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.