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Ramen_Lord Mike Satinover's Sapporo-style miso ramen
Posted inFood & Drink

Ramen_Lord teams up with Maa Maa Dei at Monday Night Foodball

by Mike Sula November 3, 2021June 27, 2022

Mike Satinover’s doors of perception were blown wide open some ten years ago when the 21-year old study abroad undergrad was sent to a famous noodle shop in Sapporo, Japan, for a bowl of miso ramen: “What arrived was ethereal. A scalding hot bowl of rich, intense miso and pork soup, with punches of garlic […]

Posted inBlogs

Eat your ramen furiously at Furious Spoon

by Mike Sula April 14, 2015August 18, 2021

Shin Thompson join the ramen wars with a snug ramen-ya.

Miso Honey
Posted inFood & Drink

Kuma’s Corner crafts a caramel-apple cocktail—with a miso kick

by Julia Thiel October 24, 2014August 18, 2021

Kuma’s Corner crafts a caramel-apple cocktail—with a miso kick.

While My Za'atar Gently Weeps
Posted inFood & Drink

Cocktail Challenge: Za’atar

by Julia Thiel October 9, 2014August 18, 2021

Challenged to create a cocktail with za’atar, Marta Jean Evans of Longman & Eagle makes a historically inspired drink.

Ramen-San's tonkotsu ramen with slabs of roasted pork belly
Posted inFood & Drink

Right and wrong: Sodikoff’s High Five Ramen and the Melmans’ Ramen-San

by Mike Sula June 28, 2014August 18, 2021

Brendan Sodikoff’s High Five Ramen and the Melmans’ Ramen-San face off over noodle soup.

Posted inBlogs

One bite: Ajida’s curry age mono ramen

by Mike Sula March 21, 2014August 18, 2021

A mediocre Loop ramen joint has one saving grace.

The Hokkaido-style kome ramen, with its rice-and-soybean miso base, produces the deepest, most full-bodied broth on the menu.
Posted inFood & Drink

Ramen Misoya: Sometimes the suburbs are superior

by Mike Sula August 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Ramen Misoya, a Japanese chain, makes some of the best ramen in the region.

White tuna ceviche doused in lychee-yuzu vinaigrette
Posted inFood & Drink

At Vu Sua, Macku Chan channels the 90s

by Mike Sula May 13, 2013August 19, 2021

At Vu Sua, Macku Chan channels the 90s.

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Secret Ingredient: shio koji

by Mike Sula September 13, 2012August 19, 2021

The national fungus of Japan is the new MSG

Bites from the binchō grill
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At Slurping Turtle, never mind the noodles

by Mike Sula January 12, 2012August 19, 2021

Slurping Turtle, Takashi Yagihashi’s downtown spot, comes out swinging in the izakaya wars.

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This Week in Food & Drink: The Seafood Edition

by Kate Schmidt April 15, 2011August 19, 2021

In this week’s Food & Drink: Fish Bar, Mexican Lenten foods, Key Ingredient miso, and 14 spots for seafood.

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Key Ingredient: Miso

by Julia Thiel April 14, 2011August 19, 2021

One SixtyBlue chef Michael McDonald puts both white and red versions of the Japanese staple to work.

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