Ishiyaki bibimpa (@Manpuku, West LA)

Manpuku

2125 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025  Tel. 1-310-473-0580  MAP

Open 7 days 11:30AM-3:00PM  5:00PM-11:30PM
http://www.manpuku.us/index.html

Ishiyaki Bibimpa comes with miso soup, salad and Kimchee (Korean pickles).

This is Ishiyaki Bibimpa (Rice, chicken seasoned vegetable and egg served in a sizzling stone pot. Everything is mixed with spicy sauce on the table). $6.95+tax.

My wife had Yukke Jan Noodle. Udon noodle in a red, spicy soup (it is really more red than it looks on the photo). Comes with small rice bowl. $6.95+tax.

Negi ramen (@Koraku, Torrance)

Koraku

2531 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance CA 90505  Tel. 1-310-517-0064 MAP

Negi ramen. Shoyu (soy sauce) soup. $7.95+tax.

Spicy pork plate (@Sorabol, Sherman Oaks)

Sorabol

Sherman Oaks Fashion Square MAP

Korean food restaurant

Spicy pork plate. Very good. There are many other dishes available. Many different kind of noodle soups, too.

Hotate Shio ramen (@Shisen ramen, Torrance)

Shisen Ramen

1730 W Sepulveda Blvd., #6, Torrance CA 90501  Tel. 1-310-534-1698  MAP

M-F   11:30AM-2:30PM  5:30PM-1:00AM

Sa   11:30AM-2:30PM  5:30PM-0:00AM

Su  11:30AM-2:30PM  5:30PM-10:00PM

Hotate shio ramen. Tastes very salty first but you will get used to as you eat and will enjoy salt and scallop soup. $9.80+tax.

Coconut shisen ramen. $8.30+tax.

Happy holiday

Burrito Bowl (@Chipotle Mexican Grill, Hawthorne CA)

Chipotle Mexican Grill

5330 Rosecrans Avenue, Hawthorne, CA 90250  Tel. 1-310-297-0850 MAP
M-Th 10:30AM-10:00PM
F       10:30AM-4:00PM
Sa      Closed
Su      10:30AM-10:00PM

http://www.chipotle.com

December 23, 2010



Tonkotsu ramen (@Kumagoro, Osaka JAPAN)

Kumagoro (熊五郎)

OBP Twin 21, Osaka JAPAN

December 22, 2010

Tonkotsu Shoyu ramen.

Miso ramen (@Asian-ya, West LA)

Asian-ya

11660 Gateway Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064  Tel. 1-310-312-3861  MAP

M, T, Th, F   11:30AM-2:30PM 6:00PM-0:00AM

Sa   5:00PM-0:00AM

Su  5:00PM-10:00PM

Closed Wednesday

Miso ramen.

For Asian-ya, see also Shio ramen, Tantan-men , Negi ramen and Surantanmen.

Seafood Okra Gumbo (@Gumbo Shop, New Orleans, LA)

Gumbo Shop

630 Saint Peter Street, New Orleans LA 70130   Tel. 1-504-525-1486  MAP

Open 7 days for lunch and dinner
http://www.gumboshop.com/

Seafood okra gumbo. $7.99+tax.

Beignet (@Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans, LA)

Cafe Du Monde

1039 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116  Tel. 1-504-525-4544 ‎   MAP

Open 24 hours a day. 7 days a week.
http://www.cafedumonde.com/

Beignets. Soft donut with lots of powder sugar on it. I always have this everytime I go to New Orleans.


Note: If you want to try Beignet in Southern California, you can have it at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Express in Downtown Disney in Anaheim.)

Spicy fried rice (@Mr. Noodle, West LA)

Mr. Noodle

936 Broxton Avenue, Westwood CA 90024   Tel. 1-310-208-1730  MAP

Open 7 days 11:00AM-10:30PM
http://www.misternoodle.com/

Mostly Thai food and chinese food. Not just noodles, contrary to what the name suggests.

Spicy fried rice w/shrimp. My favorite. $8.75+tax.

