I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018…
Restaurant menus that list certain dishes as “Recommended” always make me a little suspicious. Are the other menu items “Not Recommended”? But it was that pat-on-the-back that led me to try this hearty umami-rich udon soup at the Japanese chain Tsurutontan. With a broth composed of mushrooms and soy sauce, the flavor packs a punch. Thinly sliced beef soaks up and enhances the addictive broth. I agree – Recommended!! Price: $20
| TSURUTONTAN |
| 21 East 16th Street (between Union Square West and Broadway), Union Square (212) 989-1000 |
| 64 West 48th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenue), Midtown West (212) 575-2828 |
| tsurutontan.com |
