My quest to find a more awesome ramen joint than Santouka always disappoints. I swear Santouka must use MSG in their broth. It’s just way too tasty. Somehow that’s where every other places seems to fall short. The Rock Dweller accompanied me here. Usually when we dine together, it’s difficult to pay attention to the…
Tag: japanese
Oumi Sasaya
The South Bay has its fair share of excellent Japanese restaurants. Triple T being the stereotypical Taiwanese Japan-o-phile, feels right at home here. Why do Taiwanese people love everything Japanese? I have no idea, but it’s like they were brainwashed from the womb to worship anything and everything “made in Japan.” If you’re reading this,…
Nozomi
I don’t get too excited to write posts about sushi. Its discouraging to write a post when you have limited adjectives to describe something you know is so delicious and special. But sushi is just one of those baffling types of foods that words do not do justice. Audio Monkey sans wifey and The Anti-Exerciser …
Izakaya Roku
Triple F and Running Man really love this place. Apparently the guy who opened up Roku actually had a food truck serving Japanese curry and was successful enough to open up a brick and mortar joint serving a larger selection of food, izakaya style. The menu is surprisingly extensive here so I was a bit…
Marugame Monzo
I love all kinds of noodle soups. It wasn’t like that when I was a kid. I was all about rice and my mom always had to make me something else when everyone else was eating pho. I also was a big tomboy and hated wearing dresses. It’s amazing how some things change so much….
Tokyo Fried Chicken Co.
Since getting back to the blog after a long hiatus, I haven’t had any real noteworthy dining experiences. But along comes Tokyo Fried Chicken Co., which restores my faith in the delicious possibilities of this world. You’re probably thinking, what’s so special about this fried chicken? The meat is juicy and tasty, while the outside…
Maruhide Uni Club
In the past 2 years I’ve really developed an appreciation for uni. Smooth Obturator would order it all the time but I would just give him and those ugly fleshy orange blobs the stink eye. I don’t really know when/how things changed for me, but I just can’t get enough uni nowadays. So when I…
Next: Kyoto
Our last trip to Chicago was really highlighted by some of the most delicious food I’ve eaten in a long time. This trip back was no exception. Alinea was probably the stand out restaurant last time for its sheer creativity. It’s sister restaurant, Next, managed to wow us again. Now if you haven’t heard, both…
Linguine with Shimeji Mushrooms
This had got to be my most FAVORITE recipe discovery of the year, mostly because it’s so easy and doesn’t require a lot of extra ingredients that I wouldn’t normally already have laying around. Surprisingly, the dish is completely VEGETARIAN and still excites me. Just the other day it was “meatless Mondays” in the cafeteria…
Kintaro Ramen
Every city has its “Bests.” Best burger, best hot dog, best pizza, best brunch, best Italian, best sushi. I think you get my drift. Our short getaway to Vancouver was certainly an attempt to eat the best the city had to offer. With its reputation for all that is Asian, mainly of “Ching Chong Chang”…
Otafuku
Otafuku is just another one of the MANY Japanese restaurants populating the South Bay. They call themselves a noodle house serving udon, soba, and the like but then they also have dons, skewers, sashimi. It’s confusing. We came for lunch and I would have been pleased had I followed the cardinal rules of restaurant dining…
Shabu Shabu Bar
Orange County seems to have more tasty food options these days. We decided to try a different shabu shabu place because we usually just go to California Shabu Shabu which typically has quite a wait, but this other spot in Santa Ana seemed pretty popular on Yelp. It was a Saturday night but there wasn’t…
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