bmwracer wrote:

^ Whoa.

Best pastrami in LA. Hands down.

Had lunch at Ramen Hayatemaru in Torrance, which replaced the tempura restaurant Komatsu.

Apparently this place has some cred, as it's an LA branch of a Japanese ramen chain with 5 locations in Japan.

Grabbed some gyoza & their Shiro Miso Ramen with a hanjuku tamago. Comes with a little chili paste if you want to kick it up a notch. Nice heat, not overwhelming.

The broth is deep, with lots of flavor. Noodles are good, but the chashu could use a little work. Best chashu is still Tsujita LA on Sawtelle, Daikokuya, and the Toroniku Shio chashu from Santouka...all other ramen restaruants in LA have chashu that is pretty much lacking.

Worth a visit for the broth alone. It's excellent.

^ Nice...!

bmwracer wrote:

^ Nice...!

Check it out man. It's worth a visit. I went there early shortly after they opened (around 11am) and the restaurant was host to a huge party of Japanese that were having a good ol' time celebrating something. I think I was the only NON-Japanese in there.

It's that time again. Another food fair at the local Mitsuwa markets.

Fresh food that only Northern region could afford and their specialties with
freshly picked vegetables and fruits, and unique milk products are coming in flocks.

They are back! �gEzofukuro�h is coming back with their �gMiso Ramen�h by huge demand.
Ezofukuro pays great attention to Miso and its heat level. Sauté vegetables, soup, and carefully selected Miso paste on high heat at once, it brings full flavor into SAPPRO Miso Ramen.
9/20(Thu) - 9/23(Sun) Costa Mesa Store
9/27(Thu) - 9/30(Sun) San Jose Store

"Ramen Kagetora" will make their second appearance for this event with New item, �gKotteri Shoyu�h(Soy Sauce flavor) and �gKotteri Shio�h(Salt flavor).
Well-balanced essences of Japanese, Western, and Chinese boost their originality. Please enjoy their popular �gKotteri Shoyu�h and �gKotteri Shio�h.
9/20(Thu) - 9/23(Sun) Torrance Store
9/27(Thu) - 9/30(Sun) New Jersey Store

From Pork Bowl Capital �gTokachi�h, �gPork Bowl�h of �gTokachi Butadon Ippin�h will come for the first time!
Their 5 qualities (legendary irresistible sauce, carefully selected locally grown pork loin, 100% Binchotan charcoal, 100% locally grown rice, and apply sauce several times while grilling) toward this unique Pork Bowl catches our appetite for sure!
9/20(Thu) - 9/23(Sun) Torrance Store, Costa Mesa Store
9/27(Thu) - 9/30(Sun) San Jose Store

For Seafood lovers, you don�ft want to miss this!!
Premium Bento Boxes with plenty of King Crab, Sea urchin, and Salmon roe and other seafood sushi. Enjoy their various Crab bento box!!

Much-loved popular item of this event, Ice Cream. This time will be �gVanilla Soft Ice Cream�h and �gMelon Soft Ice Cream�h of �gYubari Akindo-ya�h.
Enjoy its strong aroma of YUBARI Melon!!
9/20(Thu) - 9/23(Sun) Torrance Store, Costa Mesa Store
9/27(Thu) - 9/30(Sun) Chicago Store, New Jersey Store

<Other Demonstration Sales>
- Croquettes of "Maruhiro Oota"
- Kamaboko fish cake of �gDaiwa Yamato Suisan�h
- Sweet Pumpkin of �gTK North Factory�h
- Rice Crackers of �gHokkaidomura�h
- Grilled Beans of �gIkeda Shokuhin�h
- Strawberry chocolate, Butter Sand of �gRokkatei�h
- Chocolate Catalana, Souffle Cheese Catalana of �gMireika�h
and many more!

Please experience the greatly boasted tastes!
Please visit our �gHOKKAIDO FAIR�h.

Things are sounding delicious around here as usual.....
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Eve wrote:

Things are sounding delicious around here as usual.....

I might have to go to this to grab some ramen and pork!

Grabbed an early lunch/brunch at Houston's. I really don't frequent chain restaurants much at all but this one is good. The food is good and the service is always polite, courteous, and efficient.

Bowl o' chili

French Dip with Au Jus and a barley salad

My only meal of the day so I made it a good one!

That French Dip looked out of this world.

Love red meat!

Happily, steak has been on sale all week so, we have been living large too.
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Eve wrote:

That French Dip looked out of this world. Love red meat! Happily, steak has been on sale all week so, we have been living large too.

It was grub, Beastimaster. Really tender. Little dunk in the Au Jus, a dab of horseradish and you want to keep chewing for 10 minutes.

Tu_triky wrote:

Grabbed an early lunch/brunch at Houston's.

I always liked their rack o' ribs.

bmwracer wrote:

I always liked their rack o' ribs.

Oh yeah, they're really famous for those.

bmwracer wrote:

I always liked their rack o' ribs.

I havent eaten it in years but I adore rack of lamb.

We dont cook it as my husband doesnt like to eat, what he calls, "babies".

I cant argue with a soft heart.
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Eve wrote:

I havent eaten it in years but I adore rack of lamb. We dont cook it as my husband doesnt like to eat, what he calls, "babies". I cant argue with a soft heart.

Sounds good to me! Costco actually carries a nice Australian rack of lamb that comes Frenched and vacuum sealed. No need for butchering skills.

I haven't done it in AGES but I used to buy it, rub the the lamb with olive oil and then season it with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper and then sear it fat side down in a cast iron skillet. After you get some nice carmelization on that puppy and seal in the juices I would sprinkle it with some French Herbs de Provence and finish it in the oven for twenty minutes. After letting the rack rest for a while, when you slice between the bones you get a nice pink interior that is juicy, flavorful, and aromatic. The smell of the herbs while its roasting in the oven is great.

LA's ramen revolution continues unabated.


Japanese Chain Men Oh Tokushima Ramen Opening This Fall in Little Tokyo

By Tien Nguyen Mon., Sep. 10 2012 at 12:01 PM

Ramen at Men Oh Tokushima Ramen's San Francisco shop

Because we still have room for ramen in this city, it looks like we'll have at least one more noodle shop to add before the sky falls, the zombies attack and 2012 is over: Japanese chain Men Oh Tokushima Ramen is coming to Little Tokyo. Per this Craigslist post, the restaurant is now hiring servers and kitchen staff for lunch and dinner service.

With 12 locations in Japan and two in Northern California, Men Oh specializes in "Tokushima ramen," which puts homemade noodles in a pork-bone-and-soy-sauce-based broth. Rich pork belly is offered as a topping in addition to chashu; if you'd rather have a raw egg to crack into your soup as opposed to one that is poached or soft-boiled, you can have that, too.

The restaurant's help-wanted ad notes a "mid-September opening," though Men Oh told us that the date is looking more like early October. Which works just as well. Ramen as pre-apocalyptic food? You can do a lot worse.

Tu_triky wrote:

LA's ramen revolution continues unabated.

Right on!

bmwracer wrote:

Right on!

Yup. I'm eager to try it. Of course!

Spicy Korean tofu stew (soondubu) and Kalbi (Korean beef short ribs)!

^ The kalbi looks incredible.

bmwracer wrote:

^ The kalbi looks incredible.

Meat! ^_^