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Halal Ramen Toribushi Ikebukuro (鳥ぶし 池袋) is a halal chicken paitan (鶏白湯, creamy chicken broth) ramen specialty shop located at 1-13-12 Higashi-Ikebukuro (東池袋), near Ikebukuro Station east exit. It opened on April 27, 2024, as the second branch following the main shop in Okachimachi (御徒町). The owner, originally from Bangladesh, runs the shop under the concept of "delivering chicken paitan ramen to halal communities around the world," using halal-certified ingredients for everything - the soup, noodles, toppings, and seasonings. The shop is compact, with just 5 counter seats.
— Five counter seats serving halal chicken paitan ramen
The signature chicken paitan ramen (鶏白湯らーめん) features a rich, creamy chicken broth made only from halal-certified ingredients. The soup, the thin noodles, the soft-boiled egg, the chicken chashu, the cilantro, the wood ear mushrooms (きくらげ), and the chicken soboro (鶏そぼろ, seasoned ground chicken) are all halal-certified. The menu also includes chicken rice (鶏ご飯), with toppings soaked in chicken broth and chicken chashu, as well as grilled gyoza (餃子) made with halal ingredients. The "bushi" (ぶし) in the shop name "Toribushi" (鳥ぶし) means samurai (武士), expressing respect for Japanese history. The owner is from Bangladesh, and this Ikebukuro east exit shop opened in April 2024 as the second location after the Okachimachi (御徒町) branch. With only 5 counter seats and a location near the station, it has become a new dining spot for Muslim customers seeking halal-friendly ramen.
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