Ramen

Ramen...

It's essential to college students lives. Don't tell me that when times were lean and you were starving you did not reach in that dusty cabinet and reach out for that instant ramen. Of course if there was that mac and cheese right next to it. Though, who wants a cheesy dinner that leaves a thirsty taste in your mouth? At least with ramen you'll have soup in, plain it may be at least you'll have hot warmth. Good for the soul. Forget that chicken noodle soup go get yourself a bowl of ramen. No we're not talking about that American what's it called...uhh yeah cup of noodles. Such an insult to the humble ramen.

First off ramen is damn good when you are freakin cold like I was back in Little Tokyo. There are two ramen shops that pretty darn popular there. First off let's start with Orochon Ramen, famous for their special number two for those that would like to show off and be stupid to eat something so spicy it might make the toilet your new best friend. Setting that aside, I've gone to this ramen place multiple times. It's an easy process to order at. You just chose your broth, miso, soy sauce and salt (Can anyone say increase in blood pressure?) and then level in spicyness after that any little tidbits you want to add. It costs about $10 for the meal. I have to say after all the hype it's starting go down in quality. Can you blame it? After hordes of people wanting to order and wanting their food fast people take shortcuts. Food takes time people. Masterpieces aren't made overnight.

A bowl of shoyu ramen. Level..5? (meaning not really spicy)

The second place should have been featured on Travel Channel rather than Orochon Ramen. Daikokuya Ramen I think has the best food ever. We decided to try it because it had the longest lines in the whole district. Our group was fortunate to only wait about twenty minutes. The most famous thing they are known for is their ramen. Their broth is amazing. The story is that it's made out of lard and soaked for hours in pigs bones. The chansu was even more amazing. I don't eat pork often and usually it's salty but dip it in the broth makes it so worth eating there. All the other things such as the bamboo and the hardboiled egg are cooked very well. The ramen is quite fresh and you can see the yellow in it that isn't so faded and it's still springy. Other items on the menu were good except we had one incident with the chicken that tasted bland. Overall it's worth the wait.

Always a full House

                   

                                             

The ramen of ramen in the west coast.

Hard at work making your food.