"Tsukiji Ebi Kin", a specialty store of "shrimp soba", will open on March 1st in the Tsukiji Outer Market. The shrimp soba here uses 50 sweet shrimp (!) In a cup.

There are 50 pink shrimp in this ...?
There are 50 pink shrimp in this ...?

What should I hide? I also like shrimp like no other. However, I have never eaten ramen with 50 shrimp. I was curious, so I went to eat "Tsukiji Ebi Kin" shrimp soba.

"Tsukiji Ebi Kin" is a 5-minute walk from Tsukiji Market Station, straight through the Tsukiji Outer Market. Right in front of the Namiyoke Inari Shrine across the road. The red sign that makes you think of shrimp is a landmark.

If you go straight through the Tsukiji market ...
If you go straight through the Tsukiji market ...

there were! The bright red sign "Tsukiji Ebi Kin"
there were! The bright red sign "Tsukiji Ebi Kin"

If you buy a meal ticket at the ticket vending machine outside the entrance, go inside the store. The audience seats are only the counter seats on the 1st floor, and the 2nd floor is a noodle factory. Expectations are even higher that you can eat the shop's homemade noodles.

Already the smell of fragrant Ebino ...
Already the smell of fragrant Ebino ...

The restaurant's main menu, "Ebino Soba" (780 yen), is homemade noodles made by kneading dried sweet shrimp shells into fine powder, and a soup made by boiling the flavor of sweet shrimp. Combined. In addition to boiled eggs, green onions and char siu, sakura shrimp is also topped. It's more like the old-fashioned "Chinese noodles" than "ramen".

Shiny golden soup
Shiny golden soup

Both the noodles and the soup are golden. When you take a sip of the sparkling soup, the scent of rocky shore, the fragrance of shrimp shells, and the richness and umami of "miso" spread in your mouth at once.

Accented with savory green onions
Accented with savory green onions

Homemade noodles are straight thin noodles that are sucked into your mouth. The flavor is not as strong as the soup, but the taste of sweet ebino is also condensed here. When you eat it with the finest soup, it has a luxurious taste. It's an irresistible cup for shrimp fans.

Shrimp soup and sakura shrimp entwined with shrimp noodles
Shrimp soup and sakura shrimp entwined with shrimp noodles

The boiled eggs are also tasty and delicious!
The boiled eggs are also tasty and delicious!

By the way, what is used for shrimp soba noodles is the head and shell of sweet shrimp that are no longer needed at the Tsukiji market. It's a waste to have more flavor! When I tried to "reuse" it at the same store, I heard that this shrimp soba was born after successfully simmering the super-rich shrimp broth. Well done! I want to applaud without thinking.

In addition to shrimp soba, side menus such as gyoza and rice balls, and drink menus such as beer and oolong tea are also available.


The store is located at 6-23-5 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Business hours are from 5 am to 2 pm (closed on Sundays and public holidays). However, it will be closed as soon as the soup runs out.

The pre-opening period will be from February 24th to 28th. It is open from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm each day. During the period, shrimp soba will be discounted by 200 yen, so I can't wait until March! If you are a shrimp fan, please come visit us.

Enjoy a luxurious cup of shrimp!
Enjoy a luxurious cup of shrimp!