Ramen has been around forever: It consists of Chinese pulled wheat noodles served in a meat broth, usually flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as sliced pork, nori (dried seaweed), menma, and scallions. Recently, a new style of ramen, Tsukemen, has come to the US, after being invented in Tokyo in the 1960’s.
Tsujita Annex specializes in the Tsukemen Ramen (or dipping ramen) basically splitting out the noodles as one dish and the meaty broth as a separate dish. These can be enjoyed distinctly, or in combination, with whatever ratios of noodle-to-soup that the customer enjoys.
The menu is pretty straight forward: 2 types of pork bun, 6 ramens and 4 types of rice bowl. They are known for their ramen (of course), so avoid the rice bowls, but grab a pork bun if you are extra hungry. They aren’t Momofuku-good, but they are very satisfying!
Inside the kitchen 
Pork buns!
The ramen is next level though. We like spicy, so we went with the spicy pork with Kikurage, pork belly, green onion, chili, coupled with the famous pulled noodles. So filling….so good. Lots of spice and lots of people who clearly know ramen (including some international travelers from Japan.)
A little history… 
…and some instructions
Ramen heaven!
Recap:
Ramen isn’t glamorous, but in its best form, it’s as delicious and fulfilling as any other dish you can imagine. The ramen from Tsujita Annex is at the top of the game. Definitely worth a visit!
- Tsujita Annex (2050 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025)
- Web: tsujita-annex.com
- Instagram: @tsujitaannex
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Price: $ (<$50 for two)
- Overall Rating (w/o price): ★★★☆ (Excellent)
- Four Star Rating (w/ price): ★★★☆ (Good Deal)