{"id":3569,"date":"2024-10-13T16:01:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T15:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kevindaasian.com\/?p=3569"},"modified":"2024-10-13T16:05:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T15:05:40","slug":"a-michelin-starred-savory-sensation-ginza-hachigou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevindaasian.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/13\/a-michelin-starred-savory-sensation-ginza-hachigou\/","title":{"rendered":"A Michelin-Starred Savory Sensation: Ginza Hachigou"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3569\" class=\"elementor elementor-3569\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c0139e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c0139e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99df846\" data-id=\"99df846\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7b8ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de7b8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kevindaasian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8630-scaled-e1728830795613.jpeg\" title=\"IMG_8630\" alt=\"IMG_8630\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6728912 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6728912\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac315bc\" data-id=\"ac315bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6908dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6908dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are on the hunt for food in Tokyo that will blow your taste buds away, look no further than one of Tokyo&#8217;s most famed ramen restaurants the Michelin-starred Ginza Hachigou.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Online reservations can be made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablecheck.com\/shops\/ginza-hachigou\/reserve?utm_source=michelin_guide\">here<\/a> up to one week in advance starting at 9am on previous Saturday, and eager diners can select<span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem;\">&nbsp;half-hour seating times between 12:30pm to 2:30pm. This is because t<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">he restaurant only seats 6 guests at a time, and each person is limited to finishing their meal within 30 minutes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem;\">For those who were unable to secure a booking online but would still like to try the delicious ramen, walk-in slots are available starting from 11am to 12:30pm.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">I was unable to grab a booking myself, so I woke up early to make sure I had a walk-in slot. However, to nobody&#8217;s surprise, there was already a queue of about 4 groups ahead of me by the time I reached. This was nearly 90 minutes before opening time, so be sure to be quick!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The hostess will call you up from the queue and request for your order at the entrance. She will further explain that the chefs will only prepare 2 bowls of ramen at a time, so groups of 3 and up may have to wait for a bit longer while for everyone to finish their meals. Once seats, you are offered a hot towel as well as refreshing tea to ease yourself in the dining mood.<\/p>\n<p>The ramen itself was exquisite in both taste and presentation. The duck-based consomm\u00e9 broth was extremely rich and savory, and it paired well with the firm texture of the handmade egg noodles. Toppings will depends on the set that you choose to order. The standard will come with fresh bamboo shoots, bright scallions, broiled chashu pork, and a boiled egg.<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">&nbsp;Their specialty topping is a truffle-foie gras paste ravioli that is oozing with umami.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">The dish reflects the chef&#8217;s training overseas in French cuisine, seeking to elevate a traditional dish into a unique experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0f58ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0f58ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6235da9\" data-id=\"6235da9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6dbc5 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9d6dbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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