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Most Americans know ramen only in the 5000-pack for a buck instant variety and as “starving college student food.” But ramen is so much more. Read more...
Posts tagged "tsukemen"
ramen rating: ramen yamadaya - costa mesa, ca

ramen rating: ramen yamadaya – costa mesa, ca

“The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!” That was my reaction when I found out that Ramen Yamadaya finally opened in Costa Mesa. The renowned ramen shop opened its first store in Torrance almost a year and a half ago and is already on its 4th location, finally, in Orange County. Set...

ramen rating: nidaime tsujita ramen – costa mesa, ca

Yawn…(stretch). What a nice day. Cool, fall weather…lazy, big, puffy clouds floating across the sky. It’s a perfect day for ramen! Mitsuwa is having another food fair, and I’m in the mood for tsukemen (dipping noodles). The down side of lunch at Mitsuwa is the crowd, and boy, not only was it crowded today, but...

ramen rating: tokyo tsukemen

Our local Marukai is having a regional ramen sale. This is supposed to be a Tokyo tsukemen but I don’t really taste anything special. Tsukemen is an odd ramen where the noodles are served seperate from the soup. Tokyo tsukemen is supposed to be cold. You dip the noodles into the soup like you would...


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