深夜２時→ド満席！広島繁華街の眠らない町中華の実態が衝撃すぎた。。

深夜２時→ド満席！広島繁華街の眠らない町中華の実態が衝撃すぎた。。

Wait in front of the pot. Make it as soon as the order comes in, so it’s quick. That’s our selling point. So fast! Thank you for the meal! Thank you very much! Open until 3AM! A close look at Hiroshima’s Chinese ramen restaurant. Gyoza is delicious! Here’s gyoza!

Our gyoza goes well with vinegar miso. Please try it. Well then, let’s try with that! Raise the filling to the top, Use the ingredients as glue to stick them together, Are you 40 years old? Me? I’m 80! No way! The 80-year-old hostess is still working hard at the restaurant.

It’s a really good restaurant. The food is really delicious! It’s delicious, so please come and eat! The bone-in fried chicken is a big hit! It’s big, isn’t it? Really big! (Laughs) The specialty menu Negi Ramen (green onion ramen). Yes, here you are! It’s hot! Eating ramen after drinking is the best… Hiroshima, Japan

“Ryuo” is established in 1965. Open until 3 AM. Taking off the white boots and put them outside. Preparing for the 5 PM opening. In charge of delivery, Mr Kita (72 years old). Bean sprouts. A clean kitchen. Menma (bamboo shoots). Rolling up the towel. Make it firmly with a rubber band to prevent slipping.

Setting up the cutting board. Cutting lean pork and put into the soup. Mix from the bottom. (Staff) Is that Chashu? Yes! It becomes roasted pork. Homemade menma. Salt, umami seasoning. Sake. Soy sauce. Soup. Sugar. Ginger. Cook rice. Peeling onions. Specialty white meat (tripe), beef stomach, and hormone. Sliced diagonally for easy eating.

If you’re from Hiroshima, white meat tempura isn’t particularly special. (Staff) That’s right. But it seems quite rare to people from outside Hiroshima. Cutting green peppers. Remove the seeds. Green peppers used for dishes like stir-fried green peppers and beef, sweet and sour pork, and Happosai. Menma is ready.

The 2nd generation, Ms Nakao, is here in the late-night. It has been here for 40 years now. It was in front of the station. (Staff) Is that so, Mr Kita? He has already worked here for 50 years. Still young. Mr Kita, are you 70 years old? 72 years old. 72 years old!? Chashu.

Carrots, ham. Onions. Ingredients for fried rice. Cooling menu and the ingredients for fried rice. Cabbage. Wrapping gyoza. Raise the filling to the top. Use the ingredients as glue to stick them together. I’m the fastest when it comes to speed. I can make it probably around 9 seconds per one. (Staff) 9 seconds?

It is around 9 seconds. If you wrap them all and divide by time, it’s about 9 seconds. How many do you prepare? On Fridays and Saturdays, I wrap around 4 or 5 sheets. One sheet is 17 pieces in 7 rows (119 pieces). In December, I wrap about 8 sheets.

The whole day is over. If you come on a day like that, it’s like a real war. The gyoza with plenty of filling looks delicious. Chinese cabbage. Wood ear mushrooms. Onions. Cucumbers. Green onions. Well, it’s something like this. (Staff) What’s the green onion for? This is for soba.

If you put it in ramen, it becomes Negi Ramen. How long does this last? It won’t last more than a day. It’ll sell out quickly. Divide it like this. Put about a handful in. Negi Ramen. It’s cold now, so if you eat green onions, people say you won’t catch a cold.

The famous Negi Ramen from Ryuoh with plenty of green onions. Pig ears. Pork loin. Pork bones. Chicken bones. Grilling pig ears. We grill them with fire until they turn black, and cut them. Grilled pig ears (salted) is an irresistible dish with cartilage and gelatin. Separated into bags for each 200g portion.

Like fried meatballs or sweet and sour sauce meatballs, it takes time to make them from scratch. But this is really yummy. In October of last year, when everything became more expensive, I had to raise all items by JPY 50(USD 0.34) each. Now, Chashu Ramen is finally priced at JPY 950(USD 6.42).

