santouka grand opening – irvine, ca
Whadya know, Irvine finally has good ramen. Santouka ramen and Mitsuwa supermarkets go hand in hand, and with Mitsuwa’s new Irvine store follows a Santouka in the food court. Be warned, though. The store is tiny, and the food court tinier. Here’s a tip: park in the back and avoid the place during lunchtime. Or...
mitsuwa fall gourmet food fair
You know the drill, folks. Honolulu’s Gomaichi Ramen returns with their tantanmen and sung hong men, a spicy & sour ramen. (oops, somehow I missed that Gomaichi will be at Costa Mesa tomorrow, Thurs to Sun 10/27 to 10/30 -updated 9:33pm) Next Thursday through Sunday 11/4 to 11/7 at Mitsuwa San Jose. Nakamura-ya makes their...
sunday ramen links…except it’s not sunday any more
Denver gets ramen for lunch. Ippudo Midtown is revealed. Portland ramen is heating up. Have you read the first ramen-filled issue of Lucky Peach? Flower Boys of the Ramen Shop, “the story of good-looking and unique men and their stories that revolve around the ramen store they run.” Apparently this ramen restaurant serves “pig-fish.” Ramen...
ramen night at chez panisse
The famous food mecca Chez Panisse is being taken over by OpenRestaurant this Sunday night, Oct 2, for a 3-course meal featuring…ramen! This special ramen night is part of a fundraising effort to help support small farms and fisheries across Japan. The “Nothern California ramen” was created by OpenRestaurant’s Sam White in collaboration with the...
happy birthday cup noodles!
I’m sure it needs no introduction: Cup Noodles celebrates its 40th birthday next week, and to celebrate, a Cup Noodles Museum will open in Yokohama, Japan. The original Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka has been around for over 20 years, and Tokyo-ites should be delighted that they finally have their own shrine to...
tsk tsk ajisen ramen
Thanks to a recent scandal in China, Ajisen Ramen’s stock on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has been steadily dropping. The scandal? Ajisen’s advertising and marketing materials claim that their soup is cooked with pork bones for 20 hours, making it rich in calcium. The truth? They’ve been using “concentrated liquid not pork bones,” diluted...
ramen pops up at the breadbar again
The BREADBAR is doing it again! Chef Noriyuki Sugie, one of the chefs responsible for the first ramen pop-up at L.A.’s BREADBAR, is back with Ramen Bull. This time, all the gourmet ramen are 100% beef-based and MSG-free. On the menu are: Short Rib Ramen $14 Oxtail Ramen $16 Beef Tongue Ramen $14 Spicy Ramen...
ramenya opening: washington DC
Toki Underground is now open for ramen and more. (Actually, I got their e-mail over a month ago. My fault for being so late.) The ironically named (they’re upstairs above what looks like a pub) specializes in tonkotsu ramen, and they also have a vegetarian option. The design and layout of the place (not to...
mitsuwa gourmet fair
Time for another food fair at Mitsuwa! Tatsunoya makes a return to Mitsuwa’s Costa Mesa (5/26-29) and New Jersey (6/2-6/5) stores. Tonkotsu ramen lovers, get excited. This one’s worth it. Kitahama Shoten brings their white miso ramen and tokusen hakodate shio ramen in their deput appearance. Torrance Mitsuwa: 5/26-29 Chicago Mitsuwa: 6/2-5 You can even...
torrance santouka special event
Santouka Ramen in the Mitsuwa Torrance food court. Special Vegetable Ramen. Limited to 20 bowls a day. 4/14 to 17 and 4/21-24. You know the drill, boys and girls.
mitsuwa anniversary event
Mitsuwa’s having an anniversary event, and this time, the special ramen is Santouka’s tantanmen. As the flyer says, available Thursday to Sunday 2/17 to the 20th and again on 2/24 to the 27th at Mitsuwa’s Torrance, Costa Mesa, Santa Monica, and San Diego locations. **Limited to 30 bowls a day! More info and store addresses...
new ramen goods!
Our ramen merchandise empire is expanding! Yes, now we have ramen keytags and magnets along with lapel pins. Just think: yesterday, you only had 2 ways to show off your ramen love. Suddenly, your choices tripled overnight. It really boggles the mind. Check it out by clicking on the Ramen Boutique (aren’t we fancy) link...
there’s an app for that!
The New York Times has reported that David Chang, noted chef and owner of the highly touted Momofuku ramen/noodle bar in New York, will be releasing an iPad app featuring an “interactive bowl of ramen.” The app, named Lucky Peach, is part of a series of apps that will also be released alongside a print...
mitsuwa “tasty stuff” gourmet fair
Mitsuwa supermarket has a “tasty stuff” gourmet food fair starting this week in select locations, and they have…you guessed it: special ramen guests. Torrance and New Jersey get a special visit from Nantsuttei, bringing their tonkotsu mayu (pork bone sesame oil) ramen “simmered for 24 hours and features rich, creamy and no distinct strong smell...
mitsuwa hokkaido food fair
It’s time for another Mitsuwa food fair. This fair features food from Hokkaido and guest stars two ramenyas: Ramen Shingen with their “KokuMiso Ramen” (black miso ramen), simmered for over 100 hours (!). Available at: Mitsuwa Torrance: Thurs. to Sun., 9/16 to 9/19 Mitsuwa New Jersey: Thurs. to Sun., 9/23 to 9/26 Komaoka Ramen, and...
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