My wife always orders this "House special noodle w/chicken". This one is spicy, too.

Shio ramen, Tonkotsu ramen (@Ramen California, Torrance)

Ramen California

24231 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance CA 90505   Tel. 1-310-530-2749  MAP

Su Tu We Th  11:30AM-2:30PM  5:00PM-9:00PM

F Sa 11:30AM-2:30PM  5:00PM-10:00PM

Close Monday

I had Shio ramen. Bonito and fish flavor. Good. $8.50.
(I don't know why the photo came out reddish but the soup is actually very clear, white).

My wife had Tonkotsu ramen. Very oily soup (she said it is Kurume-style). Thick noodle. $8.75.

Surantan men (@Asian-ya, West LA)

Asian-ya

11660 Gateway Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064  Tel. 1-310-312-3861  MAP

M, T, Th, F   11:30AM-2:30PM 6:00PM-0:00AM

Sa   5:00PM-0:00AM

Su  5:00PM-10:00PM

Closed Wednesday

Today I had Surantan-men (酸辣湯麺). It is a ramen noodle but uses hot and sour soup (similar to what you get at Chinese restaurant).

All ramen noodles come with this small salad w/Japanese dressing.

This is Surantan men. $7.50.

For Asian-ya, see also Shio ramen, Tantan-men  and Negi ramen.

Miso ramen (@Santoka, Mitsuwa Santa Monica, West LA)

Santoka (山頭火)
In Mitsuwa Market Place, Santa Monica
3760 Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066   Tel. 1-310-398-2113   MAP
11:00AM-8:00PM (open 7 days)
http://www.mitsuwa.com/tenpo/eindex.html
http://www.santouka.co.jp/index.html

Santoka is in Mitsuwa Market in Santa Monica (also in Mitsuwa @Torrance, Costa Mesa, San Jose, San Diego, Chicago and New Jersey)
Originally from Asahikawa, Hokkaido JAPAN. Now they have about 40 restaurants in Japan. Also restaurants in the US, Singapore and Hong Kong.

I had miso ramen. $6.99.

My wife had Kara-miso ramen (spicy miso ramen). $7.49.



Shio ramen (@Saijo, Tokyo JAPAN)

Saijo (さいじょう)  
In Shinatasu, near JR Shinagawa station in Tokyo
http://www.shinatatsu.com/raumen/kaku_saijo.html
http://saijoramen.com/

November 13, 2010

Also in Shinatasu near JR Shinagawa Station.

Shio ramen. Selected as the best Shio ramen in Asahikawa (Shio ramen originates in Asahikawa in Hokkaido). 750 yen. Tonkotsu base soup and salty. The best Shio ramen I ever had.

Tenpura (@Tsunahachi, Tokyo JAPAN)

Tsunahachi (つな八)
In Takanawa Wing (Near Shinagawa Prince Hotel)

November 12, 2010

Small tenpura place with counter. You can watch chef fries tenpura over the counter and you enjoy tenpuras right off of the pan.

Tenpura dinner set with seasonal vegetables and shrimps. 2,625 yen.

Tonkotsu ramen (@Higomons, Tokyo, JAPAN)

Higomons (ひごもんず)
In Shinatatsu, near JR Shinagawa station in Tokyo
http://www.shinatatsu.com/raumen/kaku_higomons.html

November 12,2010
Near Shinagawa Station, there is a section called Shinatatsu, where 7 ramen noodle restaurant gather. Higomons is one of the 7 there and they server Kumamoto style ramen (Tonkotsu).

Tonkotsu ramen. Very good, tranditional tonkotsu ramen. 650 yen.

Ten seiro soba (@Tsukiji-an, Haneda Airport, Tokyo JAPAN)

Tsukiji-an (つきじ庵)
In Haneda Airport, Tokyo JAPAN

November 10, 2010

 I went from Osaka to Tokyo on Wednesday. Flight arrived Haneda airport around lunch time so I decided to have soba noodle at the airport.

Ten seiro soba (cold soba-noodle with tenpura). 1,350 yen.

