Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Did Hachicken Transpose the Chintan and Paitan?

Shio Paitan...maybe

This is wild. I went back to Hachicken today because I kept thinking about the tender chicken in the chashudon, and in the process I decided to try the paitan to see how the broth would be. To my surprise, it was a clear broth. What was going on here?

This was supposed to be an opaque white paitan broth, but instead I got a clear chintan. It was backwards last time too, when I ordered the chintan and instead got something that resembled a paitan. This couldn't be just a one time operational mixup in the kitchen, could it? Or was I just misunderstanding something?

What's weird is that their printed menus have pictures, and they're not reversed. Well, the clear broth was fine, but it still had a mildly sweet aftertaste rather than the savory notes that I was hoping for. Too bad their noodles aren't more thick and chewy. At least the chicken itself is tender.

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