Named after its founder chef tomo, tabetomo (pronounced ‘ta-beh-to-mo’) translates directly from japanese to “eating buddy.” the restaurant serves a signature tonkotsu pork broth that prepared over 60 hours and specializes in jiro-style. located in the heart of manhattan’s east village, on the busy cross streets of st. marks and avenue a, tabetomo caters to an eclectic crowd, ranging from native connoisseurs of noodles to the first-time customer of tsukemen. What is tsukemen? tsukemen (つけ麺 or “dipping ramen”) is a modern cousin of the traditional japanese ramen dish invented in the 20th century. the noodles are dipped into a separate bowl of broth, allowing the consumer to enjoy much richer broth and firmer noodles.