Myojo Chuka Zanmai Hot and Sour Ramen (Big)

Myojo Chuka Zanmai Hot and Sour Ramen (Big)

“Eirin (榮林)” is a well-established Chinese restaurant with over 60 years of history located in Akasaka, Tokyo, and is known as the birthplace of Sura Tanmen.

“Sura-Tanmen (酸辣湯麺)”, or Suratan-Men, is the noodles-added version of a traditional soup dish in Chinese cuisine “酸辣湯 (Suan La Tang)”, which is referred to as “hot and sour soup” in English-speaking countries. Using vinegar, chili oil, and white pepper, Suan La Tang is literally spicy-hot and sour and is finished with beaten eggs in Japan, and so is the Japanese hot and sour soup noodle Suratan-Men. By the way, “酸 (Su)” is the word for sour, “辣 (Ra)”: pungent or spicy, “湯 (Tan)”: hot water or soup, and “麺 (Men)”: noodles