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What This Story Is About
The theme is simple: “Even in your 50s, you can still push your limits!”
This is my firsthand story of taking on the ultimate challenge — Mōko Tanmen Nakamoto’s “Hokkyoku Ramen” at 10x spiciness.
From the tension of ordering, to the fiery taste, to the painful aftermath… I’ll tell you everything with no filter.
It’s a story meant to make you laugh—and maybe give you a little courage.
Who Should Read This
- Spice lovers—or anyone curious about extreme heat
- People who hold back from challenges just because of age
- Those who enjoy watching reckless challenges from a safe distance
- Anyone who has heard of Nakamoto’s legendary Hokkyoku Ramen but never dared to try
Chapter 1: The Wall of Ordering, and the Kitchen Guy
For years, I’ve dreamed of this moment. On my “things to do before I die” list, this one is at the very top:
Hokkyoku Ramen at 10x spiciness.
It’s the Everest of Nakamoto. No oxygen tank, just pure suffering.
But let’s be honest—the hardest part isn’t the ramen. It’s ordering it.
I’ve tried up to 7x before, but 10x? That’s uncharted territory.
And then comes the dreaded moment:
“Hokkyoku Ramen, 10x spice, coming up!!”
The “coming up” part gets yelled with extra volume, and the whole shop falls silent.
That’s when I wished for the future of silent tablet ordering.
“This is my private battle, don’t announce it to the world!”
Still, I clenched my free “extra-large serving” coupon.
But inside my head, a voice whispered:
“Are you sure you can even finish it?”
And then—snap. Something flipped inside.
I entered “the zone.”
“Hokkyoku Ramen, 10x spice, EXTRA-LARGE, with veggies!!”
Nearby diners turned to look.
Their eyes said it all: “This guy… is he trying to die?”
Even the kitchen chef, a man about my age, stopped mid-motion and glanced at me.
His eyes clearly asked:
“Can this old dude really handle it?”
For a moment, the whole shop froze.
Supplement 1: What Is Hokkyoku Ramen?
(Official site: https://nakamoto.tokyo/)
The spiciest and most infamous dish at Mōko Tanmen Nakamoto.
“Hokkyoku” doesn’t mean cold—it means “the polar extreme of spice.”
The soup is miso-based, packed with chili and spicy paste until it turns into magma.
For ordinary people, finishing it is impossible. Even for spice maniacs, it’s more like “training” than eating.
Supplement 2: Spiciness Scale (as I felt it)
- Curry (medium) … Level 1 (the peaceful family dinner spice)
- CoCo Ichibanya Curry 5-spice … Level 3–4 (sweat-fest for spice fans)
- Hokkyoku Ramen (normal) … Level 9 (one bite and you’re KO)
- Hokkyoku 5x … Level 12 (sweat waterfalls for hardcore fans)
- Hokkyoku 10x … Level 18–20 (spice = pain, your organs scream “Stop!”)
Supplement 3: Hokkyoku 10x vs. Veggie Hokkyoku 10x
Hokkyoku 10x
- Thick, almost paste-like soup
- Noodles fused with chili, impossible to slurp
- One bite = direct damage to lips, throat, stomach
Veggie Hokkyoku 10x
- Stir-fried veggies add aroma
- Sweetness “slightly” softens the pain (but honestly, meaningless)
- Tongue enters “taste bud shutdown mode” instantly
Chapter 2: The First Battle — Veggie Hokkyoku 10x (Extra-Large)
For my first attempt, I chose the veggie version. Why?
Because I’m 50, so I thought: “At least add some veggies for health.”
(Yeah, eating lava noodles and still thinking “health.” Ridiculous, right?)
→ Soup: magma. Veggies: crunchy but useless.
The first bite—fire in my lips and throat.
I couldn’t slurp, so I chewed the noodles like spaghetti.
My mouth no longer knew what was veggie and what was noodle.
But then… adrenaline kicked in.
I was high.
Not “spicy but tasty”—more like “pain but tasty.”
I kept going, and somehow, I finished!
→ Bowl looked like a battlefield, covered in chili remnants.
On the way home on my bike, the summer wind felt strangely refreshing.
That was the wind of victory.
Chapter 3: The True Path — Pure Hokkyoku 10x (Extra-Large)
A few days later, something nagged at me.
“…Can I really call myself the Spicy King?”
After all, I only beat the veggie version. The sweetness was like training wheels.
“No. To be king, I must face the real thing.”
Back at Nakamoto, I muttered as I walked in:
“I’ll be back.” (Was that Terminator? RoboCop? Who cares.)
“Hokkyoku Ramen, 10x spice, EXTRA-LARGE!!”
→ Pure red surface, oil floating like a declaration of war.
First bite—my brain screamed danger, alarms blaring.
Flavor turned into pain. My insides whimpered.
But my pride, my stubborn 50-year-old gut said:
“Don’t underestimate decades of reckless eating!”
Sweat poured, lips burned, yet I kept going… until finally—finished!
→ Red chili coating the bowl like victory flags.
Inside, a voice shouted:
“You are now the true Spicy King!”
Chapter 4: Victory and Its Price
Two bowls of 10x (extra-large), back-to-back victories.
Kitchen guy, did you see that?
This old man still has it!
He simply said: “Thank you.”
But I swear, hidden in his tone was: “Respect.”
Outside, the air felt amazing.
But that night, round two began.
Intense stomach pain.
Rushing to the toilet, muttering:
“…Hot…”
Sweat dripping, heart pounding.
Yes, this was the price of unlocking my limiter.
Yet—I had no regrets.
As Raoh once said:
“I have no regrets in my life.”
Epilogue: Beyond the Spice
We often set limits because of age.
But sometimes, when you try, you realize you can still do more.
Extreme ramen isn’t for everyone (seriously, don’t try this at home).
But if my story made you laugh—or made you think “Maybe I can still challenge myself”—then it was worth it.
Friends, even in your 50s, you’ve still got fuel left in the tank.
Youth isn’t over yet.
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