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the ramen blog & other goodies!
Most Americans know ramen only in the 5000-pack for a buck instant variety and as “starving college student food.” But ramen is so much more. Read more...
Monthly archive October, 2009

love is…

…my wife! Now, now…settle down! Ramen comes second! Imagine my surprise when I came home from work and saw what my wife bought for me. Thanks, sweetie!

ramen rating: chibaki chuukasoba

If you’re in Torrance this weekend, you can stop by Mitsuwa to try the real Chibakiya ramen. The rest of us can settle for the bowl ramen version of their chuukasoba. Seems like a poor substitute, doesn’t it? We’ll see…

ramen rating: gomaichi ramen

If you have a hankering for “the best ramen in Hawaii,” according to Honolulu magazine, you have one more day to head down to Mitsuwa to try Gomaichi Ramen. While the Gomaichi stand was offering three different types of ramen, I chose the specialty they’re known for: the Tantan ramen. Gomaichi’s tan tantan men comes...

mitsuwa fall gourmet food fair

I’m sick so I’m literally copying-n-pasting this from Mitsuwa’s web site. Sorry for plagiarizing. And remember to wash your hands, kids! Cough…cough…thud… First of all, an in dispensable master of our event, Shina Soba of Chibakiya Ramen. The secret of soup light yet rich is a blend of chicken, pork bone, and seafood. The thin...

ramen rating: nissin gotochi hokkaido kegani

“Nissin gotochi Hokkaido kegani instant ramen.” This may be the first time the name of the instant ramen is longer than the review…almost… So we’ve got fancy packaging? Check. Promises of Hokkaido miso seafood goodness? Check. The reality? Well…not quite. The soup has a pleasantly light miso smell and taste, but there isn’t much of...


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