一碗汤、一把面，与店主的执念。
拉面是置于调味汤底中的小麦面条，再缀以配料。四种经典的调味底（tare）定义了风格：酱油（shoyu）、盐（shio）、味噌（miso），以及醇厚的豚骨（tonkotsu，猪骨）。各地流派从东京清澈的酱油到博多奶白的豚骨，各有千秋。
面条虽源自中国，拉面却在二十世纪彻底成为日本之物——从战后抚慰人心的吃食，长成了一种匠人文化。如今或有一位店主毕生只钻研一碗面，而信徒甘愿排队数小时。拉面是日本最平民化的执念：廉价、私人，且变化无穷。
妙处在于平衡——弹牙的面条、层次分明的汤、半熟的溏心蛋，以及揭盖那一刻升腾的香气。出声啜食并非失礼；它能让面条降温、让香气扬起。请在十分钟内、于最完美的状态下吃尽。
传统上以猪肉为主，但东京如今也有出色的全素与清真鸡肉拉面。
编辑部为这道菜精选的名店，均附可用的预订链接，看中即可直接预约。
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