Taomen: Motomachi, Kobe: tantan-men(dandan noodle) stand gives you hot and spicy ramen time

They say Japanese don't like hot or spicy food.
It is no longer true nowadays.

Especially during summer so many people enjoy hot foods
like curry, Korean or Thai dishes.

And one of the most popular hot dish is "tantan-men"
in America I heard it's called dan dan noodle, but we call this way.

Tantan-men is the delevoped version of ramen, reportedly it
was created by the father of Chinese cook who is well-known in
the TV programme "Iron Chef".

*ramen is originated from China but indeed rooted and developed
 in Japan as one of local Japanese dish.


One day I went to the tantan-men shop at Kobe, called "Taomen".
10 mitutes walk from JR or Hankyu, Hanshin Sannomiya station.




Yes, looks so hot and spicy.




I chose "Mala tantan-men", the picture at the middle of first line.

*In Japan most restaurants have a menu with picture like this.
You can order just by pointing though you speak little Japanese.
Awesome, isn't it?



Kind of American style here.  But no tips required.  awesome.



Special lunch course.  Maybe next time.




Ooo!




I am a really noodle(ramen) lover...  



Hot soup makes me young again? :D





Noodle Dining Taomen (tantan-men, ramen noodle)
116-2, Higashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
Tel: +81-(0)78-331-1880
Open 11:00-23:00(Saturday closed at 20:30, 12:30-18:30 on Sundays)
*MAP*

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