Ramen on the Rise
The first time discovered that Ramen was more than the crap I bought at the drugstore in Amherst for 8 pack for a dollar was on my first trip to Hawaii. Waikiki in particular gets a lot of Japanese tourists and among the amenities offered is a good deal of Japanese food.
I totally fell for Ramen there, Udon specifically. I mentioned it in the Hawaii Guide, but it bears repeating.
In any case, I'm pretty psyched to hear about the recent openings of more ramen shops in the East Village. So far I have only been to Udon West on St. Mark's, which I just stumbled upon and hasn't gotten any press that I know of. The other two have been severely over-blogged, so have been packed. I'm hoping that the attention will die down and I'll get a chance to check them out soon.
In the meantime, enjoy this shot of a lovely curry udon with fried chicken that I had at Udon West.
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