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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at 桜上水 at Japanese Restaurant SAKURA
ワンタンメン (塩) + 味付玉子 / Wontonmen (Shio) + Ajitsuke Tamago / Sakurajosui Funakoshi - Sakurajosui, Tokyo
Shio soup uses pork, chicken and beef bones, boiled to the point where the broth is still light but close to becoming rich. The flavor oil consists of the animal fats rendered from the soup. Thick, semi-wavy noodles are by Mikawaya... More
ワンタンメン (塩) + 味付玉子 / Wontonmen (Shio) + Ajitsuke Tamago / Sakurajosui Funakoshi - Sakurajosui, Tokyo
Shio soup uses pork, chicken and beef bones, boiled to the point where the broth is still light but close to becoming rich. The flavor oil consists of the animal fats rendered from the soup. Thick, semi-wavy noodles are by Mikawaya Seimen. Toppings include pork chashu, ajitama, menma, negi, spinach and wontons. Only natural ingredients are used, no MSG.
The master trained at the well known ramenya Watanabe in Nishi-Waseda. Open 11am-3pm, seven seats. Since January 15th, 2023. Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at 柴崎 at Teuchi Mensai Kamei (手打麺祭 かめ囲)
特製手打中華蕎麦 / Tokusei Teuchi Chūka Soba / Teuchi Mensai Kamei - Shibasaki, Tokyo
Soup uses whole chickens and niboshi, finished with chicken oil. House-made noodles are hand-cut in the kitchen during service. Topped with duck and pork chashu, menma, smoked egg, negi and wontons.
Master Kamei-san trained at Miyamoto in Kamata, where... More
特製手打中華蕎麦 / Tokusei Teuchi Chūka Soba / Teuchi Mensai Kamei - Shibasaki, Tokyo
Soup uses whole chickens and niboshi, finished with chicken oil. House-made noodles are hand-cut in the kitchen during service. Topped with duck and pork chashu, menma, smoked egg, negi and wontons.
Master Kamei-san trained at Miyamoto in Kamata, where he served his own super limited bowls during off-hours before finally opening his own shop. 10 seats. Since June 2022 @teuchi_kame Less
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特製つけ麺(手もみ手打ち麺 変更)/ Tokusei Tsukemen (Temomi-Teuchimen Henko) / Jikaseimen Robinson - Toranomon, Tokyo
Clear soup uses brand name chickens sourced from Kyoto, Tottori and Chiba, combined with various bushi including katsuobushi, iriko and hirago niboshi. The shoyu tare contains six varieties of soy sauce. Noodles are... More
特製つけ麺(手もみ手打ち麺 変更)/ Tokusei Tsukemen (Temomi-Teuchimen Henko) / Jikaseimen Robinson - Toranomon, Tokyo
Clear soup uses brand name chickens sourced from Kyoto, Tottori and Chiba, combined with various bushi including katsuobushi, iriko and hirago niboshi. The shoyu tare contains six varieties of soy sauce. Noodles are house-made on a Yamato machine using at least three types of wheat from Hokkaido, with straight and teuchi-temomi style noodles to choose from. All water used at the shop is Pi water.
Named after the pro wrestler Juice Robinson. Open lunch only, 11am-2pm. Eight seats. Since October 2021. @toranomon_robinson Less
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味玉 チャーシュー麺 + 白めし / Ajitama Chashumen + Shiromeshi / there is ramen - Ogikubo, Tokyo
Shoyu soup combines niboshi with chicken. Medium-width straight noodles, pork belly chashu, menma, naruto, negi and nori. Ajitama and white rice on the side.
Located in the space formerly occupied by the popular shop Uchoku, 'there is ramen'... More
味玉 チャーシュー麺 + 白めし / Ajitama Chashumen + Shiromeshi / there is ramen - Ogikubo, Tokyo
Shoyu soup combines niboshi with chicken. Medium-width straight noodles, pork belly chashu, menma, naruto, negi and nori. Ajitama and white rice on the side.
Located in the space formerly occupied by the popular shop Uchoku, 'there is ramen' is run by an independent master who trained under the FF Dining company. This group operates multiple restaurants and ramen shops including Kamo to Negi in Kanda and Ayagawa in Ebisu. Open 11am-4pm. Six seats. Since October 2022 @thereisramen Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at 麺屋 翔 at Menya Sho Hon Ten (麺屋 翔)
熟成赤味噌タンメン / Jukusei Aka Miso Tanmen / Menya Shō Miso Dokoro - Shinjuku, Tokyo
Sapporo inspired miso ramen. Pork based soup is seared in a wok with lard, red miso tare and vegetables. Paired with Sapporo style noodles and finished with grated ginger.
Master Nozomi Ohashi is from Hokkaido, he previously offered Sapporo miso ramen... More
熟成赤味噌タンメン / Jukusei Aka Miso Tanmen / Menya Shō Miso Dokoro - Shinjuku, Tokyo
Sapporo inspired miso ramen. Pork based soup is seared in a wok with lard, red miso tare and vegetables. Paired with Sapporo style noodles and finished with grated ginger.
