Food, Food, and More Food Thread

littlemissfab wrote:
i'm not a fan of soggy noodles (that's why i hate us made cup noodles, et al) are these just as un-soggy as the cup noodle counterpart????

It's all about how the noodles are made. The cup-o-noodle noodles are made to survive World War III. These noodles are hopefully freshly made.

littlemissfab wrote:

i'm not a fan of soggy noodles (that's why i hate us made cup noodles, et al) are these just as un-soggy as the cup noodle counterpart????

funny you mentioned that...because they make their own ramen noodles at daikokuya and bmwracer who recently ate there for the first time when he ate there with qilver, specificallly praised the noodles for being "al dente" = as you well know, well-cooked, firm and not soggy.

dochira wrote:
It's all about how the noodles are made. The cup-o-noodle noodles are made to survive World War III. These noodles are hopefully freshly made.

see my answer to fab ^_^

I WANNA GO!!!

bah. it better be worth the trip.

Tu_triky wrote:
hmmm....i can't say for sure then....the basic types of ramen (broth) that i'm familiar with are shoyu, miso, shio, and tonkotsu.

It was not shoyu or miso. And I know it wasn't shio, since it wasn't salty. So it was probably tonkotsu, except the broth did not look like that. But it was tasty. I will have to visit Daikokuya one of these days.

dochira wrote:
I can imagine....it is probably delish. And I say "probably" until I get my chance to eat there.

well as a discriminating fan of japanese food, i think you'd really like it so make sure it's on your list, doch-kun

Tu_triky wrote:
see my answer to fab ^_^

I saw it after I hit submit. Haha. :hehe: :mrgreen:

dochira wrote:
It was not shoyu or miso. And I know it wasn't shio, since it wasn't salty. So it was probably tonkotsu, except the broth did not look like that. But it was tasty. I will have to visit Daikokuya one of these days.

i don't presume to know all when it comes to ramen, but i do know the styles i mentioned represent the majority of what's offered....

you guys are killing me with this talk makes me wanna post that video clip of Daniel Carl eating at Chabuya in Tokyo.....a particular type of "kogashi negi ramen" = fried/burnt onion ramen...dayem it looks good!

okay i'm going to post it!

Tu_triky wrote:a mexican restaurant without a burito on the menu can't qualify as a mexican restaurant my canadian friend. :P

:hehe:
Well, they had more obscure meals like cochinita pibil (the stuff Johnny Depp eats in Once upon a time in Mexico IIRC) and other kind of slow cooked meat. Was delicious. :drooling:

Sorry for the double post. :withstupid: <- me :hehe:

tabana wrote:
:hehe:
Well, they had more obscure meals like cochinita pibil (the stuff Johnny Depp eats in Once upon a time in Mexico IIRC) and other kind of slow cooked meat. Was delicious. :drooling:

right on, i was just being facetious.... :nut:

if there's one thing i love about noodles.. its the nicely firm noodles.. way more yummier than the soggy noodles.. i swear.. that's the one thing i can't stand about us instant noodles.. leave them an extra 30 seconds on the stove and that's a batch wasted...

littlemissfab wrote:if there's one thing i love about noodles.. its the nicely firm noodles.. way more yummier than the soggy noodles.. i swear.. that's the one thing i can't stand about us instant noodles.. leave them an extra 30 seconds on the stove and that's a batch wasted...

yeah if they're overcooked it does detract from the experience...that's why when i go to the japanese market in addition to buying the instant noodles they have these fresh noodles in the refrigerated section that when cooked for 3 minutes come out al dente and not hella soggy.

Tu_triky wrote:
yeah if they're overcooked it does detract from the experience...that's why when i go to the japanese market in addition to buying the instant noodles they have these fresh noodles in the refrigerated section that when cooked for 3 minutes come out al dente and not hella soggy.

I buy those noodles as well...since I can't make them myself.

Tu_triky wrote:

yeah if they're overcooked it does detract from the experience...that's why when i go to the japanese market in addition to buying the instant noodles they have these fresh noodles in the refrigerated section that when cooked for 3 minutes come out al dente and not hella soggy.

fresh noodles? Damn. I need to expand my cooking skills fast.

littlemissfab wrote:

fresh noodles? Damn. I need to expand my cooking skills fast.

well fresh in the sense they are made and then floured so they don't stick too much and are not fried into noodle cakes as with the instant variety.

dochira wrote:
I buy those noodles as well...since I can't make them myself.

a forest ranger after my own heart.

<spindles piling up>

Tu_triky wrote:
well fresh in the sense they are made and then floured so they don't stick too much and are not fried into noodle cakes as with the instant variety.

It's the same thing with fresh Italian pasta, so much better than the dried stuff and cooks in a fraction of the time.

dochira wrote:
It's the same thing with fresh Italian pasta, so much better than the dried stuff and cooks in a fraction of the time.

yeah and it's not FRIED....i hate you for making me talk about ramen so much...actually i love you...don't tell.
:beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:
yeah and it's not FRIED....i hate you for making me talk about ramen so much...actually i love you...don't tell.
:beaten:

Remember, your pics started all of this. ;) Though I got a good lunch out of it.