Comments on: Edible Briefs – Nihon Noodles Ramen http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/2009/07/30/edible-briefs-%e2%80%93-nihon-noodles-ramen/ from the twisted minds of snm Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:57:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Derek http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/2009/07/30/edible-briefs-%e2%80%93-nihon-noodles-ramen/comment-page-1/#comment-5858 Derek Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:05:16 +0000 http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/?p=2809#comment-5858 This location was previously Neo Nabe. Nihon Noodles came into this location almost two years ago. This location was previously Neo Nabe. Nihon Noodles came into this location almost two years ago.

]]> By: risu http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/2009/07/30/edible-briefs-%e2%80%93-nihon-noodles-ramen/comment-page-1/#comment-5839 risu Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:40:46 +0000 http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/?p=2809#comment-5839 Sanoya? People who want XD, of oourse! How about Ezogiku? That place was terrible - is it still there? The obvious conclusion that can be drawn from Root's panning of the Heroic Trio, is forgo the dynamite and 55-gallon drum... sorry, the Tokyo/shoyu-aji and "Sapporo"/miso-aji and just order the Hakata ramen. Sanoya? People who want XD, of oourse! How about Ezogiku? That place was terrible – is it still there?

The obvious conclusion that can be drawn from Root’s panning of the Heroic Trio, is forgo the dynamite and 55-gallon drum… sorry, the Tokyo/shoyu-aji and “Sapporo”/miso-aji and just order the Hakata ramen.

]]> By: SparkLickah http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/2009/07/30/edible-briefs-%e2%80%93-nihon-noodles-ramen/comment-page-1/#comment-5828 SparkLickah Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:06:03 +0000 http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/?p=2809#comment-5828 I hear you Root, but you gotta remember how crappy the ramen was around town just a few short years ago. I'll take average over the "stuff" they pass off at places like Sanoya Ramen on King St.! Can you believe with all the better ramen places in town now, Sanoya's is still pretty full? Who eats there anymore?!??! I hear you Root, but you gotta remember how crappy the ramen was around town just a few short years ago. I’ll take average over the “stuff” they pass off at places like Sanoya Ramen on King St.! Can you believe with all the better ramen places in town now, Sanoya’s is still pretty full? Who eats there anymore?!??!

]]> By: taro http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/2009/07/30/edible-briefs-%e2%80%93-nihon-noodles-ramen/comment-page-1/#comment-5818 taro Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:07:33 +0000 http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/?p=2809#comment-5818 <img src="http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/IMG_0078.jpg">The heroic trio I got, sorry, Nippon Trio, consisted of their three thickness of noodles and matching broth. Noodles presented on the side to avoid them getting soggy from sitting too long in broth. Thinest noodles with Hakata style tonkotsu broth. Flavorful but not heavy broth, good. Medium thick noodle with Tokyo style shoyu broth. Good straight flavor, nothing special. Thickest noodle with Sapporo style miso broth. Most flavorful, but also very salty. I could feel the moisture being sucked out of my brain, next morning confirmed despite all the water I drank. My fav is the Hakata. Side of egg was a straight cold hard boiled egg, not like the wonderful cooked in broth soft boiled at Ra Ra Ya. Perhaps the smaller bowl sizes lesser heat capacity isn't so great as the broth was already getting cold by the time I moved on from my first. The char-siu didn't do it for me, the lean cut made it dry, and flavor on bland side. Past couple times I've made at home I've used the lean loin cut too since they come in more managable sizes, with similar dry results. To me it should be pork shoulder or butt and have the fat that makes the slices melt in your mouth, like "Rocket" Ramen's. To be honest, my opinion of Nihon Noodles is much less. While not bad, it wasn't great. To me everything was average, and in this town with a fair share of ramen joints, it needs to be something a bit better to distinguish itself. <img src="http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/IMG_0077.jpg"> The decor is pretty eclectic for a ramen joint. In table burners make you think it may have been a yakiniku place, but there's no ceiling hood. I noticed there is a ramen where you get bowl of broth at table sitting on burner. The music was a likewise eclectic mix ranging from non-descript jazz, to 80's J-Pop, to Okinawa traditional, to contemporary english pop. If you get seated at the Diamond Head end, take a peek out the window at the apartment building across the side street and you'll see a memorial to the 442nd. Interesting, never knew that existed, and in such a tucked away spot. 2 out of 4 dessicated monkeys, and this is after a Tanatalus road climb so I was hungry! The heroic trio I got, sorry, Nippon Trio, consisted of their three thickness of noodles and matching broth. Noodles presented on the side to avoid them getting soggy from sitting too long in broth. Thinest noodles with Hakata style tonkotsu broth. Flavorful but not heavy broth, good. Medium thick noodle with Tokyo style shoyu broth. Good straight flavor, nothing special. Thickest noodle with Sapporo style miso broth. Most flavorful, but also very salty. I could feel the moisture being sucked out of my brain, next morning confirmed despite all the water I drank. My fav is the Hakata. Side of egg was a straight cold hard boiled egg, not like the wonderful cooked in broth soft boiled at Ra Ra Ya. Perhaps the smaller bowl sizes lesser heat capacity isn’t so great as the broth was already getting cold by the time I moved on from my first. The char-siu didn’t do it for me, the lean cut made it dry, and flavor on bland side. Past couple times I’ve made at home I’ve used the lean loin cut too since they come in more managable sizes, with similar dry results. To me it should be pork shoulder or butt and have the fat that makes the slices melt in your mouth, like “Rocket” Ramen’s. To be honest, my opinion of Nihon Noodles is much less. While not bad, it wasn’t great. To me everything was average, and in this town with a fair share of ramen joints, it needs to be something a bit better to distinguish itself.
The decor is pretty eclectic for a ramen joint. In table burners make you think it may have been a yakiniku place, but there’s no ceiling hood. I noticed there is a ramen where you get bowl of broth at table sitting on burner. The music was a likewise eclectic mix ranging from non-descript jazz, to 80’s J-Pop, to Okinawa traditional, to contemporary english pop. If you get seated at the Diamond Head end, take a peek out the window at the apartment building across the side street and you’ll see a memorial to the 442nd. Interesting, never knew that existed, and in such a tucked away spot.

2 out of 4 dessicated monkeys, and this is after a Tanatalus road climb so I was hungry!

]]> By: SparkLickah http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/2009/07/30/edible-briefs-%e2%80%93-nihon-noodles-ramen/comment-page-1/#comment-5815 SparkLickah Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:34:43 +0000 http://www.studionewmedia.com/blog/?p=2809#comment-5815 Hakata Ramen is my fave. Will have to check this one out. Hakata Ramen is my fave. Will have to check this one out.

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