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love is…
…my wife! Now, now…settle down! Ramen comes second! Imagine my surprise when I came home from work and saw what my wife bought for me. Thanks, sweetie! Tags: ramen tidbits ...
why i hate japanese ramen…
…blogs that is. I’m behind on my blog reading, and I decide that catching up on Japan-based ramen blogs (and recently, these two characters) was somehow a good idea to do right before dinner. Now I’m absolutely starving…for ra...
the future of ramen?
For a full review, another video, and pictures galore: the one and only: rameniac Tags: ramen tidbits ...
gundam cup noodle
So Nissin is giving away little Gundam figures with Cup Noodles, but the main reason I’m posting this is as an excuse to tell everyone about the 1:1 scale giant robot in Tokyo! via Trends in Japan Tags: nissin, ramen tidbits ...
cold ramen
I’m not even sure this is worth posting, but seeing how it hit 97 degrees today… Basically this ramen “tip” says to cook your instant noodles, but don’t fill it up all the way. Leave about 5 cm of space for ice cubes. T...
ramen pin update
All the cool (cough) people are wearing it, and now it’s available in Tonkotsu “flavor”…it’s the ramen lapel pin! Buy your favorite flavor or buy both. Heck, buy a dozen; they’re small! And now with a lower shippi...
catching up on a sunday links
Even the L.A. Times likes Ramen California So why haven’t you tried Ramen California yet? Stick a Fork In It reviews “the Ramen Girl” Everyone is still wild about Ivan Ramen SF Gate writes up Ramen House Ryowa The Hour interviews An...
the ramen girl…no, really!
I’ve been meaning to review this movie for months now, and noticing the Ramen Girl sign on a “dvd play” box at a local supermarket reminded me how behind I am on my posts. I’ve had mixed feelings about watching the Ramen Gir...
it’s Mitsuwa food fair time again
It’s another Mitsuwa food fair, this time featuring Kyushu and Okinawa cuisine. And yep, there’s a specialty ramen booth: Tatsunoya’s tonkotsu ramen, with splendidly rich and mild taste, which makes the soup just more than a “...
happy 4th of july!
I’ve been too busy to catch up on my posts so I thought I’d share a few quick goodies before the 4th of July weekend. I’ve talked about how much fun nagashi soumen is to eat (”somen” to the search engines …it took...
non-ramen rating: california shabu-shabu – costa mesa, ca
After months, and I mean months of dealing with just about every major problem that an aspiring restauranteur could face, my good buddy’s shabu-shabu dreams have finally come true. Yes, I said “my good buddy” and “shabu-shab...
we’ve moved!
…to a new web host, that is. This should mean absolutely nothing to you and with any luck you won’t notice any difference except for slightly faster loading times. If you do run into any problems or notice anything wonky, please either le...
i hate my server and my server hates me
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free ramen (book)! yippee!
Can’t wait to have your very own copy of The Ramen King and I? Wouldn’t it be better if it was free? C’mon, everything’s better when it’s free! We’re giving away a free hardcover copy of Andy Raskin’s new boo...
the ramen king and i
Andy Raskin is a writer. That I knew. He is occasionally on NPR. I knew that too. He also has a quirky web site Ramen Advice that “offers spiritual guidance based on the life and wisdom of Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen.” G...
contact us! no, wait, don’t! no…wait…
It just came to my attention that our Contact form hasn’t been working for…well, possibly a few months now. It’s fixed now, and if anyone’s tried to contact us and wondered why we didn’t respond…well, it’s be...
wai wai instant noodle commercial
An amusing Thai instant noodle commercial. This reminds me: did anyone catch “Man vs Food” when he tried the Orochon challenge? Was anyone actually there during the taping? yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "wai wai instant noodle comm...
five…five dollar…five dollar—no, it’s $3 ramen!
Hakata Ramen Shin-Sen-Gumi in Fountain Valley is offering their $3 ramen anniversary special again this weekend! Doors open at 11:30am and the special is limited to the first 550 customers. As anyone who’s ever been there knows, there’s ...
happy chinese new year links
In Vancouver, it’s Menya vs. Benkai. In prison, it’s Bread vs. ramen? And on TV: ever try the “#2 challenge” at L.A.’s Orochon? The TV show Man v. Food gives it a shot on the Feb 18 episode. Find out if Asa Ramen in Gard...
cup noodle light
So Cup Noodle Light makes women wanna…take…off…their…clothes… If any guys out there are wondering what to cook tonight for your date, “friend,” girlfriend, wife, etc, I suggest you stock up on these NOW! N...
ramen commercial: beethoven
Always a sucker for a bad–I mean good, ramen commercial, I thought I’d share this. via japan probe If you want music while you’re slurping your instant ramen, maybe this is more up your alley. And yes, this comes with chashu also! ...
chocolate ramen
In time for Valentine’s Day, Lotte has teamed up with ramen shop Menya Musashi 麺屋武蔵 (with several branches in the Tokyo area) to create a chocolate flavored ramen. The ramen will be called Ghana Miso (Ghana is one of Lotte’s bran...
we’re 4!
Today’s our 4th birthday! Happy birthday to us! Happy birthday to us! Happy birthday dear…ramenramenramen! Happy birthday to us! Ok, enough goofing off…time to write some more reviews! yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "we’...
obamaramen
Nothing to see here, folks. Just goofing off and excited about tomorrow! yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "obamaramen"; http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2009/01/19/obamaramen/ Tags: ramen tidbits ...
end of the year links
“If there’s no ramen, udon, or soba shop in your neck of the woods, there will be soon.” Woo hoo! 2009 food predictions from epicurious. Winter time is ramen time in Fukuoka, though I have to admit, I’ve never seen the phrase ...
ramen challenge links
Join the quest for the best ramen in Vancouver. There must be something in the water–I mean ramen at Foo Foo Tei…Exile Kiss joins in the 31 day ramen challenge. inspired by Iron Chef Morimoto’s NYC ramen challenge, NYU Local visits ...
parts is parts (or how my wife made my head explode)
…so I’m chatting with my wife about ramen and she stumped me with this simple question: Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ramen...
nagashi soumen fun
It’s not ramen, it’s soumen. And not just any soumen, it’s nagashi soumen 流し素麺 (”flowing” soumen)! Only distantly related to ramen, soumen is thin white noodles usually served cold (sometimes in a bowl of ice) w...
weird al heart top ramen
I’m posting this new Weird Al song for 3 reasons: 1. I like Weird Al. 2. This lyric: “You like Top Ramen…need Top Ramen…got a cupboard full of ‘em, I’ll keep ‘em coming…you want it, I got it, go get it...
“Cat Ramen Boss”
“You’ll believe a cat can make ramen!” No, that’s not the official tagline for this movie, but it should be. Or should it? Neko Ramen Taishou, or “Cat Ramen Boss,” began as a manga about a cat who runs a ramenya. ...
