The one and only ramen burger is back in Southern California. For a limited time, you can get your hands on the original ramen burger by Keizo Shimamoto at the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo. Ramen burgers will be available on Saturday & Sunday, 8/19/23 and 8/20/23 at the JACCC. Mark your calendars!…
eat ramen, help save the planet(?)
If you’ve ever been to Fukuoka, Japan, you probably know that it’s famous for tonkotsu ramen. From Fukuoka, take a 3 hours detour south and visit the Amaterasu Railway. The Railway has a “Grand Super Kart” open-air train that runs over a really neat, really high iron bridge. So…where does the ramen come in? Well,…
ramen burger x heritage barbecue – san juan capistrano
They’re baaaaaack! You’re heard about it. You’ve dreamt about it. And now you can have it, for one day only. Ramen Shack/Keizo Shimamoto is teaming up with Heritage Barbecue to bring you their first collaboration: the Ramen Burger, featuring Heritage Barbecue’s cold-smoked ground brisket patties with Keizo’s “secret shoyu” sauce and handmade ramen buns. This…
japan house ramen pop-ups – los angeles
I’m late to this, but there’s still time to check out this series of pop-ups serving up ramen from all over Japan! The pop-ups are happening at Japan House on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11:30 am to 8:00 pm. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available, or you can make reservations. Here’s what’s coming…
cup noodles…mop?!?
Oh. He**. Yes! Unfortunately, only 4 mops were made for a Japanese high school basketball tournament as part of Nissin’s sponsorship for Winter Cup 2021. Here’s hoping that this is offered for sale one day. I know *I* would mop the floor much more often. If you want to see them in action, here’s a…
ramen shack SJC grand opening
If you haven’t been to Ramen Shack yet, there’s no better time than now. As part of their grand opening, they’re giving free gifts to the first 80 customers tomorrow, Saturday 12/4, starting at noon. “Everyone else will receive something special too!!” You should check their instagram for hours, as they vary from week to…
okayama kobo x ippudo ramen collab
The flyer says it all. The Okayama Kobo Bakery in Anaheim is having a very limited collab with Ippudo Ramen. This Saturday only, 4/24, from 12-1pm @ Okayama Kobo Bakery
the cup noodle that *can’t* be made in 3 minutes!
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. And hey, the Holidays are coming up…hmm… Get your own model kit at HobbyLink Japan. They ship from Japan, so keep that in mind for delivery. Or Google “cup noodle model kit” to see if it’s available anywhere else. Nissin store page (it’s in Japanese…
ramen shack / ramen burger delivered
Do you miss Ramen Shack or have a craving for a Ramen Burger? If you live in New York…or more specifically, within 6 miles of 13th St in Long Island City, you’re in luck. Get a “Yatai Inspired” Shoyu Ramen Kit, a Ramen Burger kit, noodles, or sauce at Shimamoto Noodle Inc.’s www.soulfoodnoodle.com web site.…
goramen, gofundme
Some sad news from Ramen Shack owner and ramen burger innovator Keizo Shimamoto: Due to recents events involving COVID-19 and the closure of all three of my businesses (Ramen Shack, Ramen Burger, Shimamoto Noodle), I would like to help raise funds for my employees most affected and also help out my past employees that are…
ramen hero to the rescue
If your favorite restaurants are closed and you’re hankering for some ramen, why not try Ramen Hero’s ramen meal kits? We’ve tried them before, and they’re delicious, and fun to make. And, because of the serious covid-19 situation, “to help people “stay at home and participate in the social distancing that can slow the spread…
calling all ramen burger fans…
If you’ve had a ramen burger, you know how good the shoyu “secret sauce” is. Now you can get your own bottle at Foodkick…at least if you’re in New York City…grr…