NYC : Hide-Chan Ramen The entrance to the restaurant is very reminiscent of the queuing process at a “fun” park! The stairs that leads up to the restaurant has signs indicating the estimated wait time given your distance from the ramen! Luckily for, there’s no queue on a Monday afternoon at 5pm. However, within 10…
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DAISHO Hakata Ramen
So, it’s Friday and the turn of the DAISHO Hakata Ramen. Hakata ramen is supposed to be similar in nature to Tonkotsu; as in they’re both supposed to soup that is made from pork bones. The Daisho noodles are much thinner that those you’d normally get with a Tonkotsu dish but complement the soup base. However,…
Packet noodles – round two with NONGSHIM Kimchi Ramyun
NONGSHIM Kimchi Ramyun Continuing on from the last noodle tasting post (Build or Buy – the ramen noodle paradox!), next up was the Nongshim Kimchi Ramyun. The noodles are a little thicker and chewier than the Nissin Raoh variety. However, the soup base is unsurprisingly kimchi in flavour. There’s a good kick from the spice…
Build or Buy – the ramen noodle paradox!
On returning from a recent trip to the US, I decided to research a little more about 1) making home made ramen noodles & broth, and 2) what would be the best packet ramen noodle as a substitute! So, a quick search on the web and I came across the recipe from luckypeach.com – a quick…
Noodles in NYC
Following the sweet Arsenal win against Man U (May 7, 2017), lunch beckoned. So, on a typical spring sunday in SoHo NYC – i.e. it was raining, I headed to MewMen on Cornelia Street. Tori Tantan with Kara Age was the recommendation of the day – and it was absolutley delicious! The chicken was crispy but…
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