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"One taste at Marukin Ramen makes clear why the Tokyo chain’s Ankeny location is so popular: the noodles are handmade on site, broths include rich bone or soymilk options, and the daily tonkotsu red—deeply spicy and fatty—is only improved with fried leeks, chashu pork, and the house-made chili blend. The ramen reliably draws long lunch lines, so in a group I might send someone to wait while others order elsewhere; don’t miss the gyoza pork dumplings, traditional Japanese pickles, or the extensive selection of Japanese whiskeys, sakes, and beers." - Tamara Belgard