This one’s old but fun. In 2010, UK cup ramen brand Pot Noodle came out with a holiday themed Pot Noeldle to celebrate the holidays and to raise money for British troops abroad. Hmm…this gives me an idea for Thanksgiving… Lyrics courtesy of the Inspiration Room Guess who’s here Bringing you festive cheer? The Noodle…
Whadya know, Irvine finally has good ramen. Santouka ramen and Mitsuwa supermarkets go hand in hand, and with Mitsuwa’s new Irvine store follows a Santouka in the food court. Be warned, though. The store is tiny, and the food court tinier. Here’s a tip: park in the back and avoid the place during lunchtime. Or…
I’m sure it needs no introduction: Cup Noodles celebrates its 40th birthday next week, and to celebrate, a Cup Noodles Museum will open in Yokohama, Japan. The original Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka has been around for over 20 years, and Tokyo-ites should be delighted that they finally have their own shrine to…
Thanks to a recent scandal in China, Ajisen Ramen’s stock on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has been steadily dropping. The scandal? Ajisen’s advertising and marketing materials claim that their soup is cooked with pork bones for 20 hours, making it rich in calcium. The truth? They’ve been using “concentrated liquid not pork bones,” diluted…
Time for another food fair at Mitsuwa! Tatsunoya makes a return to Mitsuwa’s Costa Mesa (5/26-29) and New Jersey (6/2-6/5) stores. Tonkotsu ramen lovers, get excited. This one’s worth it. Kitahama Shoten brings their white miso ramen and tokusen hakodate shio ramen in their deput appearance. Torrance Mitsuwa: 5/26-29 Chicago Mitsuwa: 6/2-5 You can even…
Mitsuwa’s having an anniversary event, and this time, the special ramen is Santouka’s tantanmen. As the flyer says, available Thursday to Sunday 2/17 to the 20th and again on 2/24 to the 27th at Mitsuwa’s Torrance, Costa Mesa, Santa Monica, and San Diego locations. **Limited to 30 bowls a day! More info and store addresses…
It’s finally happening. L.A. is getting a gourmet ramen truck, courtesy of Rokyo gourmet ramen. On the menu are a pork broth (tonkotsu?) and a mushroom broth ramen with “organic noodles made fresh everyday.” You get your choice of meat/mushroom toppings and plenty of accoutrements. I’m not much into organic, healthy eating, but for this,…
The New York Times has reported that David Chang, noted chef and owner of the highly touted Momofuku ramen/noodle bar in New York, will be releasing an iPad app featuring an “interactive bowl of ramen.” The app, named Lucky Peach, is part of a series of apps that will also be released alongside a print…
Who’s seen Tampopo, raise your hand? How about the Ramen Girl? And who’s heard of Udon, the movie? “Udon,” which came out in Japan several years ago but somehow never made it to the States, will be premiering at the L.A. Film Festival on June 19. It may not be about ramen, but this sumptuously…
L.A. hipsters rejoice. The 3rd St location of BreadBar is turning into a ramen popup restaurant. From June 8 to July 24, 5-10pm (except Sundays), BreadBar will be offering a ramen yatai (food stall) menu, featuring standard shio, shoyu, and miso ramen as well as specialty ramen such as ox tail and foie gras ramen.…
For those of you who’ve been complaining about the cost of some of Mizuki’s ramen dishes, this article is dedicated to you. Shoichi Fujimaki, the owner/chef of Tokyo’s Fujimaki Gekijyo is planning to open a restaurant in L.A. by this August. The star of the restaurant? His “Five-Taste Imperial Blend,” a 10,000 yen bowl of…
New York Times travel writer Matt Gross slurps his way through Tokyo “One Noodle at a Time.” Find out more about Tokyo’s ramen culture, and learn about the hottest Tokyo ramenyas in and Tokyo ramen blogs!