Ramen kaiseki: Japanese restaurant offers first-ever multi-course noodle experience
Welcome to the world of noodle haute cuisine. Ramen Shibahama, in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, might look like a humble noodle joint from the outside, but it attracts long queues of diners to its doors every day. What draws the diners? Well, it’s an unusual option on the menu that’s been dubbed “Ramen Kaiseki“. As foodies will know, “kaiseki” is a traditional multi-course Japanese meal, and it’s usually a haute cuisine type of affair, made up of beautifully presented dishes filled with carefully selected ingredients. Kaiseki is usually offered at hig...