We try our best to keep it inexpensive. We can’t raise prices any higher than that. If it costs JPY 1000(USD 6.76), it would seem expensive. Labor costs are higher. How many staffs do we have? We have about 10 staffs in total. Is there a lot of delivery? There’s a lot of delivery.

Approximately one-third of our sales come from delivery. Do you turn over 12 times? We turn over a full 12 times. Seriously, really. In one night!? In one night. We are not forcing to do so. During the end of the year, it becomes really tough. Everyone gets exhausted. Kelp. Garlic. Ginger.

The soup that hasn’t changed since the founding. Skim off the foam. Soup that comes with rice dishes. Rice. Boil the noodles. Cool the noodles in cold water. And let the oil soak in. Noodles for yakisoba. Fried chicken (Chicken wing). Finish the fried chicken (chicken wing) with a double-frying before serving.

Mr. Ochiai (71 years old). Eggs. Fried rice. 4:40PM It might be a bit early. Change clothes, and et ready for work. Put the sweatband on hat. Take a short break until the 5PM opening. The staffs start arriving one after another. What is the open time? 6PM? (Mr. Kita) We’re ready.

One guest arrived. And at 6PM, an order for delivery came in. Thank you for today. (Mr. Kita) Yes, thank you. Sorry about that. Opens at 5PM. A Chinese restaurant locates in Hiroshima downtown. Look at the menu. If you cannot make the selection, go for the ◎marked items!

Ryuo Ramen (Soy Sauce Flavor) JPY 750(USD 6.76) ◎Negi Ramen (Soy Sauce Flavor) JPY 850(USD 5.74) ◎ Miso Champon JPY 850(USD 5.74) Yakisoba JPY 850(USD 5.74) ◎ Ryuo Ramen Set JPY 1050 (USD 7.09) Yakimeshi (Half sized)

◎ Fried Chicken (chicken wing) JPY 1250 (USD 8.45) ◎ White meat tempura JPY 1250 (USD 8.45) ◎ White meat tempura JPY 1250 (USD 8.45) ◎ Fried Chicken (chicken wing) JPY 1250 (USD 8.45) ◎ Gyoza JPY 550 (USD 3.72) Sweet and Sour Pork JPY 1250 (USD 8.45)

Mapo Tofu JPY 800 (USD 5.41) Stir-fried beef and green pepper JPY 1250 (USD 8.45) Fried Rice JPY 850 (USD 5.75) Chinese Rice Bowl JPY 850 (USD 5.75) Shrimp Fried Rice JPY 950 (USD 6.42) Seafood Rice Bowl JPY 950 (USD 6.42)

Set meals (rice, soup, and salad included) Soup, vinegared vegetables, offal, and alcoholic beverages A set meal (Sweet and sour pork, chop suey, shrimp tempura) JPY 1650 (USD 11.15) ◎ B set meal (Happosai, meat tempura) JPY 1350 (USD 9.12)

Pork Miso Grilled Set Meal JPY 1250(USD 8.45) Small Shrimp Ketchup Stew Set Meal JPY 1350 (USD 9.12) Pork Feet (Salted Grilled) JPY 750 (USD 5.07) Pig Ears (Salted Grilled) JPY 750 (USD 5.07) Dried Flatfish (Vinegar Dish) JPY 650 (USD 4.39) Hormone (Miso Grilled) JPY 950 (USD 6.42)

Chili oil, vinegar soy sauce, vinegar, sauce, ichimi chili powder, pepper. 1st floor: L-shaped counter seats 2nd floor: Table seats Guests are already here. Gyoza and half-sized fried rice. 1 sweet and sour pork. Cooking begins. Half-sized fried rice. Soup. Sweet and sour pork.

Sweet and sour pork made with tender pork and vegetables coated in a sweet vinegar sauce. Gyoza is ready. Enjoy 3 classic Chinatown dishes… (Guest) Thank you for the meal! Thank you! Completely finished! Pick up the dishes, and wipe with a cloth. Another guest arrived. 1 Ramen set.

