Few non-chain Japanese ramen shops have been written about more extensively than Nagi Golden Gai, the niboshi specialist located on the second floor of a shack-like building in the Golden…
Tokyo's Kita ward is the best-kept secret among Tokyo's ramen aficionados. While much of the ramen and tourist foot-traffic flow towards Shinjuku, Shibuya, Asakusa, and other tourist hotspots, there's not…
Muginae opened in April 2016 and rapidly became one of the most highly-ranked ramen shops in Tokyo--winning a Michelin Bib Gourmand mention and ranking #4 and #8 on Ramen DB's…
Ramen No. 67: Hyottoko | Yuzu Shio Ramen w/ Extra Menma For most ramen enthusiasts, the mention of yuzu makes them immediately think of Afuri, which has propelled to international recognition…
Shokudo (食堂, "cafeteria") are a central part of urban Japanese working life. While there are no shortage of restaurants in large cities as Tokyo, oftentimes it's just more convenient to…
"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…