Brian and I thought we’d covered Tokyo Ramen Street last year when we finished Collabo-Ramen videos for the first four shops, but then they went and expanded this past April, adding four more shops which we felt the need to … Continue reading
Brian and I seem a little underwhelmed by the bowl of tonkotsu ramen at Ikaruga in this video: Collabo-Ramen – 斑鳩 Ikaruga from Daniel Morales on Vimeo. Maybe we were hungover? If that was the case, shouldn’t the bowl have … Continue reading
There’s never too much Junk in the trunk of a big fat bowl of mazemen. Brian and I checked out Junk Garage on Ramen Street: Collabo-Ramen – Junk Garage from Daniel Morales on Vimeo. Six down, two more to go. … Continue reading
In April, Tokyo Ramen Street expanded to eight stores. The original four are still there (although Keisuke now serves a crab miso rather than the past lobster miso) along with four new spots. Brian and I checked out 七彩 (Shichisai), … Continue reading
I was in Japan last December for a whirlwind ten days of drinking, eating, and catching up with folks. I went out to ramen with Brian on my first full day in the country, but it’s taken me nearly six … Continue reading
Saying my goodbyes in Japan was tough, but being able to go out and celebrate with friends (along with the hope that I’ll be back there in the not too distant future) made it a lot easier. For one of … Continue reading
My parents were here for sakura season, so Brian and I took them to our final stop on Tokyo Ramen Street – Keisuke Nidaime. I do not recommend this shop if you have cats – you will leave covered with … Continue reading
Shop number three on Tokyo Ramen Street. Mutsumiya is a miso ramen restaurant from the small town of Tsukigata, Hokkaido. Until I started doing Collabo-Ramen, this is basically the only kind of ramen I ever had – thick, savory miso … Continue reading
I went to the Yokohama Ramen Museum in the summer of 2003, and back then I didn’t know anything except that miso ramen was tasty as hell. I walked around the exhibits a bit, took a peek at the different … Continue reading
In Episode 2 of Collabo-Ramen, Brian and I go to Tokyo Ramen Street and check out the つけ麺 at 六厘舎: Collabo-Ramen – 六厘舎 Rokurinsha from Daniel Morales on Vimeo. Check out Brian’s pictures and watch Episode 1 of Collabo-Ramen if … Continue reading