Quickly complete the fried rice! Add noodles, pour soup, drain noodles and put it into a bowl. Top with bean sprouts, chashu, green onions, and menma. Ramen is ready! Sprinkle pepper on the ramen. Slurp the noodles! Use the ladle to loosen the fried rice and enjoy it. Finished in no time!

Tonkotsu soy sauce. (Staff) Tonkotsu soy sauce? It’s probably tonkotsu soy sauce in Hiroshima. There’s also salt, so it’s all pretty similar. Miso Champon and Negi Ramen sell quite well. Is Negi Ramen popular? Mostly elderly like it. I cannot say they are old. But there are a lot of elderly guests.

They love Negi Ramen. 5:42PM Delivery order B Set Meal (Happosai, Meat Tempura). Meat Tempura. Happosai. Meat tempura: Frying the soft part of pork thigh. Rice. B Set Meal comes with one piece of fried chicken. Macaroni salad. Dressing. Cover it. Hold it with a rubber band.

B Set Meal (Happosai, Meat Tempura) is ready! Mr. Kita quickly delivers by bicycle! 5:47PM It only takes 5 minutes from phone call to completion of delivery. Returns to the restaurant immediately. Prepare the delivery order received at 6PM. Happosai. Fukujinzuke. Wrap it with plastic wrap. Chinese soup. Mr. Kita is in charge of noodles.

Ramen for delivery. I go now! Riding the bicycle to the nearby apartment. Happosai. Meat tempura. B Set Meal. Mr Kita returns from the delivery. Immediately heads out for the next one. One guest at the counter ordered miso ramen. Miso ramen. The guest who ordered miso ramen. Miso ramen is delicious.

(Staff) Do you come here often? I caused many trouble around here when I was young. The delivery orders keep coming in… Fried rice. Chinese Rice Bowl. Champon. Ryuo Ramen. OK! Repeatedly going back and forth for deliveries throughout the day. 6:19PM (Staff) Have you ever worked on a job other than cooking? No, never.

Just this one. Only Chinese cuisine? Yes. So, I don’t know anything else, haha. Do you enjoy cooking? Not really. I grew up in the countryside. I lived in the mountains of Shimane. My uncle worked in Chinese restaurant in Hiroshima.

He asked if I wanted to try, so I came, and I’ve been here ever since. Is it profound? Not at all, haha. Maybe it is because I’m not interested. I’ve always just been going with the flow. Since how old? Since I graduated junior high school, around 15 years old.

How old are you now? I’m 71 now. I’ve been doing this for almost 60 years. Stir-fried beef and green peppers. The amount of rice is huge. Very satisfied with regular size. Stir-fried Beef and Green Peppers Set Meal. Negi Ramen. Negi Ramen JPY 850 (USD 5.74)

The soup is Hiroshima’s traditional Tonkotsu soy sauce, light but deeply flavorful… The texture and flavor of carefully hand-cut onions add a delightful flavor. The homemade menma plays a supporting role. Chashu with just the right amount of fat. Ryuo’s signature menu, perfect dish after drinking… A group of 5 arrives.

5 draft beers. Cheers in the Chinese restaurant. One guest arrives, ordering Negi Ramen and half-sized fried rice. A generous amount of freshly cut green onions and thick-sliced chashu on top. Finished with homemade menma. Negi Ramen +Half-sized Fried Rice Slightly softer straight noodles are delicious…

3 servings of gyoza and 2 servings of fried chicken. Gyoza, 1 serving with 8 pieces. Hot gyoza arrives. Gyoza filled with the hostess’s love is a must-try item… Fried Chicken (chicken wing), 1 serving with 6 pieces. This is so impressive… It’s big. It’s so big.

