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....
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)...
ramen rating: umemura – gardena, ca (and the ramen summit)
After many failed attempts to get together, Keizo, Rameniac, and I finally found time in our oh-so-busy schedules to gather for our 1st Ramen Summit (Well, Keizo called it a Ramen Round Table, but I prefer the “the fate of the ramen world is at stake”-sounding “Ramen Summit”.) I’ve already met Keizo several times, and...
end of the year links
“If there’s no ramen, udon, or soba shop in your neck of the woods, there will be soon.” Woo hoo! 2009 food predictions from epicurious. Winter time is ramen time in Fukuoka, though I have to admit, I’ve never seen the phrase the “ love hotel of ramen restaurants” used before! Is Asa Ramen in...
ramen challenge links
Join the quest for the best ramen in Vancouver. There must be something in the water–I mean ramen at Foo Foo Tei…Exile Kiss joins in the 31 day ramen challenge. inspired by Iron Chef Morimoto’s NYC ramen challenge, NYU Local visits the East Village ramenyas. Take the Menya Ramen Godzilla Challenge: eat a 2+kg bowl...
(mostly) NYC link
What are you doing November 9? If you’re in NYC, you should be at The Brooklyn Kitchen Ramen-Off! (thanks to Not Eating Out In New York) It looks like New Yorkers are having all the fun this month. Join the Nippon Food Club of NYC on their ongoing mission to find the best ramenya in...
ramen rating: foo foo tei – hacienda heights, ca
Located in a seemingly deserted neighborhood and housed inside what looks like a liquor store in a not-so-good neighborhood, Foo-Foo Tei is the unlikely ramen hotspot of San Gabriel Valley. Foo-Foo Tei has been on my radar for a while, and since the star of Go Ramen! has committed himself to eating Foo-Foo Tei’s 31...
monday morning links
(oops, I meant to post this *last* week. I’m not sure what happened.) Polar Bear ramen? Why the heck not! Exile Kiss visits Gardena Ramen and has the M.S.G. ramen. Oops, did I give it away? I’ve read a lot of reviews of Ippudo Ramen in NYC, but I never knew they “branded” their name...
ramen rating: ramenya – los angeles, ca
Despite the fact that it’s not actually on Sawtelle Blvd, Ramenya is a mainstay of the ramenya-filled area of West L.A. known as “Little Osaka”. The numerous ramenya in the area actually made for a tough decision on which one to review next, but the fact that a ramenya was called “Ramenya” tipped the scale...
ramen rating: daikokuya – los angeles, ca
I seem to be cursed when it comes to Daikokuya. The first time I tried to go, the owner was on vacation, and they were closed. I ended up at Kouraku across the street. Then as I typed up this review and was *almost* finished, my browser decided to crash. So let me try this...
ramen rating: kouraku – los angeles, ca
drove all the way up to little tokyo for this. our first choice was daikokuya, which got rave reviews on assorted web sites, but unfortunately it’s closed temporarily on sundays. we ordered the shoyu ramen with a half order of chahan (fried rice), and an order of gyoza. the atmosphere was ok…nothing really special. the...
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