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I had tried to sample the much talked about Asa Ramen for years now but it was always closed for lunch on weekends. Or more accuratel...

I'm a big fan of Lazy Ox Canteen so I had high hopes for Aburiya Toranoko by the same owner/chef. But I was disappointed big time. I...

I've been going out of my ramen comfort zone lately -- that safely tucked away area that includes Shinsengumi and Santouka . But truth...

I finally tried Tsujita Ramen on Sawtelle and I must say I was disappointed. Maybe I'm just not a tsukemen kind of person. Or maybe...

I had leftover fish roe and didn't know what to do with them. Then fellow food lover TJ showed me to just top it over rice, so I did. I ...

I had high hopes for Yamadaya Ramen , which recently opened outposts in Culver City and Westwood. I should have been more skeptical in retro...

Ok, here's the deal. Every day of the week beginning today, I'll post about one amazing restaurant or food item I had in Korea, culm...

Apologies for my delayed post but here it goes -- What's with the lack of really good tonkatsu joints in LA? I mean, with the vast Japan...

Of all the different mushrooms out there, enoki mushrooms don't get a lot of love. They're rarely the protagonist of a meal, often r...

I know I've been sounding like a commercial pushing products lately, but I can't hide my enthusiasm when finding something so health...

I must say I was suspicious of a sushi place that called itself Wa Sushi & Bistro . Bistro? Does that mean the menu will feature weird c...

I've never been a big fan of udon, but one recent cold, rainy day, I decided to try making it at home. I'm so glad I did because it ...

Just as I am very loyal to my fave burger joints, Hiko has been my go-to sushi place since I first stumbled on it almost six to seven years...

I'm usually very loyal to my fave sushi joint in LA ( Hiko Sushi ), but I had to taste for myself the hype that Sushi Zo got in message...

I'd been searching LA for good Shabu Shabu for some time so I was stoked to discover Shinsengumi Yakitori Shabu Shabu in Monterey Park...

A Bay Area trip, no matter how short or hectic, always leads me to one place -- Shabu Sen in Japantown. It's nothing less than the most ...