Jigemonton — Restaurant in Tokyo

It is an unassuming small champon noodle shop, but don't let the look of the shop fool you, it's food is top notch! We ordered a bowl of kuro noodle and an order of Sara noodle. The kuro has black garlic oil and black pepper, and heaps of stir fried vegetables. The soup was thick and fragrant and the noodles were thick and chewy. The stir fried vegetables were cooked perfectly with tons of wok hey ! The Sara stir fried noodle was good, but you should get the soup noodle if you want to satisfy your noodle carving. We are soo happy to have stumbled upon this...

It is a chanpon restaurant near Shin-Koenji Station. There are three types of chanpon: normal "white," "black" (black oil made from stir-fried pork back fat, garlic, and sesame oil), and spicy "red. Kuro" is a pork bone broth with the sweetness of stir-fried vegetables and the richness of ma-oil. The thick noodles are very satisfying, making it a popular...

First time having champon, and this was a winner. I had the special extra-spicy red champon. I definitely felt the heat but it didn't overpower the dish. The broth was delicious and I loved all the fresh veggies. Beautiful...