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free ramen (book)! yippee!
Can’t wait to have your very own copy of The Ramen King and I? Wouldn’t it be better if it was free? C’mon, everything’s better when it’s free! We’re giving away a free hardcover copy of Andy Raskin’s new book The Ramen King and I! All you have to do is leave a comment below...
the ramen king and i
Andy Raskin is a writer. That I knew. He is occasionally on NPR. I knew that too. He also has a quirky web site Ramen Advice that “offers spiritual guidance based on the life and wisdom of Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen.” Got it. But why would he spend years of his life...
torrance ramen alert…
Those of you who missed out on the limited edition at Santouka last month now have another chance. The Santouka Ramen in the Torrance Mitsuwa is now offering the Awase Aji ramen. As with before, the ramen is limited to 20 bowls a day, and the event is going on from Friday 4/24 to Monday...
contact us! no, wait, don’t! no…wait…
It just came to my attention that our Contact form hasn’t been working for…well, possibly a few months now. It’s fixed now, and if anyone’s tried to contact us and wondered why we didn’t respond…well, it’s because we never got it. Sorry for any inconvenience!
ramen quick review: santouka ltd ed awase aji ramen – costa mesa, ca
Santouka Ramen recently offered a limited edition, and very tasty toromi shoyu ramen, so when I found out they were offering another limited edition ramen…guess where I was this morning? The ramen offered this time is an awase aji ramen (literally combination flavor ramen). As with last time, it’s also limited to 20 bowls a...
ramen alert…ramen alert…ramen alert…
They’re doing it again! A few weeks ago, Santouka Ramen offered a special toromi shoyu ramen, limited to 20 bowls a day. Now they’re back with another special ramen, also limited to 20 bowls a day, and limited only to the Costa Mesa store for their 20th anniversary. This time, the ramen appears to be...
wai wai instant noodle commercial
An amusing Thai instant noodle commercial. This reminds me: did anyone catch “Man vs Food” when he tried the Orochon challenge? Was anyone actually there during the taping?
ramen quick review: santouka toromi shoyu – costa mesa, ca
Mitsuwa Japanese supermarket was having an “anniversary festival” so the wife and I went to check it out, not realizing that Santouka ramen (located in the Mitsuwa food court) was also having a special. On 2/26 to 3/1, and also next week 3/5 Thurs to 3/8 Sun, the Santoukas in Mitsuwa Torrance, Costa Mesa, San...
five…five dollar…five dollar—no, it’s $3 ramen!
Hakata Ramen Shin-Sen-Gumi in Fountain Valley is offering their $3 ramen anniversary special again this weekend! Doors open at 11:30am and the special is limited to the first 550 customers. As anyone who’s ever been there knows, there’s usually a long wait even when they’re not having any specials. Get there early, and good eating!...
ramen rating: nippon japanese restaurant – houston, tx
This is edjusted reporting to you from Dallas, Texas–wait, what? What do you mean there’s no ramen here? Nothing?! No, Tampopo doesn’t count. Seriously? No ramen? Sigh…ok, pack it up. We’ll just get some etuoffee at Pappadeaux instead… This is edjusted reporting to you from Houston, Tex–what?! Again? No ramen?! Aw c’mon! These are two...
ramen rating: chuuka soba gomen – stanton, ca
Anyone who knows even a handful of Japanese words probably knows the word “gomen,” as in “sorry.” My first attempt to eat at Gomen a few months ago resulted in one of those “gomen” moments, when, after a 30 minute drive, we discovered an empty parking lot and a “closed” sign on the door. Gomen...
ramen rating: tokyo table – irvine, ca
Tokyo Table is a fine dining restaurant that offers “modern yet authentic Japanese cuisine, complemented by tastes from other Asian and world cultures.” I have a tendency to look down on and avoid “fusion” type restaurants (more on this later) like Tokyo Table, whose signatures dishes include “sushi pizza” and “grilled pesto salmon.” I recently...
happy chinese new year links
In Vancouver, it’s Menya vs. Benkai. In prison, it’s Bread vs. ramen? And on TV: ever try the “#2 challenge” at L.A.’s Orochon? The TV show Man v. Food gives it a shot on the Feb 18 episode. Find out if Asa Ramen in Gardena “does what ramen should do.” Can a master ramen chef...
cup noodle light
So Cup Noodle Light makes women wanna…take…off…their…clothes… If any guys out there are wondering what to cook tonight for your date, “friend,” girlfriend, wife, etc, I suggest you stock up on these NOW! Now, I wonder if these will make their way to the states…
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