I wonder if everyone can finish it. And then, smiles all around. Yummy! With a crispy coating and juicy inside, it’s delicious. Bottled beer, macaroni salad, and stir-fried vegetables. Stir-fried vegetables. Stir-fried vegetables and macaroni salad are perfect snacks for beer…

Delicious beer and delicious dishes! Everyone is smiling in a homely atmosphere. Chefs handle orders silently. Ryuo’s cuisine supports the night in Hiroshima. Receive an order for a large serving of fried rice. Fried rice (Large) JPY 1050 (USD 7.15) With soup. Moist and peppery fried rice, with a generous volume…

Fried Chicken (Chicken wing) Fried Chicken (Chicken wing) JPY 1250 (USD 8.51) The crispy coating with tender and moist meat is irresistible! Gyoza. Gyoza JPY 550 (USD 3.74) Beautifully grilled and appetizing… Vinegar soy sauce. Thick and chewy texture. Enjoying the gyoza with vinegar soy sauce.

Gyoza with plenty of leeks and chives, satisfying and delicious. Bottled beer (Asahi) JPY 700 (USD 4.76) 11:34PM Full house on the 2nd floor. The 1st generation’s wife (2nd generation’s mother) and the 2nd generation’s son. This is fried chicken. Look good. Fried Chicken. Great. Drinking in Chinese restaurant after the soccer game,

Making 4 bowls of ramen. The owner stands in the restaurant. Welcome! Mr. Ochiai, a 71-year-old man who keeps stirring the pot. Fried rice rice and Fukujinzuke. The ordered dishes are quickly assembled. A hearty Chinese meal after exercise is the best! It’s delicious, so please come and try it!

Bye-bye. 2 men arrive. Large serving of Chinese meat bowl. Miso ramen and half-sized fried rice set. The fried rice is ready in 2 minutes! So fast. Miso Ramen. Chinese meat bowl: Tempura pork and onions with stir-fried sauce. Enjoy late-night luxury with sinful, calorie-rich dishes.

Finishing off the large bowl in one go. Thank you for the meal! Thank you. Thank you very much. Ryuo becomes even more lively in the late night hours. (Staff) How many places have you been to today? This is the third one. Is Ryuo always your choice for having meal?

I always choose Ryuo. Great! Stir-fried leeks and eggs. Stir-fried beef and green peppers. Miso Champon. Champon. Cutting the chashu in the spare time. Chashu for ramen. Carefully wrapping with plastic wrap. 0:15AM A group of 8 people comes in. Orders suddenly flooded in. Harumaki. Wow, it looks delicious.

Vinegar miso or vinegar soy sauce? This one is vinegar miso. It’s delicious. Let’s enjoy the food. Vinegar miso and chili oil. How is it? Vinegar miso. It’s delicious! It’s delicious, right? Guests came to Hiroshima for sightseeing and ended their trip by eating Ryūo Ramen. Making 4 bowls of ramen.

Here you are. It’s hot. It’s hot. Be careful. Here is the gyoza! Our gyoza goes well with vinegar miso. Please try it. If you like it, please try. Thank you very much. 0:34AM Ryuo is the best. Ryuo is seriously delicious. Not just normal, it’s super delicious. Meatballs.

For the meatballs, the seasoning is mixed after receiving the order. Meatballs. Crispy outside and moist inside, these delicious meatballs are ready! Here is the meatballs. It’s really delicious. Hooray! I eat this all the time . Yummy… (Staff) How’s the taste? It’s the best! You’re about 40 years old, right?

Me ? I’m 80! That’s not possible. Just think about it. It’s been 57 years. Even if I got married at 20, I’d be 77, right? Daughter? My daughter has took over the shop during the coronavirus. Daughter? The 2nd generation. We are the 1st generation. Really?

I got my hair done nicely today. Because there’s a little celebration tomorrow. I went to the hair salon. Good! Good! Good! Highball. Here you are! Highball. (Staff) Have you had so many customers since opening? There were even more at the opening. Initially, we were located in front of the station.

Everyone knew us by the name included “station.” When we moved here, we changed the name. We got married, and we started a Chinese restaurant. At first, my husband had a Western-style restaurant. It was a small counter-only restaurant. Since Western-style food wasn’t profitable, he wanted to do Chinese cuisine.

