Tsukemen at Momosan (Now That's a Mouthful)

Tsukemen ($16)

Rather than stand in line at Marukame Udon, we strolled Diamond Head (locals don’t say “toward Diamond Head” any more than one would say “toward East”) to Momosan Waikiki, a bar-restaurant four blocks from the zoo. We were seated immediately.

I tried the tsukemen; the waiter instructed us not to pour the broth over the noodles but to use the liquid as a dip for the pork, egg, noodles, and vegetables. He was right; immersion in the fatty and flavorful liquid would have overwhelmed the ingredients. Also, a squeeze of lime over a chopsticks-full of noodles worked much better than dissipating the sourness in the soup.

If our trip were longer than six days, we would come back, but as we said on day one, so much food, so little time.