Ore no Ramen Appareya — Restaurant in Joyo

I stumbled upon this ramen restaurant while riding along Route 307. The restaurant opens at 11:30 AM, and when I arrived around 11:40 AM, there was already an incredibly long line. I waited for about 45 minutes before finally getting my ramen. Unfortunately, the Tsukemen (limited to 20 servings per day) was already sold out, but the other noodle dishes were equally fantastic. The pepper spice was notably strong, and you could add more pepper oil if you prefer extra heat. The rice is a definite must-try. Despite only having two staff members, they managed the busy restaurant efficiently. I highly recommend stopping by if you’re...

Pepper lovers, you’re in luck. Appareya My Ramen is a small shop in the hills of Joyo City, Kyoto and they serve up lots of peppery ramen goodness. Their delicious smoked chashu has a lot of black pepper taste and their salt broth has distinct notes of fish, pork, and Sichuan pepper. They also hand make their amazing noodles. I ordered their Nigo Chashu Ramen for 1150¥, which is a bit deeper broth than their usual. You can upsize to a large portion of noodle for free.

Just be aware, as they are a small couple-run shop, they have random closed days during the week, so check their website before...

This is not the easiest store to get to but it is worth it if you can. The noodles have a bounce to them that feels great in the mouth.

The eggs they use are locally sourced from down the road.

A lot of bamboo shoots are added normally and have a nice ginger flavor to keep you refreshed.

The pork slices are amazing in flavor with an extra kick from the pepper used to coat their edges.

Finally the soup give a strong but not overpowering flavor and is easy to drink...