Uncovering history...

Day 268:I always wondered what was beneath the tape in our tsukesoba photo that hangs on the wall. I heard before that the tsukesoba used to be a collabo between Jiraigen and another ramen shop, but I never knew the name of that other ramen shop. Until now!Ahh...Anaya. So there's ...

Day 267:This is my third time hanging out with gramps at my secret ramen-ya. Yeah, I've started to call him gramps because he seems to treat me like the grandson he never had and plus he feels like the gramps I've never had. He's one cool old dude.I ordered the ...

Day 266:I get a lot of emails that begin something like this: "Dear Keizo, I will be traveling to Japan for the first time and would really like to visit Menya Kissou after reading yours and Exile Kiss' review. Can you please tell me how to get there from so-and-so ...

Day 265:Today, I was up for a challenge. It was another hot summer day, I was up early, and I wanted to go to Menya Shichisai (麺や七彩). There was only one problem. There is no direct train or bus to Toritsukasei and the fastest way to get there would ...

imitation noodles

I’m not quite sure what it is that makes them imitations (the ingredients are “wheat flour, water”)…or wait! I got it! Since noodle is singular, only ONE of the noodles is an imitation, and you just gotta find it. Good fun. Related posts:Ramen, Japan’s Favourite Noodles North Korea invents “Super ...

Day 264:10:53 AM me: moca! so u want to go to the museum? Moca モカ: wahh10:54 AM it doesnt matter its just really hot outside me: yesh10:55 AM Moca モカ: no ramen! haha tell me an area and i will find us healthy food10:56 AM my specialty me: lets go ride a roller coaster Moca モカ: where/.?11:02 AM me: tokyo domeMoca モカ: ok ooo lets met ...

Sapporo Ichiban Original

For lunch today I dug into the Ramenbox and picked out the Sapporo Ichiban original flavor. I wanted to eat this as a soup, so I started by adding some carrots to the boiling water. While the noodles and carrots were cooking, I chopped some ham and green onions, which ...

Day 263:For the most part anyway. I followed up with my doctor today and he said I can go back to eating ramen, sparingly. Woohoo! But I was still craving that curry from Kusamura. It was good, but I think I was craving it so bad that it didn't live ...

Day 262:I was told not to come into work today so I could rest. And rest I did. Thank you all for your concerns about my health. Honestly, it's not the ramen that's causing it. If anything, the ramen soothes it. The cause is actually my job and all the ...

Day 261:As soon as I got home from work, I took a shower then passed out. But for some reason, as tired as I was, I could only manage to get 6 hours of sleep. So with the effects of heartburn still lingering, I went against my doctor's orders and ...

Day 260:It's been a whirlwind month. I'm not one to complain, but it felt like I was strapped into an intense roller coaster ride that was both frightening and exhilarating. There were times I wanted to just jump off but couldn't and times where I could just ride forever. Anyhow, it's ...

Day 259:As I biked along the outskirts of my neighborhood, I came across a hidden ramen shop with no name that I apparently never noticed before. To make a long story short, this is my new favorite ramen shop and I'm gonna keep it a secret. Actually, it does have ...

The Guy with a PhD in Noodles

Fark.com has come through again with a link about a 70-year old who holds a PhD in noodles. He wrote a book about the subject as well called (in English) “1,300 Years of Noodle Culture in Japan”, but I think it’s only available in Japanese. Read the article, this guy ...

It’s soooooo cute, I want one! Full Article Here Tagged: Daily Diary, Girly ...

Day 258:It felt like I slept forever, but I needed it. The lack of sleep was starting to catch up to me.It's been awhile since I had our Tondaku Wadashi Soba. Oh man, this ramen is good.On my way home from work, I almost ran over this frog with my ...