When it comes to my weekly ramen consumption, I’m always on the look out for something new and unique. This week I found something at one of my favorite establishments in Orange County, Kashiwa Ramen. This particular bowl is a departure from their signature tori paitian ramen that I love. It was awesome so continue …
This place just opened. It’s a hike for those of us that live near the Marina. But, it’s worth the trip. I’ve already been here twice. I rarely return to a shop only after a week. But, after my first visit I had to come back. To be clear, there is NO light ramen here. …
On my previous visit, I had their chicken ramen. On this visit, I had the opportunity to meet up with a fellow ramen head to discuss our passion for ramen. From the inside, they’ve got some cool signage all over their walls. Kashiwa ramen menu. I love places that allow you to order like this. …
This is one of the newer places I’ve been to recently. It’s been open since Oct 2018 and they are setting themselves apart from the crowd. Pork broths are really popular in the states. But, Kashiwa is focusing on chicken broth. I’ve already visited twice. This is how they get it rich and creamy. You …
I got to meet up with a fellow ramen head, Bill at this location during a lunch break. I’ve been here before and previously had the chashu ramen. You can check it out here. Green chili shio is spicy, but not overwhelming. Curly noodles were easy to slurp. This was a really satisfying bowl for …
If you are in Costa Mesa and have a craving for some ramen, check out Toraji. It’s inside Tokyo Central market. I found the tonkotsu to be much lighter than Ikkousha. But it was just as satisfying. Noddles are thin and hard, which definitely represents that hakata style. They are cooking their tonkotsu for 14 …
The tonkotsu ramen is their signature style and comes with pork chasu, green onion, spinach, seaweed, and beansprouts. I added seasoned egg. The broth is pretty creamy and is cooked for 24 hours. I’d say the richness is in between Ikkousha and Toraji. The noodles definitely felt unique. They were thick, chewy, and had a unique …