Ramen Shops

When I first started this site back in 1996, I didn’t even know that ramen shops existed. Now they are in every major city in the US. The town I live in only has about 120,000 people and has no ramen shop. Have you guys ever been to ...

Day 307:Forgive me for clogging your rss feed, but there was no way I could do this day justice with only 5 pictures. In all, I took over 250 pictures and it was hard enough narrowing it down to just this many. So without further ado, let's go find this ...

Day 306:When I first met Michael McAteer, he had invited me to come stay at his house in Kyoto so we could hash out some ideas while exploring all the best ramen shops that Kyoto had to offer. And since the stars have aligned to give me three consecutive days ...

Day 305:I've had this nagging cough for the past few days so I went to see the doc about it. I thought he was gonna tell me to stop eating ramen again, but I guess he knew better. He just said it was a cough associated with the common cold. ...

Day 304:I've mentioned before that every Thursday Hototogisu becomes Ura Hototogisu (一汁三煮干裏不如帰) and only serves a special niboshi ramen made with a blend of sardines and pork bones. Well I finally got my chance to try it and...Hototogisu is f***ing legit! This niboshi ramen is unbelievably good. It's a different ...

Day 302:Okay, I think I need to take it a little slow today. Needless to say, last night was again one of those nights. I needed a cure. The Chinese restaurant down the street always seems to do the trick. This time I ordered the Canton Ramen. Thank you.Being in ...

Day 301:At 11am my doorbell rang and woke me up from a deep sleep. I thought I was dreaming, but when I opened the door it was the mailman with a package of...homemade cookies!! Hellll yeah! After joking around with Allison from Sushiday on twitter, saying that I wanted to ...

Day 303:Equals new money. Yes, payday is finally here. Time to go get a haircut! True, I could probably shave my head on my own, but it's always more fun hanging out at the local barber shop.The Bush was calling. I was actually in the mood for some Hiyashi Chuuka, ...

Day 300:As I planned to lead 300 ramen-hungry soldiers through the battle fields of over a million or so ramen shops in Japan, I looked behind me and there was no one there. They all succumbed to the beat of a drum. Oh well, I still got you guys right?I ...

How to Cook Ramen

In case you have forgotten, the local student paper in my town has posted a recipe for cooking ramen. It has 3 ingredients, one of which is water, the other two come in the ramen ...

ramen preview: kappa ramen – anaheim, ca

What in the world is going on? Suddenly, within the last month or two, a half dozen or so new ramenyas have opened in Southern California. Have my prayers been answered? Will ramen shops eventually outnumber Starbucks? Unlikely, but I can hope, can’t I? Over a year ago, I found ...

ramen rating: ramen mottainai – gardena,

One fine Saturday morning, as we discussed our plans for the weekend, my wife suddenly declared that “today’s ramen day! You’re going to eat nothing but ramen today!” Wait, what? Did I win the lotto? Am I dreaming? I guess all my recent whining about wanting to try some new ...

Day 299:I slept for as long as I could today. And when I awoke, I felt like hangin' with the brothers...the Nakata Brothers (中田兄弟).I was in the mood for some anago-laced tsukemen.Indeed this tsukemen was a treat. Slightly sweet, but strong enough to make your tonsils retreat. The tsukemen is definitely ...

Day 298:Having exhausted all the ramen shops in my neighborhood, I wound up back at Tenhou to try their kotteri shoyu ramen.Back fat galore!It wasn't bad. Although it looked oily and heart-clogging, it wasn't at all. I actually wanted more soup. But I wouldn't want to eat this very often.Anyway, I ...

Day 296:In an effort to save a little money and some time, I've just been eating at local joints for the past few days. Today, I went back to Daiichigen (代一元) because I was craving their moyashi soba.Caution: This ramen is super hot! I can handle slurping some extreme heat, but ...