Shinsengumi 2go, the no-nonsense faster food outpost of SoCal’s most popular purveyor of Hakata-style ramen, takes a left turn towards Tokyo with a limited-time trial run of tsukemen dipping noodles! Money can’t buy happiness, but for 
From the murky waters of Toyama City, Menya Iroha’s Kuroshoyu ramen is on the rise! This little package of nama noodling is an eclipse in a bowl, a black lagoon off… well, you get the point. Black shoyu ramen. 
tasty things two
by rameniac | 11 May 2008
The Umaimono Gourmet Fair is back, and Mitsuwa is spreading the love coast to coast! This year's "tasty things" food fest will spotlight shinasoba (Chinese noodles) from Yokohama's Kujiraken and feature a return appearance by Chibaki-ya, which should most definitely wow with a rare take on "shark's fin ramen." Beef Tongue from Tsukasa in Sendai and takoyaki octopus balls from festival stalwart Kukuru round out the lineup. The fun starts this Thursday. Pretend you're in Japan by burning up a few $5/gallon tanks of gas! Here's your travel itinerary:
| Chibaki-ya | 5/15(Thu) - 5/18(Sun) 5/22(Thu) - 5/25(Sun) |
Torrance New Jersey |
| Kujiraken | 5/15(Thu) - 5/18(Sun) 5/22(Thu) - 5/25(Sun) |
Costa Mesa San Jose |
| Tsukasa | 5/15(Thu) - 5/18(Sun) | Costa Mesa |
| Kukuru | 5/15(Thu) - 5/18(Sun) 5/22(Thu) - 5/25(Sun) |
Torrance, Costa Mesa San Jose, New Jersey |
click here for pictures from last year's event
