how to *really* make ramen…
…lots and LOTS of ramen. If anyone wants to start their own instant ramen factory, you can start by ordering this ramen-making machine featured in the video. via Gizmodo, thanks to Len.
welcome to our new look…and a contest!
This web site just reached it’s 6th birthday last month and it’s about time for a new look. We’ve been working hard on this redesign for a few weeks and hope you like it. It’s cleaner, more spacious, and hopefully a bit faster to load. If you’re reading via rss, feel free to click over...
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...
random ramen picture
Found this at a local bookstore when the wife brought it to my attention. I’m not sure what the bear is doing in the bowl, but it’s a cute set of dish towels.
how to recreate your favorite ramen
A maddeningly cut-off video on how ramen flavors can be replicated. Ever wish you could recreate your favorite ramen at home? It’s easy! Step 1: have perfect taste Step 2: uh…sorry, still working on step 1… (Hey, Keizo, did you notice the ramenya that this ramen was taken from?!) via Japan Probe
samurai soba
So it’s not a ramenya, but what a cool place. via japan talk
ramen vending machine
I gotta say, it doesn’t look all that appetizing, but wait for the surprise at the 3:45 mark. A bowl of ramen in under 30 seconds, and all for just 300 yen! via Japan Probe
ramen happening links
There’s been a lot of ramen happenings in Southern California lately, some exciting, some maybe not. As the weather is starting to cool down, ramen is heating up! Rameniac covers Studio City’s Ramen Jinya. Ramen Mottainai in Gardena is tripled teamed by Exile Kiss, Go Ramen, and Rameniac! Happy Cup jumps into the food truck...
imitation noodles
I’m not quite sure what it is that makes them imitations (the ingredients are “wheat flour, water”)…or wait! I got it! Since noodle is singular, only ONE of the noodles is an imitation, and you just gotta find it. Good fun.
reader question: 80′s ramen
A reader from Autumn Heart writes: I’m doing a painting of a Ramen package (I picked Maruchan chicken flavor.) It looks pretty lonely sitting all by itself, however, so I’d like to surround it with rays extending from it like a sun, some related imagery. When I was a kid in the 80s, I remember...
$5 ramen, one day only
Mizuki ramen, judging by some of the comments, isn’t getting a whole lot o’ love. But if you’re not put off by that, and want some cheap grub, they’re offering $5 shoyu, miso, or tonkotsu ramen from 11am to 1pm on 6/24 as part of their World Cup celebration. Go (insert your favorite country here)!...
ramen alert: ippudo in OC!
Ramen fans might’ve heard of Ippudo, Shigemi Kawahara’s (aka the “Ramen King“) famous hakata ramen chain in Japan. With one location in New York, West Coasters have been left out…until now. For 4 days only, Ippudo’s original Shiromaru Motoaji Ramen will be available at the Costa Mesa Mitsuwa supermarket during their Japanese Gourmet Foods Fair....
instant ramen final four intermission
Is there really an iPad at Ramen HQ? No…at least not yet. This teaser is just a pic of us goofing around with one at our local Apple store this morning. (Thanks for the free coffee and Krispy Kreme, Apple! Sorry we didn’t buy anything today!) It sure is purty…a bit heavier than I expected,...
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