Food Route of Lamian Noodles Kingdom, Review of Asahikawa Popular Restaurant

Baikohken, which started business in the 44th year of Showa, is a famous old shop of Lamian Noodles and once won the best award of the first Asahikawa Lamian Noodles Prize. Baikohken is located on the underground floor. It is an old shop with a small area. It is very Japanese and its walls are full of celebrity messages. The traditional Asahikawa Lamian Noodles in Baikohken are made of pig bones, chicken and fish and shellfish, with slightly curled noodles of moderate hardness. It tastes rich and delicious. Baikohken signature dishes are salty Lamian Noodles and miso Lamian Noodles, but its soy sauce Lamian Noodles are also famous and delicious. The price of the Lamian Noodles is around JPY 730-880 yen.

The daikokuya (Big black house) is a special store that manages Genghis Khan barbecue, which is claimed to be the "roast mutton that can be loved by people who do not like mutton". It is Asahikawa's most popular dish and is also quite famous throughout Hokkaido. Although there is an exhaust fan above the oven, there is still some smoke in the store. Even so, the business is still very busy. This is the main store, and there are fewer people in the branch store. The menu in Daikokuya is very simple, only mutton of three kinds: plain mutton, vanilla and salted mutton and bone mutton. There are also three kinds of salad available. The barbecue stove here is very special, the pan has grooves to allow the oil to flow around and be heated evenly. After ordering, the waiter will bring lettuce and meat, place vegetables around the pan, brush the whole pan with a piece of fat before starting the barbecue. Per capita consumption here is around JPY 2,000-3,000 yen.

Aoba Lamian Noodles was opened in 1947, and has a history of nearly 70 years. It is a famous long-established Lamian Noodles store in Asahikawa. The decoration is simple in the traditional shop. There are celebrity signatures and photos all over the wall, showing its good reputation and popularity. The restaurant's menu is available in Japanese, English, Korean and Chinese, so it can meet the needs of tourists from all over the world. The signature dish here is Asahikawa's famous soy sauce Lamian Noodles, and the price is around JPY 750-850 yen. In addition, Aoba also introduced their own instant noodles. You can also buy it at the airport.

Sanshirou is an Izakaya with a long history. It was founded in 1946 and has a history of 60 years. The store is a family Izakaya of traditional Japanese style. Behind the front desk are hung various wine labels and menus, as well as various photos, books and ornaments. The primitive atmosphere of Showa era is still preserved here. The interaction between the boss and the guests is like that of old friends. When you come here, you can order a glass of wine, order a few dishes and enjoy a good time. Per capita consumption here is around JPY 3000-4000 yen.

The Sun Kurato main restaurant is located on the Kaguraoka of the Romantic Street in Asahikawa and is a popular dessert workshop. The popular commodities here are the raw chocolate biscuits. It 100% uses Hokkaido wheat and sugar beet, and are wrapped with chocolate. There are two flavors, white chocolate flavor and dark chocolate flavor. In addition, the architectural appearance of the dessert shop is also very distinctive. It has won many awards and is worth visiting.

Japanese-style beef hotpot Sankousha is a time-honored Japanese restaurant with a history of 100 years. It mainly deals with Japanese-style beef hotpot (Sikiyaki), Grilled Barbecue and Steak, and it’s mainly made of Wagyu cattle. The beef here is of very high quality, including beef tongue, steak, short ribs, beef ribs, beef eye meat and so on. Per capita consumption here is around JPY 6000-8000 yen.

Kinkarou Iken Store is a traditional Japanese barbecue shop with Japanese style decoration and Tatami mat seats. There are many kinds of Wagyu beef barbecue for your choice. The high-quality beef is tender, and the service lets you feel warm. Good value for money. Per capita consumption here is around JPY 4000-5000 yen.

Asahikawa Lamian Noodles Village has eight popular Lamian Noodles shops. All of them are carefully selected by local residents. The main food is Asahikawa Lamian Noodles, one of Hokkaido's three famous Lamian Noodles. It is as famous as Sapporo and Hakodate's Lamian Noodles. The curved Lamian Noodles uses soy sauce flavor, pork bones and kelp as the soup base, sprinkled with side dishes such as scallion, barbecued pork, bamboo shoots and eggs. It adheres to the flavor of the ingredients themselves. The Lamian Noodles are delicious, full of ingredients and high value for money. Lamian Noodles Village is equipped with giant Lamian Noodles and chairs for tourists to take photos, so it is not only a place for delicious Lamian Noodles, but also a good place to play.