QiBao Maratan Ebisu — Restaurant in Tokyo

This is supposed to be "medicinal" soup from China. I don't know about its medicinal attributes or qualities, but it was quite spicy! You can choose your own toppings and spiciness level (0-5, I chose 1 and it was pretty spicy for me...). Add in lots of vegetables and it becomes a great winter dish that's spicy yet comforting. It's also a very big bowl so come hungry. Price depends on how much toppings you add but I think you can take 1500 yen as ballpark avarage. Only cashless...

Small malatang shop between Ebisu and Hiroo. Veggies were fresh and staff was friendly. Broth of the soup was good, a bit darker than other malatang, but still good. The restaurant seems to be quite popular with women. Only one other guy came in the entire time I was there. Had a line out the door when I went, so seems popular. I'd avoid sitting at the fist counter seat if possble. Staff is constantly reaching across you putting new order on the counter for the chef. Was a...

There is always a line of people waiting to get into this small noodle restaurant, so we had to try it. The taste of the soup base was good, but it was way too spicy, even if you pick level 1! Not much difference between level 1 and 4. If you can't handle spicy food, you should try level 0 or avoid this place. The noodles are rather light weight, and not very filling. The best thing about this place is they have lots of vegetables you...