the ramen blog & other goodies!

“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 Gardena a “slurper’s paradise“?

The “ramen queen” talks about ramen in Vancouver, Canada.

Could a place called Tokyo Ramen in Sydney, Australia be good?

What do South Korea, ramyeon (korean ramen), cigarettes, and condoms have in common?

Some brave soul tries natto at Santouka ramen.

What does the owner of “the first sake brewery restaurant outside of japan” in Minneapolis want for his last meal? Why ramen of course!

Not even a dancing stormtrooper can resist ramen in the Wintertime.

A dollar a day diet with instant ramen. Sounds almost too easy!

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 of ramen in under 30 minutes, and be immortalized on their wall of fame.

It’s the Brooklyn Kitchen Ramen-Off…and the winner…the pepperoni pizza ramen pie (with recipe!)

Not quite ramen, and more thimble than bowl, but who can eat 383 bowls of soba in 10 mins?

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 New York.

For hardcore ramen fans only: make your own tonkotsu ramen. From scratch. Seriously.

I’ve mentioned this before: Tomato Ramen fans (you know who you are) need to head to Foo Foo Tei to try their Beef Tomato ramen!

New York’s Ippudo is offering six new seasonal ramen, including a Tomato Ramen (I’m starting to see a pattern here) and a simple but delicious-looking Tori Ramen.

Vancouver has another new ramenya, the simply named menya (“noodle store”).

Can a ramenya succeed in the land of pasta (or, wow! there’s ramen in Florence?!?)

Wondering how to survive after college? Here’s a chance to win a free copy of the book Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes: An After-College Guide to Life!

Love ramen? Check! Wanna be on TV? Check! Live in NYC? Doh! If you’re a ramen fan in New York, Nippon TV wants to interview you!

Instant ramen prices have already gone up in China and Korea. Japanese companies are getting ready for another round of price increase.

Ever seen flaming ramen? You might have to go to Kyoto.

If you’re a student in the Boulder Valley school district in Colorado, you might want to start BYOR (Bringing Your Own Ramen). They’re removing instant ramen from the school lunch menu.

Did you know you could make “hooch” with an instant ramen cup?

Another ramenya has opened in Vancouver, Canada. Motomachi Shokudo Ramen’s cold shoyu ramen sure looks good!

Recent ramen reviews and tidbits:

There’ve been a lot of reviews and news about Ippudo in New York City. Walking-ixus goes one step further and gives a behind-the-scenes look.

Join a “local girl” as she goes to Yotteko-Ya Ramen/Kyoto Ramen in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Have you ever wanted to combine ramen and sushi? Now, you can!

AsianWeek goes to Katana-Ya in upscale Nob Hill in San Francisco.

Is Kintaro the best ramen in Vancouver? Read Eat, Snap, Repeat for the details.

Everyone’s so focused on Ippudo in NYC. What about Ramen Setagawa?

Even the Associated Press knows that “Ramen noodles are hotter than ever”. Read what they, and AP darling Rameniac has to say about our favorite food!

More Hello Kitty ramen madness. But I gotta say, I’ve never seen “ogre ramen-making kitty” before!

As in NYC, ramen in Vancouver seems to be experiencing somewhat of a renaissance. Either that, or there’s not a lot of news happening in Canada lately.

Seattlites, don’t feel left out. Here’s a radio interview with the owner of Boom Noodle (yes, that’s Noodle singular).

Kids might enjoy this simple little ramen game. If you’re over the age of 6, though, this might interest you for all of 3 minutes or so. I suffered through 10 minutes of this to report to you that it’s just. more. of. the. same.

Another day, another “ramen battle” in Japan–waitasec…did that article say horse meat ramen!?!

It’s the 50th anniversary of Nissin’s Chicken Ramen! They’ll be releasing special flavors in 7 countries including the U.S.! Has anyone seen the U.S. onion flavor yet?