I went to Ekini Market to try living squid, but unfortunately, there were no living squids due to the severe weather. I was disappointed, so I left the building, and that’s when I saw Kamome‘s memu. Kamome is a popular ramen shop in Hakodate, but sadly, they will be closing on October 20. I found a vacant seat and entered the shop.
The shop only has counter seats, and the shopkeeper handles everything – cooking, serving, and the cashier. Kamome is located in an old building.
Here’s the menu. They offer simple ramen, but they also serve more elaborate ramen with seafood. The woman next to me had the seafood ramen, which looked amazing.
As I mentioned, I wanted to eat squid, so of course, I ordered squid ramen. You can choose between soy sauce or salt broth, and I went with soy sauce as it was their recommendation. I agreed – the ramen pairs perfectly with soy sauce.
The soy sauce broth had a clear flavor, based on chicken stock, and I think there was also some pork bone broth. It included wakame, menma (bamboo shoots), and green onions. To my surprise, it had a lot of squid, which was lightly grilled. It was tender and delicious.
The noodles were curly, which is typical of the ramen eaten in rural port towns. Simple, very simple, but good. Just right.
At first, I wasn’t completely satisfied with the soup, but after a few minutes, the grilled squid added a wonderful flavor, and it became delicious. I ended up drinking it all!
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Name Hakodate ramen Kamome (函館らーめん かもめ)
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