The "blue ramen" that was released at a store in Tokyo the other day has become a hot topic. "Blue ramen". Isn't it going to make you feel like eating? However, it is delicious and "good for the body". When I went to the store, I found that not only "blue ramen" but also "shaved ice" at the specialty store level and "esthetic salon" for some reason.


"Blue ramen" can be eaten at "Bum Bun BLau Cafe with BeeHive", a ramen cafe and beauty shop located just outside the east exit of Hatanodai Station (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo). … Ramen “cafe”? Beauty? I don `t really understand. The sign at the entrance of the building has "ice" goodwill hanging from it.


When you go up the stairs and reach the entrance, it's more like a bar entrance than a cafe. Once inside, it was a bright space with plenty of sunlight. The tables and plants are based on white and are stylishly organized. There is also a counter seat behind the table seat.



Let's order "blue ramen" right away. "Blue ramen" ... Motoi "Lina blue superfood ramen (cold)" (850 yen) , according to the menu, "superfood" is used for soup, noodles, and toppings. This is a summer-only menu.

Now, let's take a look at the ramen that has been brought in. There is a light blue soup in a white bowl. Really blue. However, it is not a harsh blue color that makes you lose your appetite. Rather, it even has a fashionable atmosphere.


When I drank the blue soup, it was a very refreshing salt soup. It's not greasy, but it's full-bodied, and it's cold, so it goes through the throat. The noodles are thin and slightly greenish. While it is smooth, it also has a chewy texture, and although it is thin, it has a satisfying taste.

According to Naoki Saito, who devised the menu, the true identity of the blue soup is the pigment extracted from the algae "spirulina". It is said that spirulina is also kneaded into the noodles.

Spirulina contains more than 50 types of nutritional components such as proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and unsaturated fatty acids, and is called a "superfood." It seems that this is the reason why "blue ramen" is said to be "good for the body".

By the way, it seems that eating spirulina as it is has a bitter taste like matcha, but with "blue ramen", neither the noodles nor the soup were bothersome.


The toppings are white onion-like slices, watercress, and three pieces of meat with plenty of white-haired green onions.

The white ones like sliced green onions are pickles made from the sprout of "Acai", which is also famous as a superfood. It has a crispy and crispy texture and goes well with soup with a light acidity.


The meat is chicken confit, low-temperature cooked chicken char siu, and roasted Okinawan Agu pork. All are light and do not interfere with the taste of cold ramen. I want you to continue eating while feeling the difference in texture.




I noticed that I was eating noodles and ingredients. I stopped by the vividness of the soup left in the bowl, but it was a summer-like dish that I could eat refreshingly even when I had no appetite.

Of course, there are also regular ramen, and you can enjoy "Agu pork soy sauce ramen (hot / cold)" and "Agu pork salt ramen (hot / cold)".


By the way, when it comes to "blue ramen," there may be people who remember eating it in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. In fact, Mr. Saito was the person who ran the ramen shop Nihonbashi "Bee Hive Genkinomoto" that offered "blue ramen" and the popular ramen shop "Bee Hive" in Chiba prefecture (both closed).

But why is it a ramen "cafe"? Saito says, "I wanted to do a cafe." Looking at the cafe menu, "shaved ice" was prepared along with coffee and tea. I received a "ram raisin" (800 yen) that was just completed the other day.


The shaved ice, which is served in a transparent bowl, is perfect even if it is offered at a specialty store. It's fluffy and melts quickly when you put it in your mouth. The syrup ram raisins are homemade and have been devised in various ways, such as using agave syrup with a low GI value.

In addition to this, you can enjoy meal menus such as "Maze Soba" and "Pizza" during cafe time. However, be careful as hot ramen is only available for lunch and dinner.


And what is the "beauty" written on the signboard along with the ramen cafe? When I asked, the reason was hidden in the door near the entrance. What an esthetic salon is set up .

Mizuho Suzuki, the owner of the shop who makes ramen at the counter, was in the world of beauty before training under Mr. Saito. At BumBun BLau Cafe, Suzuki becomes an esthetician after lunch.

Authentic "esthetic" at the "ramen cafe" of the body. It's an unprecedented combination that seems to be beautiful inside and outside the body.


At dinner time, you can enjoy ramen with world beer, wine, and sake. It seems that you can enjoy a different face from the daytime.

The store is located on the 2nd floor of the JBOX Building, 3-12-3 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. Business hours are lunch time from 11:00 to 14:00, cafe time from 14:00 to 17:00, and dinner time from 17:00 to 21:00 (last order). The beauty treatment salon is from 14:00 to 20:00, and reservations are required. Closed on Wednesdays.

Summer production is just around the corner. For the time being, why not try the summer-only "blue ramen" and cool off.