Ramen Iroha is in the food court of Marukai Market in Gardena. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
A look at Hannosuke in the Mitsuwa supermarket and Ramen Iroha at Marukai.
Ramen Iroha is a popular noodle shop from Japan. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The house specialty at Ramen Iroha is the black soy soup. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Sata Taro ladles up a steaming bowl of broth. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
White chicken soup from Ramen Iroha. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Red spicy soup from Ramen Iroha. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Hannosuke in the Mitsuwa supermarket in Mar Vista is known for tempura. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The tendon is a mixed bowl of tempura over rice. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The makings of the tempura at Hannosuke. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Cooking tempura at Hannosuke. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)