{"id":52343,"date":"2025-03-07T08:53:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T23:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/?p=52343"},"modified":"2025-03-07T08:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T23:53:10","slug":"i-tried-ramen-ichirans-additional-garlic-topping-and-couldnt-find-the-difference-at-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/?p=52343&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"I tried Ramen Ichiran&#8217;s &#8220;additional garlic&#8221; topping and couldn&#8217;t find the difference at all."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve been testing Ramen Ichiran&#8217;s toppings from time to time, but this time I&#8217;m going to try &#8220;additional garlic (2 cloves)&#8221;. Plus 130 yen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-153.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-153.png 319w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-153-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the ticket vending machine at Ichiran where I went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3806.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3806.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3806-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3806-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, even though I went there at 3 o&#8217;clock in the morning, it was completely packed .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s impossible for it to be this crowded on weekdays, so it&#8217;s probably because the timing was from Saturday to Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3805.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3805.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3805-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3805-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess I waited about 15-20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought it would be a long time, so I tried eating a half-boiled salt-boiled egg as is, and discovered that it actually had flavor added to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The saltiness is strong enough to give it a strong taste, and the yolk has a strong taste as if it had been soaked in soy sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was so delicious that I wanted to buy another one on its own. She didn&#8217;t notice because she was always digging into the ramen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3808.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3808.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3808-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3808-768x541.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, we arrived. The yellow object in the upper left is additional garlic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I usually add chashu, but this time I skipped it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3810.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3810.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3810-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3810-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So I tried adding it, but I couldn&#8217;t really feel the difference&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be due to the fact that I thought, &#8220;If I&#8217;m going to try garlic, I&#8217;d better have a larger amount,&#8221; so I marked one clove on the initial order form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3811.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3811.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3811-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3811-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I put about a quarter of the amount on a spoon and put it in my mouth, I felt a tingling sensation on the tip of my tongue, but it didn&#8217;t seem to have increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially after swallowing, the aftertaste that remains in your mouth doesn&#8217;t seem to have changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3812.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3812.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3812-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3812-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next time I thought I would try removing all the garlic to see the difference&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3813.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3813.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3813-300x225.jpg 300w, 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