Shoyu tonkotsu ramen (@Kawachi ramen KISHIN, Osaka JAPAN)

Kawachi ramen KISHIN (喜神)
Higashi Noda-cho 2-1-38, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka JAPAN
(in Keihan Mall at Keihan Kyobashi Station)


November 9, 2010

Shoyu tonkotsu ramen with rice (takkikomi gohan). 840 yen.

Katsudon (@Washoku Kuzen, Itami airport, Osaka JAPAN)

Washoku Kuzen (空膳)
In Itami airport, Osaka JAPAN

November 7, 2010 Sunday

I am on a business trip to Japan this week. Right after I landed to Itami airport, I had dinner at a Japanese restaurant in the airport.

Katsudon (rice bowl with pork cultet). 950 yen.

Garlic butter shrimp (@The Shrimp Guys food truck, West LA)

The Shrimp Guys (food truck)

www.theshrimpguys.com/ 
www.twitter.com/theshrimpguys
(They post weekly schedule on the website but you should also check twitter for any changes)

They serve Kahuku style shrimp dishes.
(Kahuku is a town in northern part of O'ahu island of Hawai'i, which is famous for shrimp farms and shrimp food trucks.)

The truck came to West LA today for lunch. My wife went to get these 2 dishes and we had them for dinner.

 Garlic butter shrimp. Very good.

 

Spicy garlic butter shrimp. Also very good.

Kata-yakisoba (@Koraku, Sherman Oaks)

Koraku (こう楽)

14425 1/2 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks CA 91423  Tel. 1-818-906-0045   MAP

M-Sa 11:00AM-1:00AM

Su  11:00AM-10:00PM

I usually have Tenshin Chahan Ankake here but since I already had it on Tuesday, I decided to try something else. This is Yakisoba (fried noodle) w/vegitables and gravy. It is pretty good. $8.50+tax.

Tonkotsu ramen (@Nantsuttei, Mitsuwa Market Place in Torrance)

This weekend (10/29-31) at Mitsuwa Market Place in Torrance, special food event was held. Tonkotsu ramen from Nantsuttei was available during the weekend.

Very oily tonkotsu soup. Thin noodle (traditional Hakata tonkotsu style).

It was just OK for me. $10.76 (including tax).

Negi ramen (@Asian-Ya, West LA)

Asian-ya

11660 Gateway Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064  Tel. 1-310-312-3861  MAP

M, T, Th, F   11:30AM-2:30PM 6:00PM-0:00AM

Sa   5:00PM-0:00AM

Su  5:00PM-10:00PM

Closed Wednesday

Negi ramen (lots of green onion, pork and red pepper on it. Soy sauce soup).
Comes with small green salad. $7.50+tax.


See Shio ramen and Tantan-men, too.

Mabo nasu (@Bistro Miyoda Noodle House, Gardena)

Bistro Miyoda Noodle House

15915 S Western, Gardena CA 90247   tel. 1-310-538-9790   MAP
11:30AM-2:00PM, 5:30PM-8:30PM
Closed Monday

We go to this place every weekend. People there know us well.
I usually have Tantan-men here but today I chose this lunch set with Mabo-nasu (eggplant with spicy Schezuan sauce). Schezuan Chinese specialty. $7.50+tax.
(my wife had Tantan-men as always).

Tantan-men (@Chin-Ma-Ya of Tokyo, Little Tokyo)

Chin-Ma-Ya of Tokyo

123 Onizuka Street, Weller Court 2F, Los Angeles CA 90012  Tel1.1-213-625-3400  MAP

http://www.chinmayaoftokyo.com

http://www.twitter.com/chinmayaoftokyo

M-Th  11:30AM-2:30PM  5:00PM-9:30PM

F 11:30AM-2:30PM  5:00PM-10:30PM

Sa  11:30AM-10:30PM

Sun   11:30AM-9:30PM

Tantan-men. $6.95.

You can select how spicy you want (I choose medium spicy, which is quite spicy.)

Also you can choose either regular noodle or Temomi-noodle (massaged by hand). I chose Temomi-noodle, which is wavy and firm.