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Food

Every Sakura Insider story filed under Food.

A bowl of ramen on a wooden counter

Where to eat ramen in Tokyo

How to read a ticket machine, when to queue and how to find the shops locals actually return to.

Three bowls of ramen on a wooden counter: a clear soy-based broth, a creamy pork-bone broth and a darker miso broth

Ramen in Japan: three classic styles to know before you order

Shoyu, tonkotsu, miso — what separates them, what to expect in the bowl and how to order without hesitating.

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