- next to yokohama ramen in westside – konnyaku and beef tendon soup. feels like you’re in someones living room. homestyle dishes you dont often find in LA. for some reason no one knows this place. Umenohana –...

Ippudo for ramen. For something similar to Momofuku Ssam Bar, can’t think of anything off the top of my head. For something similar to Momofuku Ko where there’s counter seating, delicious food, but maybe a little more...

Well since Im a big fan of ramen and noodles, I would recommend either a trip down to the South bay to Hakata/Shin Sei Gumi for Ramen, which is quite a fun environment sitting at the counter and watching the noodle guru go at it,...

105 Madison St Black cod w/ miso ($15.00) Honmura-An 170 Mercer Uni-Soba ($18.50) Yoshi 201 E. Houston Yaki-tori variety ($1.50) Ajisen 14 Mott St Ajisen Ramen (4.95) Hoian 135 W. Bway

While not a Japanese pottery store there is one of the most amazing Japanese stores selling bedding, antiques and various other items, which I discovered after eating at Yokohama Ramen, (and Tlapazola Grill), on Gateway Blvd....

Thanks for your input. Upon doing some more research I’m leaning towards Takayama, even though it’s a bit out of the way. My second choice would be Hakone. Although as I do more research and find out that...

. The "Raumen Museum" in Yokohama or the Ikebukuro ramen alley would make fun lunch time excursions. The “Ameyoko” market in Ueno is also fun. I’ve never been to Kaikaya, but looks like a good rec and if you...

Shin Sen Gumi, Santouka, Gardena Ramen - sense a trend? Also Shibucho in Costa Mesa, and Kang Kang in Alhambra.

is actually NOT a “one item stop” kind of region, other than the very few examples we’ve mentioned. Growing up in Japan, I was used to ramen places, yakitori stands, sushiyas, tempura huts, and even shumai only...

topped with blah blah blah) sushi tenn – sushi – sawtelle – high quality ramen. can get pricey if ordering at the bar but the omakase set gets you premium stuff at a more reasonable price. yokohama shokutsu...

of unique. have lunch specials. kiriko – good westside sushi. has good home made ice cream. black sesame, ginger, red bean. yum! chef/owner can get stressed. yokohama shokusu – next to yokohama ramen in westside –...

is kind of unique. have lunch specials. kiriko – good westside sushi. has good home made ice cream. black sesame, ginger, red bean. yum! chef/owner can get stressed. yokohama shokusu – next to yokohama ramen in westside...

blur at this point. We started in Chiba (stayed with a friend) then to Tokyo, Yokohama (Ramen museum!), Nikko, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Kyoto (ramen street above the train station), Osaka, Hiroshima (a fun little gritty "ramen alley"...

anything particularly memorable, though I’m definitely a fan. My few Japanese dishes on such a best dish list might be the shio tama (salt egg) from Ramen Setagaya , the lamb chops at Yakitori Totto, and the mirugai from...

; let me eat a bowl of flavourful ramen topped with freshly grated garlic and ground sesame seeds; leave me alone with a plate of olives, some feta cheese and ripe tomatoes; grill me a fish that was pulled from the ocean ten feet...