SIMPLY RAMEN: A COMPLETE COURSE IN PREPARING RAMEN MEALS AT HOME By Amy Kimoto-Kahn (New York: Race Point Publishing, 2016, 176 pp., hardcover, $22.95 ) With the recent surge of ramen’s popularity, this book will interest any ramen fiend or foodie that’s ready to take on homemade (non-instant) ramen. In the words of a chapter […]
Ramen history served up in bite-sized pieces
January 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
THE DISCOVERY OF RAMEN: THE ASIAN HALL OF FAME By Phil Amara and Oliver Chin, illustrated by Juan Calle (San Francisco: Immedium Publishers, 2017, 40 pp., hardcover) If you enjoy eating ramen, this colorfully illustrated book might provide tasty reading. This book is the first in “The Asian Hall of Fame†series, which will highlight discoveries […]
The secret is in the soup at the Kurotaka Ramen food truck
June 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Kurotaka Ramen, a ramen food truck, was started by Japanese brothers earlier this year in San Francisco with a mission to distribute fresh ramen that people can enjoy fast and easily. Richard Yoshinori Kington, a founder and chef of Kurotaka Ramen, was born and raised in Hiroshima and decided to come to the United States […]
THE KAERU KID: Mumbai — Scene of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
April 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
Editor’s Note: This is the final part a four-part series. The Farm Villa driver took me to the Ranthambore train station, where I caught a 16-hour trip to Mumbai. I had a sleeper reservation, though it was not very private or comfortable, but the price was just a little over $20. Making a train reservation […]
THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Miso & Ale pop-up
August 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With the amount of time I spend at Vino, I keep telling myself to try those other dining establishments in the 50th because, you know, there ARE other restaurants out there. But I keep telling myself, “OK, next week,†“or the week after,†“or next month,†and by the time you know it, that recently […]
15 more seconds for ramen
January 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Ramen got its comeuppance from the SF Gate this past weekend in a lengthy article packed with Bay Area restaurant recommendations and Ramen backstory. A very worthy read for any aspiring noodle fiends!
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