“Edible art” is an idea often attached to Japanese high cuisine like sushi or kaeseki. But the notion that Japanese food is inherently precious and high-end is exaggerated at best. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka and Musashiya, both inside the Mitsuwa Marketplace (4240 Kearny Mesa Road), a Japanese food emporium in the Convoy District, are good places to find out why. What they offer is nothing more or less than down-home Japanese comfort food.
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