China’s Most Famous Ramen
‘Lanzhou Ramen’
China’s most famous ramen features a broth simmered for hours with beef bones and beef alongside medicinal herbs and spices. Its signature hand-pulled noodles are crafted by artisans stretching dough by hand. Originally, the “拉” in ‘拉麺’ (ramen) means “to pull.” Lanzhou ramen allows for noodles of varying thicknesses by repeatedly stretching and pulling the dough block by hand.
Marslu’s Lanzhou Beef Noodles
100-Year-Old
Beef Medicinal Soup
Made by simmering domestically sourced Halal-certified beef and beef bones with over 10 types of medicinal herbs for hours,
this is a secret recipe passed down for 100 years.
The concentrated umami of beef and the aroma of medicinal herbs stimulate your appetite.
To maximize the beef’s umami and the flavor of the secret medicinal herbs,
ultra-soft water with zero hardness and no impurities is used.
Handmade Noodles
by Master Craftsmen
Our master craftsmen, trained at our flagship store in China, hand-make noodles to order.
Choose your preferred noodle thickness—thin, flat, or triangular—
and watch as your noodles are hand-made right before your eyes.
Toppings that enhance the flavor
Beef simmered with medicinal spices,
daikon radish, and homemade chili oil,
topped with fresh cilantro and garlic chives
to color the ramen.
One bite fills your mouth with an indescribable feeling of happiness.
We can accommodate requests for no cilantro or no chili oil.
A flavor loved across genders, generations, and nationalities
Rarely seen in ramen specialty shops, we welcome many solo female diners, groups of women, and families on holidays.
Ma Zilu’s Lanzhou Beef Noodles offer a taste beloved by people of all ages and genders,
as well as by people from around the world.
Our restaurant is Halal-certified
“Halal” refers to food permitted under Islamic law,
known as “Qingzhen” in Chinese.
Bringing Traditional Flavors to Japan
The owner of the Japanese branch spent his university years in Beijing, where he fell in love with Lanzhou beef noodle soup.
After returning to Japan, he desperately wanted to eat Lanzhou beef noodle soup but found no restaurants serving it, so he resolved to open one himself.
Initially, he experimented on his own, but he couldn’t master the complex combination of medicinal herbs and spices or the technique for hand-rolling the noodles.
He decided to go to Lanzhou itself to find a Lanzhou beef noodle soup restaurant where he could train.
He sampled Lanzhou beef noodle soup at dozens of shops locally, finding ‘Ma Zilu’ to be the most delicious.
He requested to train there but was initially turned down.
Nevertheless, his repeated visits eventually conveyed his seriousness and passion, and he was finally granted permission to train.
He was thoroughly taught everything from noodle-making to soup preparation and chili oil production, leading to the opening of the Japanese shop.
Owner: Retsu Kiyono
China’s Most Famous Ramen
‘Lanzhou Ramen’
China’s most famous ramen features a broth simmered for hours with beef bones and beef alongside medicinal herbs and spices. Its signature hand-pulled noodles are crafted by artisans stretching dough by hand. Originally, the “拉” in ‘拉麺’ (ramen) means “to pull.” Lanzhou ramen allows for noodles of varying thicknesses by repeatedly stretching and pulling the dough block by hand.
Marslu’s Lanzhou Beef Noodles
100-Year-Old
Beef Medicinal Soup
Made by simmering domestically sourced Halal-certified beef and beef bones with over 10 types of medicinal herbs for hours,
this is a secret recipe passed down for 100 years.
The concentrated umami of beef and the aroma of medicinal herbs stimulate your appetite.
To maximize the beef’s umami and the flavor of the secret medicinal herbs,
ultra-soft water with zero hardness and no impurities is used.
Handmade Noodles by Master Craftsmen
Our master craftsmen, trained at our flagship store in China, hand-make noodles to order.
Choose your preferred noodle thickness—thin, flat, or triangular—
and watch as your noodles are hand-made right before your eyes.
Toppings that enhance the flavor
Beef simmered with medicinal spices,
daikon radish, and homemade chili oil,
topped with fresh cilantro and garlic chives
to color the ramen.
One bite fills your mouth with an indescribable feeling of happiness.
We can accommodate requests for no cilantro or no chili oil.
A flavor loved across genders, generations, and nationalities
Rarely seen in ramen specialty shops, we welcome many solo female diners, groups of women, and families on holidays.
Ma Zilu’s Lanzhou Beef Noodles offer a taste beloved by people of all ages and genders,
as well as by people from around the world.
Our restaurant is Halal-certified
“Halal” refers to food permitted under Islamic law,
known as “Qingzhen” in Chinese.
Bringing Traditional Flavors to Japan
The owner of the Japanese branch spent his university years in Beijing, where he fell in love with Lanzhou beef noodle soup.
After returning to Japan, he desperately wanted to eat Lanzhou beef noodle soup but found no restaurants serving it, so he resolved to open one himself.
Initially, he experimented on his own, but he couldn’t master the complex combination of medicinal herbs and spices or the technique for hand-rolling the noodles.
He decided to go to Lanzhou itself to find a Lanzhou beef noodle soup restaurant where he could train.
He sampled Lanzhou beef noodle soup at dozens of shops locally, finding ‘Ma Zilu’ to be the most delicious.
He requested to train there but was initially turned down.
Nevertheless, his repeated visits eventually conveyed his seriousness and passion, and he was finally granted permission to train.
He was thoroughly taught everything from noodle-making to soup preparation and chili oil production, leading to the opening of the Japanese shop.
Owner: Retsu Kiyono