Afuri Information

Were named after a mountainMt. AFURI, on the east edge of the Tanzawa mountains in Kanagawa prefecture. Legend has it Afuri is the father of Mt. Fuji. Afuri has long been known for its waters, and in days past, it was considered a sacred mountain of good harvest, and thousands would journey to Mt. Afuri every year in pilgrimage. We like to think were bringing sacred Mt. Afuri to the rest of the world. The mountain provides us with a kind of philosophy. It can be a little tricky to translate it literally from Japanese, but lets just call it Higher. We push higher in everything we doeverything, from pickling to servingand we intend to reach for excellence as long as we are AFURI. Mt. Afuri remainsstraight, honest, steadfast, dependable. Thats our aim. One ramen. One staff. Always higher. AFURI ramen is different from ramen youve had elsewhere. Its lighter, refreshingeven a little delicate. Were particular about all our ingredientsbut theres one ingredient in particular that makes AFURI ramen special. We make our signature ramen with yuzu, a small yellow citrus fruit native to Asia. We splash it in our fresh chicken broth and we garnish it on top, too. It adds a touch of freshness to our ramen and pairs perfectly with our broth and charcoal-grilled pork. We think of it as a thoughtful, refreshing update on everything that makes ramen so great.