There is even one taped to the restroom wall explaining that Ichiran’s owner is determined never to run out of toilet paper. The wall is already covered with toilet paper rolls, but a few extra sheets are tucked behind the note, in case of emergency. The paper wrapper on the chopsticks doubles as an order form for extra noodles if you finish the ones in the bowl. One edge Ichiran holds over its competitors is that you can give what you consider the correct answer to all of those questions. It has a soft, somewhat oxidized bite, like that of aged sherry vinegar, and it brings definition to the blunt contours of the pork broth.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2017 19:15 UTC