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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,864
    Ha!
    That sounds like a hell of a feast!
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Worked about half of this down.  Omelette w/sharp cheddar, garlic, onion, spinach, bacon, and tomato.  Finished burrito-style with avacado and some of the Aardvark hot sauce.

    Rarely eat breakfast - but this shit was grinding!
    That thing is a boozemop. 
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,864
    You know it!
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  • Ninetytworules
    Ninetytworules Boston Posts: 454
    Used Thomas Keller’s recipes for lobster roll and clam chowder. Fucking incredible. If you like cookbooks look into Tommy boy!!
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,864
    Wow, that looks really good! 
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  • jerparker20
    jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,529
    That chowder looks great. Hard to beat a nice bowl of chowder.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,377
    F Me In The Brain said:
    What did y'all cook for holiday, today, if celebrating?
    Boy asked for chicken and I thawed out a turkey breast mistakenly.  Ended up cooking both - fucking tasty 


    holiday? :confounded:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
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    Vancouver 11
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    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Hey folks, good food posts, keeping it alive!
    So this Saturday I'm going to a Ramen place for the first time.  I know some of you here hold your Ramen in high regard...what should I eat?  
    I want to try a classic bowl of noodles, but I'd also like to try something bolder.  

    #1 RK TONKOTSU--Pork belly, nori, sweet corn, minced garlic, soft boiled egg, scallion, shiitake $13

    #2 UFC (UMAMI FRIED CHICKEN)--Shoyu broth, chicken katsu, sweet corn, nori, shiitake, enoki, minced garlic, scallions $11

    #3 MISO SPICY--Pork katsu, shiitake, nori, kombu, soft boiled egg, black sesame oil, rayu chili oil $12

    #4 CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP--Shio ramen, sweet corn, chicken katsu, soft boiled egg, enoki, minced garlic $11

    #5 CO-CRAZY--Tonkotsu ramen, coconut milk, sweet corn, pork belly chashu, minced garlic, scallions $11

    #6 BLACK FLAG--Vegetable ramen, coconut milk, black sesame oil, shiitake, enoki, marinated eggplant, soft tofu $11

    #7 SEA LEGS--Shoyu ramen, kani crab stick, tempura shrimp, kombu, nori, enoki, minced garlic $13

    #8 DONBURI RAMEN--Shoyu ramen, barbecued eel, kombu, black sesame oil, rayu chili oil, soft boiled egg, shiitake, marinated eggplant $13

    #9 RAMEN FUNGHI--Miso ramen, shiitake, enoki, marinated eggplant, kombu, black sesame oil $11

    #10 SCAMPI DOODLE DOo--Shoyu ramen, chicken katsu, tempura shrimp, soft boiled egg, sweet corn, minced garlic, nori, enoki 

    Steam buns

    Two per order. All come with pickled carrot & daikon $6 • Turn it into a rice bowl $2 more

    #1 Chashu pork belly, eel sauce

    #2 Chicken katsu, sriracha aioli

    #3 Pork katsu, eel sauce

    #4 Unagi, eel sauce

    #5 Fried sesame tofu, ponzu


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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576

    Appetizers

    PORK GYOZA

    Minced pork dumplings, napa, ginger, sesame ponzu sauce $8

    TOGARASHI CHICKEN

    Fried white meat chicken breast, Japanese five spice, sriracha aioli, eel sauce $8

    PORK KATSU

    Fried pork cutlet, Japanese five spice, tonkotsu sesame sauce $8

    COLD SESAME TOFU

    Firm tofu, ponzu sauce, cucumber chili relish, toasted sesame $6

    TEMPURA SHRIMP

    Sriracha aioli, ponzu sauce $8

    GARLIC EDAMAME

    Sauteed, minced garlic, togarashi, sea salt $6

    PIG EAR PAD THAI

    Deep-fried pig ear, lime, Japanese aioli, cilantro $8

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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Also, how do I eat without looking like an oaf.  Website says it's casual, and prices indicate it is...but still.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,749
    I think that if there is something with pork belly in it, you should always order that! So bowl #1 sounds amazing.
    I would also consider trying the pig ear appetizer, because that is just intriguing. I've never tried it... but it's deep fried, so is almost certainly good, lol.
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  • jerparker20
    jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,529
    I’d go with either #1 or #8, some combo of steam buns, and either the pork gyoza or the pig ears.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,157
    Classic is ramen and gyoza.  There is nothing on that menu other than the pig ear pad thai that I would consider bold. All of the soups and ingredients are fairly typical. More and more places serve buns but I don't think I have ever seen that in Japan (not that it matters). I don't like fried things in ramen even if very well done. That can make the soup greasy and the fried food soggy.  But hey you might like it.

    Also, I avoid crabstick unless its real crab, which is rare, but not unheard of.  #1, 5, 8 and 9 look good to me. Ramen IMO is a bit of a heavy meal. For me, it does not pair well with deep fried appetizers such as tonkatsu. I tend to like lighter acidic salads and cold vinegar, ponzu or chili flavored dishes with ramen. But I would certainly try a bunch of those apps without ordering ramen. Where is the place and what is the name?

    How to eat? Slurp your noodles in between eating the toppings and sipping the broth with a spoon. Finish the soup if its good. Great ramen has a rich, complex, broth, fresh noodles made to the chef's desired firmness, and high quality, well made toppings.
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    #1 for sure. The broth should be rich and cloudy. The egg should be a little sweet and with the yolk a little soft. The pork belly should melt in your mouth. Slurp away. Some spills onto your shirt are bonus points. And I'm sure you'll have some in your beard for a late night snack. :wink:

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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    jeffbr said:
    #1 for sure. The broth should be rich and cloudy. The egg should be a little sweet and with the yolk a little soft. The pork belly should melt in your mouth. Slurp away. Some spills onto your shirt are bonus points. And I'm sure you'll have some in your beard for a late night snack. :wink:

    Now we are talking my style here!

    The place is called Ramen Katsu, near Akron, Ohio.  It isn't some super-amazing place, but it was on the Cleveland news.  So I am told.  
    I don't get the Cleveland news out here.  
    I guess that's why it's good to have friends, they invite you out of the woods to do fun townthings.
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I feel like I want to try all the steam buns and gyoza sounds like something I never knew was missing from my life.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,749
    rgambs said:
    I feel like I want to try all the steam buns and gyoza sounds like something I never knew was missing from my life.
    Gyoza is fucking delicious.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,864
    Get Right, matching my inout to a t.
    #1and Gyoza.
    Ask them if they can make it spicy.

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,864
    Went for Greek tonight.  Lamb and oysters, tough to beat.


    Forgot to snap a pic prior to digging in.  I asked for rare and it was medium.
    Oh well- still good w/martinis 
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Went for Greek tonight.  Lamb and oysters, tough to beat.


    Forgot to snap a pic prior to digging in.  I asked for rare and it was medium.
    Oh well- still good w/martinis 
    Looks banging. Where’s that at?

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