gatcha got goin’ on?
by rameniac | 04 Jul 2007
Anyone familiar with masturbation will know all about Japan’s love for gatcha gatcha capsule toys. And anyone who knows about capsule toys will certainly be hip to ReMent’s line of miniature food replicas. Although these aren’t gatcha in the truest sense of the word (they’re sold in Japanese markets with a token piece of “candy”), luck of the draw does play a big factor in the toy you get. Think Cracker Jack without the caramel-coated corn but with a singular piece of gum and one incredibly awesome toy set. Not to boast (ok, fine, to boast), but through a combination of shaking, fondling, and weighing, my record on getting the toy I want is something like 23-2, better than Royce Gracie and Antonio Noguiera in the MMA ring. (Now all I need is for Eiko Koike to give me that bridging back suplex, if you know what I mean). Anyway, the latest from ReMent is their Deribarii assortment - Japanese “delivery” foods. There’s sushi, fried chicken, “Doremi” pizza, and set #4: an honest to goodness, saran-wrapped replica of Menkichi ramen and gyoza with a miniature bowl little bigger than a 100 yen piece. We all know which one I want. Did i score? 24-2 baby. I need to get laid.
they’re baaack…
by rameniac | 07 Sep 2008
Has it been a year already? Mitsuwa Marketplace is back with their annual Hokkaido Fair food festival. Regale yourself with the ramen stylings of Asameshi Maeda Honpo,
Sumire, and Santouka over the course of the next two weekends at various Mitsuwa Marketplace locations throughout the United States.
The schedule is as follows:
| Asamesh Maeda Honpo |
9/11(Thu) - 9/14(Sun)
9/18(Thu) - 9/21(Sun) |
Costa Mesa
New Jersey |
| Sumire |
9/11(Thu) - 9/14(Sun)
9/18(Thu) - 9/21(Sun) |
Torrance
Chicago |
| Santouka |
9/18(Thu) - 9/21(Sun) |
San Jose |
For all you Bay Area noodlers, the Mitsuwa website touts Santouka as having the
"#1 ranking in L.A." (gee, I wonder
where they got that idea? ^^) Asameshi Maeda and especially Sumire should just open permanent U.S. branches already and be done with it. The world would be a better place for sure.
these are pretty much self-explanatory, but…
by rameniac | 20 Aug 2008
Chalk it up to the Celestine Prophecy or something, but today I received
two different tips about two different ramen vending machines! I was just talking to my bud Eddie over at
Deep End Dining about these. Invasion of the ramen-dispensing robots? There's one nestled in a boba shop in the heart of Los Angeles' Koreatown. At four dollars a pop, it's apparently quite the rip-off...
sources: deependdining and riotrepublic
