Monday, June 30, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Natto
The TRUE breakfast of champions.
Disagree? Check out the long list of medical benefits:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natto
Disagree? Check out the long list of medical benefits:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natto
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Fukuoka Dunk
Part of the Japanese City Dunk Pack, the Fukuoka Dunk will be released this Saturday, June 28th at selected retailers across Japan.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tiger Woods
The remains of an apple that Tiger Woods was eating on the 16th hole of the playoff round at last week's U.S. Open are up on ebay.
You can read about the apple in an article that was published by The Washington Times.
You can read about the apple in an article that was published by The Washington Times.
Monday, June 23, 2008
HECTIC x mita sneaker x New Balance MT580
Hectic and Mita are both taking pre-release orders now, official launch is on July 5th.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Liquor woes?
My friend Bryan snapped this shot on the platform ready to board the train. The man's shoe is off and his foot is taking a dip in a pool of his own vomit.
Ramen Marathon
I tried three new ramen shops this weekend, here's my report:
Ramen Jun - Tonkotsu-shiyoyu (porkbone and soy sauce) broth is the highlight here. The soup was better than I expected, and my expectations were pretty high. Excellent use of toppings as well, the diced onions and dried nori seaweed were stellar additions. The nori here is not like the traditional dried nori that comes in paper thin pieces, instead it was clumped together and the flavor was a lot fresher. Two thumbs up.
Ramen Jun is about four minutes walking from the east exit of Kamata Station on the Keihin Tohoku Line. Phone: 03-5714-7255
Tetsuya - My friend Nami and her husband Tomoya knew I was a ramen freak so they took me to one of their favorite noodle spots, Tetsuya in Higashi Koenji. Tomoya grew up in Hokkaido and is another heavy hitter in the ramen department, we both share the same love for Sapporo style ramen. Testuya did not disappoint, as the noodles here were excellent, made from eggs and served a little hard. The soy sauce based broth was also tremendous. The noodles reminded me of the noodles from my favorite spot in Tokyo, Ramen Oyaji, another Sapporo style ramen joint.
Phone: 03-5929-1388
Koujitsu - This Higashi Nakano spot is quite popular. Soy sauce based broth, marinated egg, fresh scallions, bamboo shoots, and a slice of nori. Simple, clean, extremely satisfying. Walk two minutes south from the station exit and you'll see it on your left.
Phone: 03-3369-5914
Saw these kids in the park on my way home
Ramen Jun - Tonkotsu-shiyoyu (porkbone and soy sauce) broth is the highlight here. The soup was better than I expected, and my expectations were pretty high. Excellent use of toppings as well, the diced onions and dried nori seaweed were stellar additions. The nori here is not like the traditional dried nori that comes in paper thin pieces, instead it was clumped together and the flavor was a lot fresher. Two thumbs up.
Ramen Jun is about four minutes walking from the east exit of Kamata Station on the Keihin Tohoku Line. Phone: 03-5714-7255
Tetsuya - My friend Nami and her husband Tomoya knew I was a ramen freak so they took me to one of their favorite noodle spots, Tetsuya in Higashi Koenji. Tomoya grew up in Hokkaido and is another heavy hitter in the ramen department, we both share the same love for Sapporo style ramen. Testuya did not disappoint, as the noodles here were excellent, made from eggs and served a little hard. The soy sauce based broth was also tremendous. The noodles reminded me of the noodles from my favorite spot in Tokyo, Ramen Oyaji, another Sapporo style ramen joint.
Phone: 03-5929-1388
Koujitsu - This Higashi Nakano spot is quite popular. Soy sauce based broth, marinated egg, fresh scallions, bamboo shoots, and a slice of nori. Simple, clean, extremely satisfying. Walk two minutes south from the station exit and you'll see it on your left.
Phone: 03-3369-5914
Saw these kids in the park on my way home
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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