So he had to find Chinese cuisine chefs. At first, he invited someone from Osaka. And he learned while working at the counter. It turned out to be a hit. At that time, there weren’t many Chinese restaurants. And that’s how we’ve come to the present. Sweet and sour pork.

Grilled rice noodles. Mapo Tofu. The spicy taste stimulates your appetite. It’s so delicious! One bite of grilled rice noodles… This is delicious. The taste is amazing. Thank you very much. Please come again. Thank you. It was delicious… This was delicious. The 2nd generation’s daughter comes to help.

Helping the busy mother by wrapping gyoza. The skin is thick and chewy, and the filling is juicy and full of the flavor of the meat and vegetables! White meat tempura. Yes! 1 white meat tempura, please. It’s delicious!

White meat tempura (Mino tempura) is the most popular deep-fried dish at Ryuo. White meat tempura. Sprinkle with salt and take a bite… Yes! It’s delicious! Yummy! Hot and yummy! Preparing fried chicken. Ryuo Ramen Set. Ryuo Ramen Set with meatballs is the best! Miso Champon. Miso Ramen.

Fried noodles. To prevent the noodles from stretching, Chinese sauce is served separately. Takeout. We’ve been here for 57 years now. I think Mr. Kita has been here for about 50 years. My daughter is now the owner. We started when she was in kindergarten.

He has been worked here since she was a little girl. He is really amazing. Continuous having orders for delivery… Mr. Kita has been working since 3PM. He is such an energetic person that it is hard to believe that he is 72 years old. 1:04AM One step further until closing at 3AM.

Ryuo Ramen Set. Enjoying the late-night ramen! With the delicious fried rice! An order comes in. Isn’t this interesting? It’s like on a ship, isn’t it? We have this. It also amplifies your voice. It’s faster to say it than to write it down. It is better to say it out.

What should we cook? Sweet and sour meatballs, gyoza, and yakisoba. Meatballs are made from scratch, so please wait a moment. 1 Yakisoba, 1 Shrimp Chili, and 1 Haruaki. Is that all? Yakisoba. Soy Sauce. Yakisoba. Finished with a light soy sauce flavor in Chinese style.

Small shrimp simmered in ketchup. Oh, it looks delicious! This is gyoza This is sweet and sour meatballs. I have been worked here since I was 23, and I’m here for 57 years, so I’m 80, right? The day of marriage and the opening of this Chinese restaurant are on the same date.

(Staff) Why did you name the restaurant Ryuo? Why? My husband thought about it. I think it is probably to make it sound like “ryu” (rising dragon) to increase sales. I don’t know. The taste has been the same since it opened. Did you see that pot? I saw it.

We’ve been doing it that way all along. It hasn’t changed. It’s tough, but we’ve been making broth like that. 1:55AM Ryuo gets even more lively. Miso Champon. Mapo Rice Bowl. Spicy Tantan Noodles. Very good restaurant. There used to be no signboards? Upside down? Maybe that is different… … Wow, yummy!

It’s delicious, isn’t it? It’s really delicious. So great. Miso Ramen. 2:16AM Stir-fry squid, shrimp, and vegetables, add thickened sauce, “Seafood Rice Bowl.” 2:24AM Even at this hour, rushing around for deliveries. Shall we take a walk? It is nearby. Turn right, turn left, and turn right. It’s Ryuo. Thank you.

Delivering hot Chinese dishes! Finally finished the last delivery of the day… Mr. Kita is smiling. The last guest leave. Closing at 3AM (Last order at 2:30AM) (Staff) Thank you for today. Well, wasn’t it interesting? It was funny? Thank you very much. Thank you. Closing at 3PM.

For over 50 years, Ryuo is supporting the night city in Hiroshima. We spent a night with the chefs and hostess of the Chinese restaurant.

店名　龍王
地図　https://maps.app.goo.gl/g6xDQARn9WPq7nC6A
住所　広島県広島市中区薬研堀1-13

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