Comments on: Ramen Confidential: Everything you need to know about ramen

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 03:25:26 +0000

In reply to Noelle. Definitely don't let it be intimidating! I hope this helps your experience and you get to try it :). Let me know what you think!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 03:24:25 +0000

In reply to MonkeysVentures. I'm so glad you liked it! Let me know if you find something in your own ramen quests that I should add to it :). I just tried a "new" one while I was up in Hokkaido this weekend that actually is a MASSIVE franchise around the world now. I was glad to see that there are lots in the states. Because it was delicious! I'm super curious to try it myself when I'm back to see how it compares.

By: MonkeysVentures

MonkeysVentures — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 06:17:02 +0000

What a cool post Kristen! We’ll have to bookmark this one for the reference!!! We love Ramen! What a cool article to understand the nuances of it!

By: Noelle

Noelle — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:42:54 +0000

Great post!! I liked how you started out with the brick ramen of the 80’s because even though I know its so much more sophisticated and interesting than that, it’s still always what I think of when I hear ‘ramen’. We have a free good spots for it in Philadelphia but I always thought of them as intimidating because I have no idea how to navigate. This is a great and helpful post and I def want to check out some spicy ramen!!!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 22:11:45 +0000

In reply to Kelly @ The Tour. It's been a long time since I've been to LA but I'll definitely keep that in mind next time I'm passing through!

By: Kelly @ The Tour

Kelly @ The Tour — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:28:00 +0000

Have you been to Silverlake Ramen in Los Angeles? It’ so good!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:42:47 +0000

In reply to Will. Oooo, good questions. I'm going to have to research, but the pork can either be shoulder or belly I'm pretty sure. Chashu is normally made from shoulder and if it's belly, it'd be called kakuni (which is my favorite and an Okinawan specialty) -I think-. .Either way? Must have -- MIRIN! Essential for cooking Japanese food. And kaisui (the additive for the water if you want it authentic). I can help you find them. Mirin you want the good stuff ;). Average prices are dependent on how many toppings you get! If you go to some of the chain stores, you can find for closer to 500 yen or $5 USD but generally what I have is between 800-1000 yen. Super affordable and good catch, I meant to include that ;).

By: Will

Will — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:24:44 +0000

Good post on the ramen. Even for someone who’s lived here and never hesitates to try the ramen if it’s on the menu, I still learned a lot. Could you explain the meat types? I always like the pork but wonder what type it is and how they cook it. Do you have any resources for someone that wants to make it back home in the states like Japan only ingredients to grab? What’s the average prices for ramen? Again, awesome post Kristen, keep up the great articles!!!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 02:41:12 +0000

In reply to Meghan. Exciting!! How long are you coming for?

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 01:57:15 +0000

Looks amazing! I can’t wait to go to Japan in March.