Originally Posted by
seigex
Worst bowl of ramen I've had in Japan was at Yaro Ramen in Asakusabashi. The pork was good, but outside of that it was basically bean sprouts with very little soup. This place is known for their massive ramen bowls, but it was quite disappointing.
That looks like 二郎系ラーメン (Jiro-kei ramen or Jiro-type ramen), which is popular lately, especially among young people. Just like anything hyped or popular, Jiro-kei ramen is popular because of the media, not because of the taste. But it is popular enough that even I heard of Jiro-kei ramen. One thing about Jiro-kei ramen is a large amount of bean sprouts, sometimes cabbage. I think Jiro-kei ramen is popular among young people because of the large amount of bean sprouts that fill them up. Young people are looking for something cheap and fill them up. Also, obligatory for Jiro-kei ramen is チャーシュー (char siu or roast pork). Jiro-kei ramen usually use thick noodle and thick pork stock soup, which I think these two also help Jiro-kei ramen to be fulfilling.
Jiro-kei ramen is popular enough that now available at the frozen section of supermarkets.
