Ichiran: Eating Ramen Alone in a Cubby Hole

Jason Lam
ramen
1
A popular Japanese ramen chain, Ichiran, recently opened up their first US location in Brooklyn (East Williamsburg/Bushwick - Morgan L stop). They're famous for their Tonkotsu Ramen (pork broth) and eating by y...

Koa’s Sorba Noodles

Jason Lam
asian
2
Koa is a newish restaurant in the Flatiron area, headed the widow of Benihana's founder, Keiko Ono Aoki (who is also the mother of Steve Aoki) and Iron Chef Chinese Yuji Wakiya. They have a new noodle called...

Robataya’s Uni and Salmon Roe Don

Jason Lam
asian
6
I don't know why Uni (Sea Urchin) intrigues me so. The aroma of Uni reminds me of my childhood --our old VCR in the 80's in Winter Park, FL. It has like a smokey metallic taste that emanated from that early mod...

Surprise Japanese Candy

Jason Lam
treats
Sam got these Japanese Candies (Hida No Warubobo Wanted). I don't know if that's an anime/manga/cartoon. I couldn't find any info. But the bag of candy is interesting. There are five pieces of hard candy ...one...

Iroha Japanese Restaurant

Jason Lam
asian
Here was a day I assumed I was going to get VIP to an event. I just assumed I would. I've been getting VIP all summer. Although I didn't get it this time. I was dumbfounded and acted like a little brat. I figur...

Suzume Japanese Restaurant

Jason Lam
asian
We checked out Suzume on Lorimer Street across the street from the pizzeria where Son of Sam used to eat. Coincidentally, we were eating with a Sam. He likes to eat Ramen. So this was his idea. I like sake, so ...

Ootoya Japanese Restaurant

Jason Lam
asian, restauranting
We went to lunch at the Japanese restaurant, Ootoya. It seems to be popular. We waited over twenty minutes to be seated. They gave us hot towels when we sat down to wash our hands. The carafe of sake came ou...