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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Only in Japan (so far...) Ramen Edition” Check back every …
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When Greg Masuda and his wife Erin opened Courtenay’s first ramen shop in the fall of 2016, it was welcomed with open arms by the …
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6-Year Moving Preparations Opening up its first restaurant in downtown Los Angeles in July 2017, Rakkan Ramen expanded with a location at Redondo Beach in …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “The Perfect Tonkotsu Ramen...” Check back every weekend for subsequent …
My friends (and anyone who follows my social media “food porn” photos) know that I’m a snob about Japanese food. I have strong opinions on …
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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal describes a “few Japanese concepts that seem hardwired into …
I grew up in Japan when I was a kid, and have vivid memories of bowls of ramen and soba noodles stacked high in bowls …
I had this fantasy last week where I decided I would get full nights of sleep seven nights in a row. This fantasy did not …
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I don’t know what drove me to perversely show up at the Nippon Ichi-ban Ramen house on our designated day and time as if we …
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Starting from the mid-2000s, with the increasing success of Japanese anime, manga, soap operas, and movies in Brazil, a certain food began to draw the …
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