's got gold - it's got truffle sauce three it's walk you and that's enough [Music] oh that was outstanding whoa that's one of the best bites of my life truffle can usually be too much or too little and that was perfect the walk you just melts in your mouth very tender it's got some broth still clinging to it so it's rich savory this here is the sirloin that is a remarkably tender it actually melts in your mouth it's very rich and very fatty take a look guys this might be the best bite of ramen that exists anywhere we've got Wagyu 85 some bonito some noodles some broth oh that is so good the combination of everything just explodes in your mouth that broth has like a deep savoriness to it yeah all together it's incredibly rich here they have something I've never seen combined with ramen kind of a foie gras paste yeah they said we could actually just kind of mix it into the broth and then even put a little extra on a bite so I want to try that it changes everything it's just like a more fatty rich note at the end of the eating cycle you guys buying this eating cycles a little bit later we came to the nice folks here at noodle stand and we asked them hey can you make an outstanding top-of-the-line luxurious opulent ramen and honestly they delivered hard core it looks amazing it tastes even better and I couldn't be more satisfied I agree like this is meant for one person we shared it but I would say good bang for your buck good bang for my buck that's for sure not my bike the day has ended we are full of noodles now the question I have for you is which one give you the most bang for your buck without a doubt it would be the $100 outfit and you would be fine paying 100 bucks for that ideally someone else would pay for it for me for me if I had to do it again I would happily pay $100 to have that insane Wagyu experience on my ramen now am I gonna eat that like every day every weekend no but every once in a while bring out a friend share it 50 bucks each I'd do that whether you only have a couple of bucks or $100 bill burning a hole in your pocket you cannot go wrong with ramen in Japan if you're traveling to Japan let me recommend booking an experience through by food calm now offering over 250 experiences throughout the country you can find food tours cooking classes tastings and more and for each booking made by phu kham contributes funds to children in need through their food for happiness project from researching and shooting to editing and mastering our 10-person best ever food review show team works hard to roll out the highest quality travel food entertainment twice a week if you like what we do here please consider supporting our patreon patreon allows fans of the show to contribute alum free sung and receive a load of extras like early video releases private q and a's and beyond to learn more about our patreon check out the link in the description box down below and if you can't give or don't even feel like it that's ok too we're just happy you're here shizzi thank you so much for joining me today I had a great time having all that ramen for you guys that is it I hope you had a good time eat some ramen wherever you are I will see you next time a peace [Music] [Applause]

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Length: 16min 59sec (1019 seconds)

Published: Thu Nov 14 2019