Yōshū Shōnin

Yōshū Shōnin (中国ラーメン揚州商人) is a Chinese-style ramen restaurant chain developed mainly in the Greater Tokyo area, operated by Whistle Miyoshi Co., Ltd. The official site describes it as a unique restaurant in Japan where customers can enjoy "Chinese ramen" rooted in Chinese cuisine, offering a wide range of Chinese dishes, dim sum and desserts, and always more than 30 kinds of special Chinese ramen. The company profile lists 38 stores of "中国ラーメン揚州商人".

According to the official company profile, the restaurant business division opened "活力ﾗｰﾒﾝ元氣一杯本店" in February 1988 (Showa 63). In April 1990 (Heisei 2), Whistle Miyoshi Co., Ltd. was established, and in October 1990 the "中国ラーメン揚州商人目黒本店" began operation. The company profile also lists a bento delivery business "瑠璃仙" Azabu store opening in July 1990 and a factory starting operation in Chiba City, Inage Ward, Anagawa. The official "about" page presents a family history spanning four generations, describing the great-grandfather who came from China to Japan and married in Yokohama Chinatown, the grandfather who ran a Chinese restaurant "正華" at Asakusa Kaminarimon, and the father who created Yōshū Shōnin.

A unique restaurant in Japan offering Chinese ramen rooted in Chinese cuisine, with a wide range of Chinese dishes and more than 30 kinds of special Chinese ramen.

• 柳麺 (Ryu-men)

  Traditional thin Chinese noodles used for 20 years, made with a low-water traditional method.

• 刀切麺 (Tōsetsu-men)

  Extra-thick Chinese noodles made by stretching and cutting dough with a knife, developed for the 20th anniversary.

• 揚州麺 (Yōshū-men)

  Original medium-thick noodles developed over a long period of trial production, using selected high-grade wheat.

• 低糖質麺 (Low-carb noodles)

  Low-carb noodles developed over two years using soybean flour, with about 39% less carbohydrate than 柳麺.

1. 1中国ラーメン 揚州商人 – 中華料理・小籠包・冷やし中華・タンタン麺yousyusyonin.com
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