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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:14 pm Post subject:
Edohiguma wrote:
It's kinda funny how ramen are somewhat experiencing a new hype in the west, while, when I'm in Japan and cook for my friends, the food I make is gone faster than you can say Quidditch.
Indeed.
Well there is not a place in our town that I can get a bowl of ramen. Udon yeah but not ramen.
But I live out in the sticks. Sort of. _________________
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 2:26 pm Post subject:
Perhaps it's fitting that the first pic that I share from my recent trip to Japan is a food pic since I've long posted in this thread over the years.
While in Tokyo I had what I consider the most delicious ramen I've ever eaten in my life. One of my friends who lives in Tokyo took me to eat at this a shop in Ginza called Kagari Ramen.
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Toripaitan (milky chicken broth) is made from boiling chicken bones to make the broth much like pork bones are used to create tonkotsu style ramen.
This particular ramen has the most amazing creamy broth without the accompanying greasiness that comes with eating a bowl of rich and often oily tonkotsu ramen.
It tasted so rich without the excessive fat... an amazing feat I must say.
This particular bowl was garnished with rare roast beef, velvety soft chicken (in place of chashu), perfectly tender crisp vegetables, a delicious soft-boiled egg and a small dollop of ikura and shaved yuzu zest which gave it a light aromatic citrus flavor.
AH-MAZING. Best ever ramen, period. Waited in line for a little over an hour because the shop is so small it only seats 8 people. Absolutely worth it.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 2:44 pm Post subject:
The world of ramen does not and should not begin and end with tonkotsu.
This bowl of goodness was from an ramen shop in Ebisu called AFURI. This is a bowl of Yuzu (yes yuzu!) Shio Ramen. So incredibly light yet flavorful. Just goes to show that a bowl of ramen can have a delicate light flavor and taste awesome without having to be exceedingly rich. We have no good shio ramen in LA. Period. None.
This was so delicious and quite frankly NOT salty despite being a salt-based ramen. At this particular shop the chefs actually grill the chashu pork before putting in your bowl of ramen which gives a unique taste. Again amazing.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:18 am Post subject:
Bacon wrapped Japanese bell peppers stuffed with melted cheese at Fuku, the best yakitori restaurant I've been to in my life! So good I went there again this year after going there last year when I went to Japan.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:25 am Post subject:
Kara Tsukemen (Spicy Tsukemen). The meal I had with Esther in Tokyo at Rokurinsha Tsukemen, one of Tokyo's most famous tsukemen shops located on Tokyo Ramen Street at Tokyo Station.
Absolutely delicious. The noodles alone had a wonderful, fresh bite with just the right amount of elasticity.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:34 am Post subject:
Fried garlic and leek pork gyoza at Harajuku Ryou. You'd love this Beem....six gyoza for a measily 290 yen, that's three bucks...you can order multiple orders, and eat delicious gyoza on the cheap!
Really famous joint in Tokyo. Had to come back this year.
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