Ushio | Toripaitan w/ Duck Chashu
Ramen No. 81: Ushio | Toripaitan Ramen w/ Duck Chashu
"Crazy Rich Ramen" was going to be the name of my review of Ushio if I ever get to revisit it, but I'm just not sure if my arteries can…
Shichisai | Kitakata-style Shoyu Ramen w/ Extra Chashu
Ramen No. 93: Shichisai | Kitakata-style Shoyu Ramen w/ Extra Chashu
The town of Kitakata in Fukushima prefecture has the highest number of ramen shops per capita in Japan and has a distinctive style centered around medium-wide, hand-rolled, crinkled noodles. Ramen…
Noodle Topia | Szechuan Noodles (Low-Angle)
(Chinese) Noodle Topia (Columbus)
Shandong province is known for its excellent hand-pulled noodles and dumplings due to the dough-working skills of its chefs. Noodle Topia, which opened about two months ago in Columbus and…
Shou | Deluxe Chicken Dashi Shio Ramen
Ramen No. 35: Shou (Shinagawa) | Deluxe Chicken Dashi Shio Ramen
Shinagawa Station is a major transportation hub for Tokyo, the largest major transit hub to and from Haneda Airport, and the penultimate stop before Tokyo Station on on the Tokaido…
Satori Ramen Bar | Shoyu Ramen
Ramen No. 165: Satori Ramen Bar | Shoyu Ramen
Satori has grown since my last visit half a year ago, with an expanded menu (finally) featuring shoyu ramen and miso ramen in addition to their standard mix of chicken…
(2020.01.31) Commentary | Texas Monthly and Koko Ramen
I've been debating if/when I want to start writing commentaries on ramen-adjacent news and topics: this review by Texas Monthly of Koko Ramen in Waco crystallized it. In it are…