Visually, this seasonal item from Kazan is the most unique bowl of ramen in Los Angeles. It’s rare to find blue pigment in foods naturally. If you try to create a list of foods in which blue is the naturally occurring pigment it will be a shortlist for sure. The inspiration behind the blue in …
After a studio tour at near by Paramount Studios, I decided to take my Dad to Iki Ramen. Iki happens to be just a few minutes south of the studio. I’ve been to this shop previously and written about it here. I can tell that the owner really cares about producing quality bowls of ramen. …
This is the third location Rakkan has in LA. I’ve written about the other locations here and here. This location is my favorite. It’s literally across the street from the Santa Monica Pier. Rakkan is known for their broth. It’s unique because they use vegetables and olive oil to create their broth. They take their craft …
This was a place that several of my ramen nerd associates recommended that I check out when I visited SF. They specifically recommended because of it’s traditional dashi. I ordered the house ramen “Hinodeya Ramen”. It’s traditional Japanese dashi soup. Whole wheat noodles made from bonito, kombu, and scallops. The toppings are chashu pork, menma, …