Tag: ramen

Kanada-Ya
09/08/2015

Kanada-Ya

To paraphrase something I have often heard, I dream of ramen.  In  short, I am a little obsessed by noodles.  Just noodles, you say?  Why, what’s so special about noodles? Aside from the ramen craze sweeping the English capital at the moment, I think it is a …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Ramen Jiro
23/01/2013

Ramen Jiro

I have to confess, before I moved to Japan I was a ramen barbarian.  I use to think that all those ramen junk food was just that, unappetising noodles in soup.  This is to no small part because when I used to starve, a “snack” was a …

eating, Japan
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by Chris
Tokyo Ramen Show 2012
28/10/2012

Tokyo Ramen Show 2012

On a rainy rainy Tokyo day we went off to try some ramen. Not just any Ramen, but TOKYO RAMEN SHOW ramen. Time to start the eating.. err testing… The ramen are showcased from all over Japan.  Twenty shops tonight. Big photos and shiny lights …

eating, Japan
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by Chris
Hakodate – Samurai, castles and cheesecake
27/09/2012

Hakodate – Samurai, castles and cheesecake

So, after we left our big mouthed (in many senses of that word) friend in a comatose state with the grannies in the park, we went off to see the castle. The star shape wasn’t just for aesthetics.  It was actually designed so that any attacker …

eating, Japan, quiet eating, travel
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by Chris
Hokkaido
22/09/2012

Hokkaido

So off onto my first Japan trip. Hokkaido! And like all good trips, it starts with a nap.  On the way from New Chitose airport to Sapporo.  On our way to a very special appointment. Ramen This is the signature Sapporo ramen.  Corn and butter …

eating, Japan, quiet eating, travel
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by Chris