Tabelog Awards 2019 Tabelog is Japan’s internet portal to the vast number of restaurants across the country. The site serves up general information, like addresses and hours, but the most popular feature of the site is the user reviews. Shops are given a ranking, with five being the highest. Shops with a ranking above four…
http://bestoframen.com/ My best-of lists live here now! If you don’t want to check it out, here is my list of memorable Japanese shops I visited outside of Tokyo and wrote about in 2018. 金澤濃厚中華そば 神仙 (Shinzen in Kanazawa, Ishigawa Prefecture) 麦の道 すぐれ (Sugure in Aichi Prefecture) らぁめん りきどう (Rikido in Gifu) もっこす (Mokkosu in Kobe) 五福星…
It’s time for my annual best-of-my-year list. Here are the shops, but for a more manageable view of things, head over to my dedicated best-of site: www.bestoframen.com Hope everyone had a great 2018, full of memorable bowls. 純手打ち 麺と未来 (Mentomirai in Shimokitazawa) 亀戸煮干中華そばつきひ (Tsukihi in Kameido) 中華そば 吾衛門 (Goemon in Hachioji) ソラノイロ Factory & Labo 麺庵…
ラーメン女子博 These events seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but they are still fun none-the-less. The Ramen Girl’s Fest pops up all over Japan, so when it had a debut in Nakano, just a few minutes from my home, I was in. When people ask me which one was the best…
東京ラーメンショー 2017 We tried all 18 bowls at the 2nd week of the Tokyo Ramen Show. On till Sunday! The lighter soups were the winners this time. #crushedit A post shared by Ramen Adventures (@ramenadventures) on Nov 3, 2017 at 1:34am PDT I’m not going to report on the event, as it is long over,…
大つけ麺博 ２０１７ Week 3 of the Grand Tsukemen Fest (@daitsukemenhaku) in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Managed to crush all 9 with the help of @theramenculture and the usual lot of ramen nerds who come to these events. It’s still on for a few more weeks. This time, each bowl is just 500 yen, and the portions are smaller.…
The Best Ramen in Japan 2017 Edition This was a fun year for travelling outside of Tokyo in search of great bowls. Much of my search was actually revisiting my favorite shops in as many prefectures as I could, and documenting it for a YouTube project that I am working on called Ramen Riders. But…
The Best Ramen in Tokyo 2017 Edition In 2017, my pace picked up significantly. Though I ate around the same number of bowls in total as in 2016, I really hit the new shops with gusto. Here are 13 that were particularly great (with another 10 at the bottom for good measure). Keep in mind…
和歌山市 I’ve been to Wakayama a few times. I work there on occasion, and the city is a gateway to the Kii Peninsula, an amazing place for motorcycle touring. My ramen adventures, though, have been lacking. I visited the famous Ide Shoten before, as well as the shop that is constantly in the top 3…
Ramen Riders in Tottori Prefecture What is Ramen Riders? Well, I started a project this year to visit all 47 prefectures in Japan by motorcycle, eat some of the best ramen, and document it with videos for my YouTube channel. Simple enough, and I’ve done 14 or 15 prefectures since May. I just haven’t actually…