While hanging around San Jose area, where else would you go for ramen? Saratoga Ave! I do believe that Japanese stores follow very closely with American holidays and my expectation of all the ramen shop to be opened is low. After my first choice, Halu's tan tan noodle, did not fall through, I went to Kahoo ramen right across 280 and next to Mitsuwa mall. The store is hard to spot because it is hiding in the corner.
Got there around 1130 and not many people on a labor day Monday. Ordered Tan Tan Men through the Japanese staff over there. The atmosphere is more izakaya/old but with style type of settings. Sitting at the bar is a pleasure because all the things happened in the kitchen can be seen!
Here is the tan tan men!
Soup - sesame with miso?? Cant really tell
Noodle - yellow curly medium thickness.
Cant really tell from the picture but it did have some spiciness. I do believe that the spiciness does cover some of the other tastes in the soup. The noodle itself is not bad.
The bounce is there, and the chewiness is not bad. Cant go wrong with this and the spicy soup.
Back in Tokyo, I always have an impression if the ramen shop is brave enough to put the half boiled egg on top of their noodle, it must be at least above average. For example Hayashi (shibuya), afuri(ebisu). But, it all changes here. this theory did not apply to places outside of Japan, sadly.
Although it is a popular place,
there are other ramen shop as good or better around the area. Will try the other ramens from this store next time!
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Kahoo Ramen
4330 Moorpark Ave,
San Jose, CA 95129
408.255.8244
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