ramen

I found this description with photos of Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum. Having visited there, I was amazed at the thoroughness of this website. I found in the website many things I missed. So I'll just have to go back. They even have entertainment there, as well as octopus flavored Ramune soda!

Find out more at Ramenbox

After becoming the Terminator but before becoming the Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger does television commercials in Japan. The vid in the post is a collection of around 30 Japanese television commercials Arnie did in the 90’s.

Ramen is some good eating. Some ramen is better than other ramen. All Japanese ramen is better than that crap that passed for ramen back in the States (which I used to love but now wouldn't even give to my dog if he sat at my foot panting for it.)

And, yes, I too have my favorites. As far as Yokohama is concerned I can recommend two places.

Ivan Orkin, a former four-star French restaurant chef from Long Island, New York, serves as many as 200 customers a day who form a long line outside his shop in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNe9kEw_YJ4
Belying expectations that a US cook could make noodles with originality, his flagship dishes feature simple and traditional salt and soy sauce flavored soup.

A quick look at 4 factories/museums that can be visited in Japan (mini-trips). Includes Bandai, Kawasaki Juko, Mitsubishi Juko and Instant Ramen Museum.

When you're hungry, lazy, and don't feel like cooking, instant ramen can be a heaven sent meal. For those looking for a more tasty version of the normal instant ramen with boiled water, try this microwave "recipe"!

Nearly four decades after the first instant ramen noodle factory opened in the U.S., Japan's beloved comfort food finally is making inroads - even achieving cult status - in a nation where burgers and pizza still rule.

Came for the adventure...stayed for the food! From Rice to Ramen, Okonomiyaki to yakisoba, the food is one of the most appealing things about Japan.

The movers and shakers at Japan's main online social networking site, Mixi, have hooked up with ramen-maker Acecook to create designer ramens worthy of any World Of Warcraft all-nighter.

Gotta love Ramen!

Trailer for a movie about an American woman stranded in Japan, who ends up learning how to make ramen.