Watch the noodles being hand-rolled at Teinei. That’s what gives this South Lake Union store’s ramen the edge. Owner Minoru Ido had the foresight to bring a noodle-making machine from Japan so that the restaurant could offer high-quality noodles on a consistent basis. Noodles can be fickle, changing with the humidity, and some flour can soak up water while other types don’t. By making...
Santouka began in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. It came to Bellevue about four years ago, and now operates a store in University Village. The ramen is straightforward and delicious. The tonkotsu soup is made from pork bones simmered for about 20 hours, giving the broth a rich depth. Special donburi bowls that are smaller than average ramen bowls help keep your soup warm longer, and the...
Ready for a little ramen adventure? Yoroshiku in Wallingford is all about originality, and its ramen selections are no exception. The house favorite, Fisherman Ramen, is topped high with local clams, octopus, salmon and scallops, all soaking in a delicious miso broth. Its Wagyu Ramen features medium-rare Japanese beef in a shoyu soup. Another offbeat but delicious offering is the Umami Dashi Ramen, the...
Japanese Restaurant Day Project Office, sponsored by Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, plans to promote washoku and Japanese restaurants in the Greater Seattle Area during the first three months of the coming year, designating the 11th day of a month as a “Japanese Restaurant Day.” The diners are invited to dine in, take out, order delivery at the participating Japanese restaurants, and also to...
Kura Sushi, a major conveyor belt sushi chain, brought in a robot to sell desserts in their restaurants. The self-driving robot carries desserts on the trays and weaves through the diners. An image of the robot delivering food was so futuristic that many Twitter users reacted to the post. Kura Sushi is a leading revolving sushi chain with 453 restaurants in Japan and 21...
When you visit an izakaya next time, make sure to order “Motsunikomi.” Montsunikomi, Japanese tripe stew, is a popular izakaya dish. The recipe calls for innards, a variety of vegetables, konnyaku jelly made from a konjac. The ingredients are cooked in dashi soup stock and seasoned with soy sauce, Japanese sake, etc. Motsunikomi is an irresistible dish for meat-lovers. The tripe is firm and...
We bet most of you are familiar with Japanese ramen, but how about Japanese curry? During the British colonial period in India, Crosse & Blackwell (known as C&B) blended spices used in Indian cuisine and started to sell curry powder. That powder was exported to Japan, where makers added a few extra ingredients to make the taste go better with white rice. The Japanese...
Around 12:25pm on May 12, 2020, a 911 call was made to report that an UberEats delivery man was biking on the inbound lane of the Metropolitan Expressway No.4 Shinjuku Route. An Expressway Traffic Police Unit was dispatched, but the cyclist could not be found when they arrived. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, there was no disruption to the traffic or accidents. A...
The Japanese government issued a self-restraint request to the nation’s restaurant industry to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Many restaurants in Kyoto discontinued the dine-in services in response to the request and started the delivery and pickup services. Some Izakaya offer appetizer platters to go with your drink at home and some restaurants offer bentos at less than 300 yen ($2.80)! A few of...
