Ramen

  • looking back at asahikawa

    when did we visit and for how long? late february for 10 days what kind of accommodations? two hotels.  we barely stayed in the first one for 30 minutes because it was so disgusting.  smoke was seeping out of everything,…

  • looking back at sapporo

    i’m trying my hand at maybe my last ‘regular’ series of posts… to look back upon the cities that we’ve stayed in this trip and to compare that to our first day to see how our opinions of the city…

  • spicy kikanbo tsukemen

    the last ramen store we tried was a break from the norm.  kikanbo’s calling card is spicy ramen and their bowls have been so popular that they opened up a second shop two doors down solely to specialize in each…

  • gyokotsu matador’s beef ramen

    while compiling our eat list for tokyo i came across countless blogs that rambled off their top 3, 5 & 10 shops for ramen.  some places specialize in a very small number of styles but the majority have at least…

  • afuri ramen, revisited

    afuri ramen is another popular chain in tokyo and has been on our hit list thanks to a visit to the harajuku branch four years ago.  i’d say that their callings are: -their broth is chicken based so it’s noticeably…

  • ippudo ramen

    ippudo was a recommendation from our tokyo sensei, pablo.  he’s the master of all things tokyo and after he gave our group a hands on tour four years ago, if he suggests to eat/walk/jump, we do it.  we were coming…

  • weekly update #6 – tokyo

    q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. tokyo (air bnb in shibuya) for the last week q. favourite meal a. oh man… toss up.  it’s either gyokotsu matador’s shoyu beef ramen or afuri’s yuzu tsukemen.  i…

  • helloooo tokyo

    upon our arrival to tokyo we were greeted with good old rain.  out of tradition, i like to eat ramen as my first meal so couple that with the wet weather and it was an easy decision to look for…

  • Wednesday Afternoon Randomness

    Another grey wintery day in Asahikawa. More snow and more cold. We wake up, put on the same jacket and shoes and head out the door. Although the call of the mall is strong, we determinedly turn left in search…