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No. 47 in the world · November 2026

Cheu Noodle Bar

Midtown Village · Philadelphia, United States

a shoyu ramen in Onomichi, JapanNo. 47
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The one bowl to order

The brisket ramen with a matzo ball

The line to expect: Easy weeknights; book weekends.

Philadelphia's Jewish-Asian noodle bar; a brisket ramen with a matzo ball floating in it.

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Shoyu ramen with chicken broth and soy tare

Shoyu ramen with chicken broth and soy tare

4 hr broth (30 min hands-on), 20 min to serve · 4 bowls. Tokyo's oldest ramen: a clear chicken and pork broth, seasoned in the bowl with a soy tare. Make the broth and tare a day ahead and a bowl takes ten minutes.

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