Tsukemen (つけめん) is a genre of ramen that has been a void in the Bay Area for a while. It is a style of ramen that is focused on dipping your noodles, where the soup is separate from the ramen. You do not drink straight from the broth, as it is concentrated soup that is gravy-like. While a couple of shops in San Francisco have offered their version, they are not good examples of tsukemen. Their broths were too diluted and the noodles are generic. For years, I would have my tsukemen fix in Japan or in Los Angeles (LA Tsujita has some great tsukemen). With Taishoken opening in San Mateo, I can finally get a legit bowl of tsukemen whenever we have a craving. Additionally, I was very surprised by their delicious bowl of vegan yuzu shio ramen on the menu.
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