Menya Tsubame 燕屋面

Of the several Japanese restaurants in Guandongyuan area, this ramen spot is surely the smallest. There's only one table, taking up almost the entire room, although they do find space for a shelf of whiskey and sake. The restaurant's signature ramen is served in a rich, earthy tonkotsu (pork bone) broth with marinated bamboo, scallions, bean sprouts, cabbage, a soft-boiled egg and slices of luscious pork. The "salt" ramen in chicken broth is a smoother, more delicately-flavored alternative. I'll go back to try the fried chicken or gyoza dumplings - unless I'm full from exploring Guandongdian's other Japanese restaurants.