Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Tu_triky wrote:Yup, the gyoza are pretty dayem good there. I love the miso ramen there but you're right...it comes with minced ground pork for the most part not the (hearty or otherwise) chashu slices one is accustomed to in ramen. It's one thing that particular ramen could do more of...just a little more meat...even if it's the minced/ground variety.

I actually ate the gyoza and miso ramen there a few days ago...it was my one "cheat" meal over the last few weeks.

Yeah, my buddy and I got in there just when it opened at 11:30... By noon, all the tables were occupied.

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, my buddy and I got in there just when it opened at 11:30... By noon, all the tables were occupied.

Oh yeah? That place seems to be doing pretty well, better than Ramen California if I had to guess. They have a lot more Japanese customers on a daily basis, I noticed than some of the other ramen shops I've been to.

bmwracer wrote:Thanksgiving dinner: Barbecued duck, roast turkey, green beans, stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, whole cranberry sauce.

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I'll be spending the rest of the weekend trying to work it all off on the rowing machine. :beaten:

Wow!! You had 2 feasts on Thanksgiving!! Looked delicious! :applaud:

Tu_triky wrote:

Oh yeah? That place seems to be doing pretty well, better than Ramen California if I had to guess. They have a lot more Japanese customers on a daily basis, I noticed than some of the other ramen shops I've been to.

Mottainai has it made. They're getting regular walk-ins plus people shopping at Marukai and other stores. And, most important, they're ramen and gyoza are very good. :D

Sengo wrote:

Mottainai has it made. They're getting regular walk-ins plus people shopping at Marukai and other stores. And, most important, they're ramen and gyoza are very good. :D

Yeah I think, aside from the fact that it's good, as you so mentioned, the location next to to a popular Japanese market is fantastic for them. So yeah, I agree with you on both scores :D

Tu_triky wrote:Oh yeah? That place seems to be doing pretty well, better than Ramen California if I had to guess.

The location of Mottainai really helps them, less so for Ramen California.

It'd be a shame if Ramen California closed though: I think their ramen is quite comparable to any of the other places I've been to and better than some. :victory:

BTW, I noticed a soba and udon place next to Mottainai tucked in a corner... Any info on that place?

EDIT: The name of that place is Fukagawa:

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And they're open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner... A Japanese Denny's. :mrgreen:

Link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/fukagawa-gardena

Our THanksgiving feast with Cornish Game hens. Turned out perfectly with a nice apricot glaze. YUM!


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Eve wrote:Our THanksgiving feast with Cornish Game hens. Turned out perfectly with a nice apricot glaze. YUM!


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Dayem that looks juicy. Good job.

bmwracer wrote:
The location of Mottainai really helps them, less so for Ramen California.

It'd be a shame if Ramen California closed though: I think their ramen is quite comparable to any of the other places I've been to and better than some. :victory:

BTW, I noticed a soba and udon place next to Mottainai tucked in a corner... Any info on that place?

EDIT: The name of that place is Fukagawa:

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And they're open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner... A Japanese Denny's. :mrgreen:

Link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/fukagawa-gardena

Oh I've never been there...I might have to check it out. For soba, I would try this veritable hole in the wall called Otafuku. They actually knead their own soba noodles from scratch...blows away the packaged stuff you can get at the market...and again for udon you have try Sanuki no Sato...it's simply the best...again noodles made from scratch. Tons of Japanese celebrities have graced this place, including Ken Watanabe among many others.

http://www.sanukinosato.com/en/index.html

Tu_triky wrote:Oh I've never been there...I might have to check it out. For soba, I would try this veritable hole in the wall called Otafuku. They actually knead their own soba noodles from scratch...blows away the packaged stuff you can get at the market...and again for udon you have try Sanuki no Sato...it's simply the best...again noodles made from scratch. Tons of Japanese celebrities have graced this place, including Ken Watanabe among many others.

http://www.sanukinosato.com/en/index.html

On the way to Mottainai, we saw Sanuki no Sato. :)

bmwracer wrote:
On the way to Mottainai, we saw Sanuki no Sato. :)

Yup, if you want to change up the noodles you owe it to yourself to pay that place a visit. The udon there is truly delicious.

Eve wrote:Our THanksgiving feast with Cornish Game hens. Turned out perfectly with a nice apricot glaze. YUM!


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Oooh, Eve! You're feast looks delicious!! A nice change to see game hens for Thanksgiving. Looks like you're an excellent cook! :applaud:

bmwracer wrote:
The location of Mottainai really helps them, less so for Ramen California.

It'd be a shame if Ramen California closed though: I think their ramen is quite comparable to any of the other places I've been to and better than some. :victory:

BTW, I noticed a soba and udon place next to Mottainai tucked in a corner... Any info on that place?

EDIT: The name of that place is Fukagawa:

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And they're open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner... A Japanese Denny's. :mrgreen:

Link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/fukagawa-gardena

I saw that, too!! Looks like another place to add to my list. Thanks for the Yelp link. :D

Sengo wrote:I saw that, too!! Looks like another place to add to my list. Thanks for the Yelp link. :D

Judging from the signage, Fukugawa has been there for a while... And has a loyal crowd. :victory:

Burger of the Year

http://www.gq.com/food-travel/alan-richman/201012/umami-burger-los-angeles-best-burger-alan-richman

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That burger looks good. But do you really thing it is #1? ;)

Sengo wrote:

Oooh, Eve! You're feast looks delicious!! A nice change to see game hens for Thanksgiving. Looks like you're an excellent cook! :applaud:

Thanx. :mrgreen:

My husband and I like to cook together.

We aren't chefs but most stuff comes out pretty tasty. :victory:

Eve wrote:That burger looks good. But do you really thing it is #1? ;)

Not really. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Burger of the Year

http://www.gq.com/food-travel/alan-richman/201012/umami-burger-los-angeles-best-burger-alan-richman

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I don't know if it's no. 1 but I will say it's dayem good. I've eaten at Umami burger, the one on La Brea, just south of Wilshire. In fact I had the very burger pictured above. It's cooked to perfection and the ingredients are fresh and tasty, from the meat to the brioche bun. I don't know if it's a fair comparison because this is a more upscale burger, but I liked it better that Five Guys Burger, which people have recently be raving about.

The only comment I'll make is that the actual burger is not that big...so if you come with a big appetite or come famished you might leave a little hungry.

Tu_triky wrote:I don't know if it's no. 1 but I will say it's dayem good. I've eaten at Umami burger, the one on La Brea, just south of Wilshire. In fact I had the very burger pictured above. It's cooked to perfection and the ingredients are fresh and tasty, from the meat to the brioche bun. I don't know if it's a fair comparison because this is a more upscale burger, but I liked it better that Five Guys Burger, which people have recently be raving about.

Five Guys is overrated, IMO... In 'n" Out is better. :)

The only comment I'll make is that the actual burger is not that big...so if you come with a big appetite or come famished you might leave a little hungry.

So the pic is actual size? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Five Guys is overrated, IMO... In 'n" Out is better :)

I agree wholeheartedly. Like we both said in the past, only thing is the fries at Five Guys are better b/c they're crispier which I think is due in some part to the use of peanut oil.

So the pic is actual size? :hehe:

Haha. Wishful thinking. ;)