Ramen in Japan

Ramen in Japan

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Ramen in Japan episodes

  • 19: Drew Huckey | Ramen Wednesdays, Maikagura, Neighborhood Ramen Pop-Up in Shibuya, Union Ramen Bar

    Episode 19 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Drew Huckey, home ramen engineer and known as @darth.ramen.wednesday on Instagram.

    We talk about how he found his way to ramen, his recreation of the bowl I had at Maikagura in Tokyo, as well as the Neighborhood Ramen Pop-Up at Menya Nukaji in Shibuya and his latest bowl he had in the US at Union Ramen Bar in New Orleans.

    In this episode, we talked about the following shops:

    1. Ramen Maikagura
      2. ⁠https://goo.gl/maps/Po51D66aiz5qjiLr8
    2. Neighborhood Ramen
      3. ⁠https://goo.gl/maps/8AQmqcbgBY1KNHUE8
    3. Menya Nukaji (麺屋ぬかじ)
      4. https://goo.gl/maps/U2pDfTL1XKX6jnFk8
    4. Union Ramen Bar (New Orleans)
      5. ⁠https://goo.gl/maps/FKJZRYWDHxpemuLG9
      1 hr 3 min
    5. 18: Spencer Teiken | Ramen Jiro Mita, Chukasoba Waka Tokyo, Ramen Kokuu, Sakurajosui Funakoshi

      Episode 18 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Spencer Teiken, host and creator of the Teiken Ramen Channel.

      We talk about how he found his way to ramen, his ramen channel and his latest trip to Japan, which included a good number of interesting ramen bowls.

      In this episode, we talked about the following shops:

      1. Ramen Jiro Mita Honten (ラーメン二郎 三田本店)
        2. https://goo.gl/maps/pu3sRS4vyVmHq4Ka6?coh=178573&entry=tt
      2. Waka Tokyo (中華そば 和渦 TOKYO)
        3. https://goo.gl/maps/UbZ8NV8BpCqm9zSG9?coh=178573&entry=tt
      3. Ramen Kokuu (らーめん 穀雨)
        4. https://goo.gl/maps/2M4bW58jV8TEuNFEA?coh=178573&entry=tt
      4. Sakurajosui Funakoshi (桜上水 船越)
        5. https://goo.gl/maps/Z3ja2cz77Z2tefz39?coh=178573&entry=tt
        1 hr 17 min
      5. 17: Elvin Yung | Kanda Katsumoto, Chukatei Bunten, Tantantei, Hasumi

        Episode 17 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Elvin Yung, a hoarder of ramen knowledge and well known for his reverse engineering of various legendary ramen styles such as the Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken style tsukemen or Jiro style ramen on his Secret Pro Techniques ramen blog.

        We talk about how he found his way to ramen and his latest trip to Japan, which included a good number of interesting ramen bowls.

        You can find Elvin on Instagram as @shikaku.ramen

        In this episode, we talked about the following shops:

        1. Tsukesoba Kanda Katsumoto (つけそば神田勝本)
          2. https://goo.gl/maps/3n54Doy4AuPfr3o98
        2. Chukatei Bunten (中華亭 分店)
          3. https://goo.gl/maps/R5Y4y5KQkNdXygAdA
        3. Shinasoba Tantantei (支那そば たんたん亭)
          4. https://goo.gl/maps/QiuGppf1PprWBZEi8
        4. Hasumi Shinmachi (蓮爾 新町一丁目店)
          5. https://goo.gl/maps/MFKRpCDSJxKqr1WN8
          54 min
        5. 16: Erik Bentz | Cafe Mochiko, Ida Shoten, Shonan Negiya, Hasumi, Fukufukutei, Yokohama Iekei Samurai

          Episode 16 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Erik Bentz, a gourmet chef turned ramen chef and co-owner of Cafe Mochiko in Cincinnati.

          We talk about his latest trip to Japan, his pop-up at Ramen Feel in Ome, his visit to Ida Shoten and many more ramen shops in Japan, we both enjoyed in the recent time.

          You can find Erik on Instagram ＠erik_bentz and his ramen restaurant Cafe Mochiko ＠mochikocincy

          1. Cafe Mochiko (Cincinatti)
            2. https://goo.gl/maps/z5fNChnregSHqpu86
          2. Ida Shoten (らぁ麺 飯田商店)
            3. https://goo.gl/maps/MKxu8424P6H18Cpq7
          3. Shonan Negiya (湘南ねぎ家)
            4. https://goo.gl/maps/ywZaNYm18isFmyZJ8
          4. Hasumi (蓮爾 新町一丁目店)
            5. https://goo.gl/maps/Qr7MKaVuv6b2koCV9
          5. Fukufukutei (自家製麺 支那そば 福々亭)
            6. https://goo.gl/maps/v4tqU4BvdqnmYnPi6
          6. Yokohama Iekei Samurai Shibuya (横浜家系ラーメン 侍 渋谷本店)
            7. https://goo.gl/maps/oSLBviNZjxBLA2MU8
            1 hr 28 min
          7. 15: Simone Xirata | Jojo Ramen (São Paulo, Brazil), Ramen Nagi, Ramen Kenta, Kadoya Shokudo, Niboshimania

            Episode 15 of the Ramen in Japan podcast, this time going a bit beyond Japan, all the way to São Paulo, Brazil, with my very special guest Simoe Xirata, the owner of the ramen shops Jojo Ramen, Jojo Lab and Jojo Go in São Paulo, Brazil. She is also the vice president of the Brazilian Association for Japanese Gastronomy.