Master Nozomi Ohashi is from Hokkaido, he previously offered Sapporo miso ramen as a Wednesday special down the block at the Menya Sho flagship. This new store specializes in miso ramen, with several variations on the menu. Menya Sho open since 2007, Menya Sho Miso Dokoro since January 1st, 2022. Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at MENSHO at MENSHO (MENSHO)
桜えびと甘えびのビスクらぁめん / Sakura Ebi to Ama Ebi no Bisque Ramen / MENSHO - Gokokuji, Tokyo
Thick bisque soup uses ama ebi and sakura shrimp sourced from Suruga Bay, Shizuoka. Noodles are house-made, tsurushiyaki style pork chashu is slow-cooked and smoked. Spring vegetable toppings include bamboo shoots, fried lotus root, semi-dried... More
桜えびと甘えびのビスクらぁめん / Sakura Ebi to Ama Ebi no Bisque Ramen / MENSHO - Gokokuji, Tokyo
Thick bisque soup uses ama ebi and sakura shrimp sourced from Suruga Bay, Shizuoka. Noodles are house-made, tsurushiyaki style pork chashu is slow-cooked and smoked. Spring vegetable toppings include bamboo shoots, fried lotus root, semi-dried tomato and rapeseed blossoms. Finished with dried shrimp and parmesan cheese. Limited seasonal menu, only available this month. MENSHO flagship in Gokokuji open since 2016. @menya_shono Less
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Shoyu Ramen + Spicy Cold Dipping Noodle / Jikasei Ramen by HiroNori - Monterey Park, California
Pork based shoyu soup with housemade noodles. The tare uses soy sauce imported from Japan. Toppings include pork chashu, menma, spinach, negi and egg. Spicy tsukemen soup is served chilled with ice cubes.
Nori Akasaka and Hiro Igarashi both worked at a... More
Shoyu Ramen + Spicy Cold Dipping Noodle / Jikasei Ramen by HiroNori - Monterey Park, California
Pork based shoyu soup with housemade noodles. The tare uses soy sauce imported from Japan. Toppings include pork chashu, menma, spinach, negi and egg. Spicy tsukemen soup is served chilled with ice cubes.
Nori Akasaka and Hiro Igarashi both worked at a few different ramen shops in Japan while they were teenagers before meeting in Los Angeles for the first time in 2011. They founded HiroNori Craft Ramen in 2017, offering tonkotsu, shoyu and vegan ramen on the menu. The brand now operates ten shops in California. This shop, Jikasei Ramen by HiroNori, is a new concept converted out of the company's former central kitchen. The three ramen dishes on the menu are only available at this location. Open since August 2022. @jikasei_ramen @hironoriramen Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at Eboshi Ramen Bar at Eboshi Ramen Bar
麻婆ラーメン / Mapo-Tofu Ramen / Eboshi Ramen Bar - Lomita, California
Old school style pork and chicken shoyu soup, noodles special ordered via Yamachan. Topped with sweet and spicy mapo sauce with ground pork and tofu. Also pictured are Gomoku (五目ラーメン) with stir fried veggies and pork, as well as the Shoyu (醤油ラーメン).... More
麻婆ラーメン / Mapo-Tofu Ramen / Eboshi Ramen Bar - Lomita, California
Old school style pork and chicken shoyu soup, noodles special ordered via Yamachan. Topped with sweet and spicy mapo sauce with ground pork and tofu. Also pictured are Gomoku (五目ラーメン) with stir fried veggies and pork, as well as the Shoyu (醤油ラーメン). Over 100 items total on the menu.
Eboshi Ramen Bar was founded by Mike Kusakabe, a former Asahi Beer employee. Mike ran Eboshi for years as a ramen izakaya restaurant before retiring and selling to good family friends of his, the Morimoto family. Both Mike and the Morimotos are from Chigasaki, Kanagawa. In Chigasaki there is a famous beach which has an iconic island rock named "Eboshi." Most of the current chefs and staff have been working at the restaurant for over 15 years, Mike’s original recipes are said to be still protected to this day. Open since 1994. @eboshiramen Less
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Garnet + Amber + Quartz / Rakkan Ramen - Redondo Beach, California
Garnet miso ramen contains 100% vegetable soup using carrots, kombu, whole onions, garlic and ginger. The tare is a blend of miso and sesame paste. Rakkan original vegetable noodles are made with kale, each bowl also contains olive oil. Toppings include grilled pork, green onion, bamboo... More
Garnet + Amber + Quartz / Rakkan Ramen - Redondo Beach, California
Garnet miso ramen contains 100% vegetable soup using carrots, kombu, whole onions, garlic and ginger. The tare is a blend of miso and sesame paste. Rakkan original vegetable noodles are made with kale, each bowl also contains olive oil. Toppings include grilled pork, green onion, bamboo shoots and seasoned egg. Amber ramen contains a soy sauce broth using dried bonito and sardines, while Quartz ramen features a soup with a special creamy sauce.
Rakkan Ramen was founded by master Ryohei Ito-san in Tokyo in 2011. After opening a few branches in Tokyo, Rakkan expanded overseas with the opening of Rakkan Ramen DTLA in 2017. The brand now has around ten stores in the U.S., most of them franchise-run in locations such as Orange County, Houston, Boulder, Georgia, Chicago and Las Vegas. Rakkan Ramen Redondo Beach is the company's 2nd branch in the U.S., open since 2018. @rakkan_ramen Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at Palms Ramen Yumeya at Palms Ramen Yumeya
Tonkotsu Ramen / Palms Ramen Yumeya - Los Angeles, California
Signature pork bone broth, medium-thin noodles, pork belly chashu, bean sprouts, green onions and chili.
Palms Ramen Yumeya is located in a former Beard Papa cream puff store space, which was a Guelaguetza Mexican restaurant prior to that. Run by owner Hiromi-san, open since October 2015.... More
Tonkotsu Ramen / Palms Ramen Yumeya - Los Angeles, California
Signature pork bone broth, medium-thin noodles, pork belly chashu, bean sprouts, green onions and chili.
Palms Ramen Yumeya is located in a former Beard Papa cream puff store space, which was a Guelaguetza Mexican restaurant prior to that. Run by owner Hiromi-san, open since October 2015. Less