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Tucked into a back alley just a short walk from Hiratsuka Station, Tori Boke in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, is a chuka soba (Chinese-style ramen) shop with a surprisingly stylish, industrial interior that even includes traditional tatami seating. Its signature bowl, the Toku Chuka (1,400 yen), pairs jidori free-range chicken with clams in a paitan (rich, milky white broth); the depth of the chicken and the gentle umami of the clams build slowly into a soothing soup that many diners finish to the last drop. You can choose between thin and thick noodles made from Hokkaido wheat, and the three kinds of chashu pork and the seasoned egg both draw high praise. Tables turn over quickly, so waits tend to be short.