            We talk about her ramen shop, ramen in Brazil in general, as well as the ramen she has eaten during her recent visit to Japan. Make sure to follow her on Instagram: @simone.xirata

            1. Jojo Ramen
              2. Google Maps Link
            2. Ramen Nagi
              3. Google Maps Link
            3. Ramen Kenta
              4. Google Maps Link
            4. Kadoya Shokudo (中華そば カドヤ食堂 総本店)
              5. Google Maps Link
            5. Niboshimania
              6. Google Maps Link
              1 hr 10 min
            6. 14: Kansuibae | Odoya IEKEI TOKYO, Narumen, Isono Kazuo, Misen

              Episode 14 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest John aka Kansuibae.

              We talk about the latest ramen bowls that we had in Japan and bowls or shops that impressed us in the recent time, as well as his path to ramen as a home chef and regular staff at Boston's Yume Wo Katare ramen shop.

              Today's covered ramen shops are:

              1. Odoya IEKEI TOKYO
                2. https://goo.gl/maps/qN5VBrcprxJYqKdP6
              2. Narumen
                3. https://goo.gl/maps/JSRYSY1H98zPVdk3A
              3. Isono Kazuo
                4. https://goo.gl/maps/6cPvYgEmYmLSjSgZ9
              4. Misen
                5. https://goo.gl/maps/h3AJcBwoa6o1cGQQA
                1 hr 8 min
              5. 13: Ramenguidejapan | Ramen Recap of 2022 - Last Year's Ramen Tops and Flops

                Episode 13 of the Ramen in Japan podcast is all about looking back into the ramen year 2022 with recurring podcast guest Cody Mizuno, also known as Ramenguidejapan. He is the prime source for English language ramen reviews in Japan and ramen tour guide for your future ramen tour in Tokyo.

                In this episode, we highlight all the top shops we have eaten in 2022 and also some of the disappointing shops, which have left us scratching our heads or even made us abandon our bowls of ramen.

                Top shops of Cody in 2022:

                • Ramen Jiro Tochigi (ラーメン二郎 栃木街道店)
                  • https://goo.gl/maps/Uw54cxpbBWGPZSwB6
                • NIBOSHIMANIA
                  • https://goo.gl/maps/cp4W9ti7oB1mRxp5A
                • Holland House (オランダ軒)
                  • https://goo.gl/maps/CpeBFKCQsf5ToCLD6
                • Mukan
                  • https://goo.gl/maps/LTPQBYL5C28z7FXh6

                  Top shops of Sebastian in 2022:

                  • Jouroku (麺屋 丈六)
                    • https://goo.gl/maps/4YvdrFESSAyWb1E17
                  • Golden Tiger (ゴールデンタイガー)
                    • https://goo.gl/maps/SHvZYqQR38jQBeRH8
                  • Ramen Break Beats
                    • https://goo.gl/maps/xz5tpDGPW5swgnxz5


                    50 min
                  • 12: Pawel Dobierski | Ramen Jiro Mita, Men Kurai, Nishino, Tsukemen Kinryu

                    Episode 12 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Pawel Dobierski aka @dragon_ramenhead, ramen chef and soon to be ramen shop owner from Warsaw in Poland.

                    We talk about the latest ramen bowls that we had in Japan and bowls or shops that impressed us in the recent time, as well as his plan to open up his own ramen shop in Poland.

                    Today's covered shops are:

                    1. Ramen Jiro Mita Honten (https://goo.gl/maps/zdqyxjV6ZbXpw1Yt5)
                    2. Men Kurai (https://goo.gl/maps/d24hrTaCpzPxHSYb7)
                    3. Nishino (https://goo.gl/maps/htf1y44RCfknfnEv5)
                    4. Tsukemen Kinryu (https://goo.gl/maps/sjXSxyPcHy7XN9m86)
                      5. 43 min
                    5. 11: Beyond Japan with Ryan Callahan | Owning Ramen Rhop Menya Hokusei and Ramen in Portland

                      Episode 11 of the Ramen in Japan podcast, this time going beyond Japan, all the way to Portland, Oregon in the United States of America with my very special guest Ryan Callahan, the owner and chef of Menya Hokusei. We talk about his path to ramen, his previous ramen truck "Oni Yatai" and the opening of Menya Hokusei in 2022. We also talk the recent stabbing incident, which forced Menya Hokusei to close for several weeks and kicked off a GoFundMe to support Ryan and his business.

                      You can find Menya Hokusei here on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/KWxS2aaSaK8Rf6Kq6


                      56 min
                    6. 10: Ramen Beast | Taishoken, Gantetsu, Old Ramen, Kitaotsuka

                      Episode 10 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Abram Plaut aka Ramen Beast.

                      We talk about the latest ramen bowls that we had in Japan and bowls or shops that impressed us in the recent time, as well as his progress of opening a new ramen shop in the US for the Mensho group.

                      Make sure to check out Abram's ramen review website ramenbeast.com.

                      Today's covered shops are:

                      1. Taishoken (Chitose-Karaysuyama) https://goo.gl/maps/MGDr1vUFpWxPBywp7
                      2. Gantetsu https://goo.gl/maps/8NqoPY5faZ3DwKr59
                      3. Old Ramen https://goo.gl/maps/KrrrFiZJJKfXn5w37
                      4. Kitaotsuka https://goo.gl/maps/j8EK1aUCmzBK6GVB6
                        5. 1 hr 5 min

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                      The Ramen in Japan podcast features ramen heads and their recent ramen experiences in Japan.