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Tsujita’s tsukemen has me drooling

The artisan noodle restaurant offers quality yet reasonably priced Japanese cuisine.

By JASON PHAM

February 3, 2025

Tsujita Artisan Noodle serves authentic Japanese cuisine for reasonable prices, just 20 minutes from campus in the Arts District. (Jason Pham / Daily Trojan)

As a senior, I’m currently having my own regrets and revelations as I’m wrapping up my time here at USC. But before I go, I want to ensure the Dining Dollars legacy is solidified with restaurants serving consistent, quality, affordable prices and unique reflections of the diverse Los Angeles landscape.

Especially with the neighboring Metro stations outside campus and more lines being built for the 2028 Summer Olympics, exploring the city has never been easier. So as a parting gift, I’ll be dedicating this article and a few of my next toward spotlighting some of my L.A. staples that I have grown to love and kept a secret for my four years here — although Tsujita’s renowned tsukemen is hardly a secret.

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Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles

Don’t. Just remember this: at Tsujita, there really are only 2 choices, tonkotsu or tsukemen, dipping style noodles. Both are pork based, but very different from one another. If you want to try a more traditional style, order tonkotsu. The word tonkotsu has become a synonym for ramen in the United States, but it means a specific type of ramen, where the broth is cooked mostly or only with pork bones. If you are feeling more adventurous, or if you want to up your ramen game, try tsukemen, dipping style ramen. This is also tonkotsu based, but with added seafood stock for extra umami. After you pick your style of ramen, you choose a variation of the ramen. This is where the fun begins. If you want more of their melt-in-your-mouth char siu (slices of Japanese BBQ pork), go ahead, order “char siu tsukemen” or “char siu ramen.” You can also customize the bowl with toppings like ajitama, seasoned soft boiled egg (always say yes to their egg!), or just order more char siu. There are two kinds of noodles offered at Tsujita, thin ones for tonkotsu, and thick ones for dipping. Although you can’t choose your noodles for your ramen, you can, however choose how your noodles are cooked; hard, medium, or soft. Their noodles are custom made by a local artisanal noodle specialist, and delivered to the restaurant fresh daily.