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Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:33 am Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
I wore it to that ramen fest in Torrance... It didn't get me any favoritism, though.
Bahaha. Captive audience? Too much competition there from ramen shops vying for credibility and customers. Perhaps since we don't have an Ippudo here nobody was eager to acknowledge their reputation for good ramen, despite their international presence.
Bahaha. Captive audience? Too much competition there from ramen shops vying for credibility and customers. Perhaps since we don't have an Ippudo here nobody was eager to acknowledge their reputation for good ramen, despite their international presence.
Maybe.
If they have another ramen fest this year, I hope it's a lot more organized... Last year's was a free-for-all fiasco.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:31 am Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
Maybe.
If they have another ramen fest this year, I hope it's a lot more organized... Last year's was a free-for-all fiasco.
I understand. The first time I went to the LA Street Food Festival several years back they had all the food trucks cramped in this small lot in Downtown LA; it was so incredibly crowded with the ill-conceived layout. The next year they ditched the trucks and had the event at the Rose Bowl on the actual field so people weren't basically crawling all over each other.
I'm sure the next time they host it they'll improve the set up.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:50 am Post subject:
Handmade onigiri from the Omusubi Gonbei stall at Mitsuwa. They are visiting until February 9th.
Omusubi Gonbei is a chain of onigiri shops that has exploded in the last few years throughout Tokyo. Pictured above are a Ikura onigiri and a Grilled Unagi onigiri. Pretty tasty and cheap! Go get some if you're in SoCal! Several flavors are on offer.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:17 am Post subject:
Eve wrote:
I have recently heard of this special spot. @ Tu
Hehe. Yes, I'm sure there are numerous ramen shops in NYC but this one is so popular and actually established its fame in Japan so it's a safe bet that once you try it, you'll enjoy it.
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:01 am Post subject:
Eggs Benedict at the French Door at the Grand Hyatt Roppongi Hills. I had this very same breakfast when I first visited Japan 10 years ago so I had to have it again as a return guest at the hotel for nostalgic reasons!
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:20 am Post subject:
Freshly made Mitarashi Dango in Kamakura. Japanese dumplings made from mochiko (rice flour) in a sweet soy sauce glaze. Kindly held by awesome friend so I could capture the shot. Love her. Hehe.
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