cold ramen
I’m not even sure this is worth posting, but seeing how it hit 97 degrees today… Basically this ramen “tip” says to cook your instant noodles, but don’t fill it up all the way. Leave about 5 cm of space for ice cubes. Ta-da! via Japan Probe
ramen rating: tatsunoya ramen – torrance, ca
A busy schedule and a bout of whininess (“it’s hot”…”it’s so far”…”my stomach feels funny”) almost stopped me from going to the Mitsuwa Kyushu & Okinawa Fair this weekend. But a combination of reading some positive reviews from bb’s (“blogger buddies”) Go Ramen, Waseda-ramen, and Exile Kiss this morning and a craving for mackerel sushi...
ramen pin update
All the cool (cough) people are wearing it, and now it’s available in Tonkotsu “flavor”…it’s the ramen lapel pin! Buy your favorite flavor or buy both. Heck, buy a dozen; they’re small! And now with a lower shipping charge if you buy 3 or more! It’s such a bargain, we’re weeping tears of joy…or something...
catching up on a sunday links
Even the L.A. Times likes Ramen California So why haven’t you tried Ramen California yet? Stick a Fork In It reviews “the Ramen Girl” Everyone is still wild about Ivan Ramen SF Gate writes up Ramen House Ryowa The Hour interviews Andy Raskin, author of the Ramen King and I Ramen in a Box is...
the ramen girl…no, really!
I’ve been meaning to review this movie for months now, and noticing the Ramen Girl sign on a “dvd play” box at a local supermarket reminded me how behind I am on my posts. I’ve had mixed feelings about watching the Ramen Girl since first day I heard about it. When I finally had a...
Momozono Robot Ramen
Momozono Robot Ramen isn’t just another ramenya in Japan. Shop owner Yoshihara Uchida had a dream, and 20 million yen and 7 years later, he’s got…a robot…that cooks ramen! The noodles are still cooked by a human, but the robot blends the customized soup (customers can choose from about 40 million different combinations of soy...
it’s Mitsuwa food fair time again
It’s another Mitsuwa food fair, this time featuring Kyushu and Okinawa cuisine. And yep, there’s a specialty ramen booth: Tatsunoya’s tonkotsu ramen, with splendidly rich and mild taste, which makes the soup just more than a “standard tonkotsu ramen”. Torrance and New Jersey ramen fans get a crack at this tonkotsu ramen over the next...
happy 4th of july!
I’ve been too busy to catch up on my posts so I thought I’d share a few quick goodies before the 4th of July weekend. I’ve talked about how much fun nagashi soumen is to eat (“somen” to the search engines …it took me forever to find my own somen post) and now you can...
non-ramen rating: california shabu-shabu – costa mesa, ca
After months, and I mean months of dealing with just about every major problem that an aspiring restauranteur could face, my good buddy’s shabu-shabu dreams have finally come true. Yes, I said “my good buddy” and “shabu-shabu,” not ramen, so I’m going to go out of my way to be biased here. You’ve been warned!...
ramen rating: ramen california – torrance, ca
I’ve always had an instinctive aversion to “experimental” type restaurants. Over the years, I’ve managed to associate terms and phrases like “fusion,” “nouveau,” “a new take on x,” and “inspired by y cuisine” with chefs who’ve never quite managed to figure out the essential essence of the cuisine he or she is trying to replicate....
“for the love of ramen”
For those of you in the Bay Area next week, what’re you doing Wednesday night? If you’re a ramen fan, the answer should be “I’m gonna be at the For the Love of Ramen event! Duh!” That’s right, next Wednesday the 24th, the Asian Culinary Forum is hosting a panel of “noodle experts who will...
ramen rating: chibakiya – costa mesa, ca
For a limited time (until tomorow), Chibakiya is at Mitsuwa supermarket again, this time at the Costa Mesa location. On the menu this weekend: their famous shinasoba! The Costa Mesa Mitsuwa gets ridiculously crowded at lunchtime, especially when they have their food fairs. You have to prowl the dining area and be ready to pounce...
another mitsuwa ramen fair
Chibakiya is coming to Costa Mesa with their Shina Soba! 6/4(Thu) – 6/7(Sun) Costa Mesa Store 6/11(Thu) – 6/14(Sun) New Jersey Store Just in time! I’ve been having cravings for hanjuku eggs recently. And if you prefer miso ramen and/or live in Torrance: Ezo Fukuro will be there with their Miso Butter Corn Ramen 6/4(Thu)...
almost ramen review: ramen new york
It’s not every day that I feel like…or at least pretend to be Jack Bauer. On a recent trip to New York, though, I had such a tight schedule that I constantly heard the “beep-clunk…beep-clunk…” of the advancing “24″ clock. I had it all planned out. I would arrive in New York at 9:15pm. I...
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