Bowl number 27 came from a small Chinese restaurant on
Joetsu’s bar street. The two of us have walked past it a number of times while
out on a weekend night and Husband had commented on wanting to try it sometime.
Well, the night finally came. Many of the restaurants and bars on the street
look as though they were once residences, and it is quite likely that they were
just that. 王華飯店 (Ouka-hanten) is no different. The parking area is
just a small cave that barely fits two cars, just like a garage in a family
home. After squeezing past both of the cars that were parked in the “lot” we
entered the small dining area.
It was still pretty early in the night, so the restaurant,
along with the street outside, was empty. Our little group was seated at a
really big table for just the three of us. After learning that most of the menu
was Chinese dishes, Husband was ready to chow down. I stuck with my challenge
and ordered chashu Ramen.
The soup was clear but flavorful. The noodles were the
traditional Chinese style; yellow in color and very squiggly. Their consistency
was pleasant with just the right amount of chewiness. The chashu pork was
pretty ordinary; the taste was nice but was nothing spectacular. Overall it was
a nice, basic bowl of Ramen. The boys ordered various Chinese dishes and said that
they were quite delicious. Stamp 27 was added to the book and another trip to
Nagaoka was planned for the next weekend to finish out the adventure.
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| 王華飯店 (Ouka-hanten) |
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| House chashu-men |
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| Noodle shot! |
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