ramen on the rise
Ramen isn’t just the 100-pack-for-a-dollar starving college dorm food you think it is. It’s a foodie obsession that’s increasingly popular and increasingly gourmet. Read all about the ramen “renaissance” by writer Lina Goldberg, writing for the popular webzine Splice Today. And no, I’m not just plugging it because this humble blog is mentioned…well, ok…maybe I...
technical difficulties
Ladies and gentlemen…I am a moron. Thanks to a brilliantly snafu’d server setting, I made it impossible for anyone who emailed me directly over the past few months to actually reach me. The Contact Form actually worked fine, so some of you may be scratching your head, thinking “but you did reply to me.” Well...
ramen round-up
Instant ramen…creating jobs in America! Let’s hear it for Maruchan! If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you might’ve noticed that fans of the now unavailable Maruchan tomato ramen are a fanatical bunch. And now, they’re organized! Join them on the Facebook group: Bring Back Maruchan Tomato Ramen! Join Anarchic Ramen on his...
r.i.p. ramen girl
The wife and I were driving around, doing some last minute shopping, when we heard some stunning news on the radio: Brittany Murphy passed away this morning. “What?!? Did we hear right? The Ramen Girl?” While no one on the radio, and probably no one in the news will ever mention the Ramen Girl as...
ramen freebies!
Ok, while this is not specifically ramen-related, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is generously providing a pair of free personalized luggage tags. All you gotta do is upload the image you want printed on your tags, and fill out your address, which is printed on the back side. I got my luggage tags in about 2...
ramen rating: ajisen kumamoto nama ramen
Now you can enjoy Ajisen Ramen at home! The globe-spanning Ajisen Ramen chain now has their very own kumamoto nama ramen! I don’t usually mention price in my reviews, but it bears noting that Ajisen’s nama ramen is the most expensive nama ramen I’ve seen, at just under $7 for a pack of 2. Another...
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...
why i hate japanese ramen…
…blogs that is. I’m behind on my blog reading, and I decide that catching up on Japan-based ramen blogs (and recently, these two characters) was somehow a good idea to do right before dinner. Now I’m absolutely starving…for ramen. Really, really good ramen…is there a ramen equivalent of a cold shower? (Shaking fist in air)...
the future of ramen?
For a full review, another video, and pictures galore: the one and only: rameniac
pei wei’s “ramen revolution”
Pei Wei Asian Diner, the “pan-Asian cuisine” chain owned by P.F. Chang’s has been heavily pushing ramen for the past few weeks. They’re on a “mission to redeem Ramen’s good name as a noodle dish” and want to “upgrade” your ramen with their Japanese Chile Beef Ramen “hot from our wok.” They had a “Great...
gundam cup noodle
So Nissin is giving away little Gundam figures with Cup Noodles, but the main reason I’m posting this is as an excuse to tell everyone about the 1:1 scale giant robot in Tokyo! via Trends in Japan
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