Thursday, December 17, 2015

The Ramen Poster JUMBO


After designing for the first ramen poster, I was exposed to types of ramen that I finally got to try for the first time such as Tori-Paitan (ramen with a rich chicken broth that was made similar to Tonkotsu style) and Ramen Burger. (Grilled ramen buns sandwiching roast pork, scallions, and other ramen toppings) Other than local Japanese ramen, I also want to introduce ramen recipes that have misleading name such as Yakisoba and Aburasoba, both having "soba in their names." Like most people, I thought they are probably soba noodles. (buckwheat) The fun fact is that they are not made with soba noodles; instead, wheat noodle or ramen noodles are typically used for those recipes.

As these discoveries pile up within the year, I decided to design a second ramen poster. It will have 42 ramen recipes (my old one has 25) that will help you in your ramen journey in trying out different kinds of ramen!



I will be launching my Kickstarter for The Ramen Poster JUMBO very soon! Hope you guys will like it! :)

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Soy Milk Ramen & Spicy Ramen at Shiba Ramen, Public Market Emeryville, Northern California USA



Soy Milk Ramen, menma, bean sprout, egg, squash $9.5


Spicy Ramen, menma, bok choy, egg, spicy stir fried pork, bean sprout $11
Soy milk ramen feels very light, almost feels like there's no taste. But when I think back, what does it taste like when drinking soy milk? It feels light but almost no taste too. I guess it fits with what soy milk supposed to be without too much artificial flavor.

Spicy Ramen tastes a lot more flavorful right after I had the soy milk ramen. The ground meat is tasty and the broth is not spicy at all. If I can eat this, I am sure all other non-spicy eater can enjoy this "spicy" ramen too.



Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Clear Ramen & Miso Ramen at Shiba Ramen (Soft Opening), Public Market Emeryville, Northern California USA

Shiba Ramen with Clear Broth, menma, egg, chashu $9

Shiba Ramen with Miso Broth, corn, ground pork, egg, menma, bean sprout $10

Tonight is a soft-opening for Shiba Ramen! Here's all the ramen on their menu: Clear or Miso. Clear is actually very flavorful. The only down-side is that the bowl of ramen is overall warm, not hot. It will be GREAT if they can make a delicious hot bowl of ramen for this type of cold weather! 

Miso ramen is heavier than I thought, but is it still good. (especially for people who love heavier broth type) Along with menma (bamboo shoots) corn, and bean sprouts, the miso ramen is well balanced countering the heavy miso broth.