Ramen is Japanese comfort food and has taken LA by storm. While I enjoy ramen, I don’t care for consuming hot broth when the temperatures soar into the 90’s. The answer for ramen lovers in hot weather? Tsukemen. A restaurant named Okiboru recently opened and specializes in this version of Japanese ramen. LA’s Chinatown is…
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The 626 Night Market Returns to Santa Anita Park
From June 29 through July 1, the 626 Night Market creates an amazing outdoor experience that will feature food, merchandise, crafts, arts, games, music, and entertainment in a fun event that appeals to all ages. Over 250 food, merchandise, crafts, arts, and games will be featured in this Asian inspired night market throughout the perimeter…
Exceptional Japanese Cuisine from Wadatsumi
One of my co-workers handed me a business card. He said, “It’s the real deal”. Since he is married to someone from Thailand, I trusted his acumen on Thai cuisine. I wasn’t sure of his knowledge of Japanese food. The business card was from Wadatsumi and the restaurant is located in Torrance. Wadatsumi is…
Marugame Udon Brings Authentic Experience to Westside
Marugame Udon opened a couple of weeks ago in Sawtelle Japantown. Simply stated, this area is bounded by Centinela to the west, Santa Monica Blvd to the north, the 405 to the east and Pico Blvd to the south. What caught my attention is the fact that the parent company also owns the namesake in…
Tokyo Doggie Style Provides Gourmet Japanese Comfort Food
Tokyo Doggie Style is a gourmet food truck serving Japanese fusion comfort food. Their bright yellow truck with a dog waving reminds me of “maneki-neko” or the cat figurine you frequently see in Asian owned businesses. The bright yellow color makes them immediately identifiable! Tokyo Doggie Style is presently celebrating its 4th anniversary. For the…
Bonafide Ramen Lands in Redondo Beach
It was a cold, windy, and rainy Friday night. My wife and I didn’t feel like cooking and knew that we would like to get something to warm ourselves up. What better than a bowl of hot ramen? We just heard about a new ramen shop that opened nearby. Named Ramen Shack Takumiya, it took…