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Ryozanpaku is a gem of a Chinese restaurant located in Tokyo known for their famous “ankake chaahan” which is fried rice topped with a thick meat loaded sauce and I am pretty sure it might be one of the only places that makes it in Japan. 

Ryozanpaku has been open for nearly 50 years, and is now being run by the son of the original owner. It is very popular with the locals, but I personally know people who will commute out here from a ways away just to eat it – it is that good. 

While it is in Tokyo, it isn’t Tokyo proper, so you will either have to take a bus or walk a bit of a ways to get here, but it is well worth it. They also have their own parking lot with at least 5 spots so driving is also an option. 

The inside of the shop consists of counter seats that wrap around the kitchen, and I would say there are about 25 ish. 

Because this place gets super popular, there are often lineups outside, so just line up and the staff will call you in eventually. 

When you are seated you will tell your order to someone in front of you in the kitchen and it will come out quite fast. Despite it being a relatively small place there are about 10 staff at all times, and this just goes to show how popular it is.

Another reason for this is that they do take out, and so you will see people constantly coming in to place orders and pick up – I would even go to say that this is where most of their profit comes from. 

The water is self-serve and located on the corners of the restaurant, so this is nice when they are busy and you don’t have to wait for someone/feel bad asking them for it. 

Now onto the food. As I mentioned, the fried rice with this meat-sauce thing is like anything I have ever had before. It is so rich, and the meat is extremely tender. It is like you are drinking soup. Some people might say it is a bit salty, and I agree, but it doesn’t take away from the flavour at all. 

This personally is one of my top 10 dishes In Japan I think. 

Besides this, the other dish that was recommended to me by the guy who introduced me to this place was their liver vegetable stir fry. I had only ever tried liver once or twice up until this point and I wasn;t the biggest fan, but when it was served with a good sauce, some good vegetables, and the liver itself was really tender without any off smell. I became an instant fan. 

I also ordered the mabo-tofu when I went, and while it was good, I had better be honest. So everytime I have gone since it has simply been the ankake-chahan and if I feel up to it, the liver stir-fry.

They also have other menu items I sure are great, so try out what you think sounds good! 

Just do note that the servings are very generous to say the least, so do stay a little conservative on the ordering because as I have pictured here, with two people even this was a big challenge to finish (and I eat a lot). 

This youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNgf4Q-xydg goes in depth into the story and cooking behind the place so I recommend it before your visit! 

If you have the chance please come out here! It is like no other food you can find anywhere else. 

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