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Move over, sushi: Ramen is finding a new legion of fans in the U.S.
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The Ramen in the cups have ZERO nutritional value. You'd be better off eating cardboard.
p.s. Top Ramen and real ramen are two completely different things. As homer would say, MMMmmmmm.....Ramen!!!
Let me put a word in here for Vietnamese Phu (pron. FUH).
Ramen is what you add to it. The broth is important and then the "extras." The Vietnamese include, as a staple in Phu, bean spouts (added raw to steep in the broth at your table), and fresh herbs, lime, onion (almost akin to manudo). Cooked meats such as flank stake, tendon, tripe, and other varieties of beef can be added.
One excellent aspect of Phu and local Vietnamese restaurants is that it is very inexpensive. As little as $5.95 a bowl. We have some very good Vietnamese restaurants around the valley, especially around the Redwood and 3500 South area.
And what's nice is that several of the local asian food stores will show you how to make it.
There is a foreign market near Koko's kitchen on the same street as Coco's Cafe, that has more varieties than Ive been able to try. Favorite so far is the black bean paste ramen.
I'm echoing "cardboard by any other name". Your ramen is different than the ramen mentioned in this article.
Samurai Noodle in Seattle is a great Japanese Ramen shop. It's in the International district, next to the Asian supermarket store. A small store and always busy. You'll be lucky if you can sit down. Avoid the lunch rush and go before 5 pm. They only have dining in accomodations for 10 people.
To Sapporo Ramen, try driving down Redwood Road.
Also, try the Oriental Market on 667 South 700 East SLC for grocery items you mentioned. There's also Sage Market which makes Japanese food on 1515 S Main St. They don't have as many options as the Oriental Market but they make Gyoza and may even catch them making O-Bentos.
I know it's Korean but try the Korea House on 1465 South State Street, they make tasty ramen and soup. I go there when I'm craving Japanese. I know, it's not the same, but it's close enough :)
Echo the comments about SLC. You would think that will all the Japanese RMs we might get a decent bowl. Koko's is the best, but mediocre at that.
The ramen you ate in grad school is more than likely comparable to what Anonymous said.
I'm sure $6/1 ramen will make anyone barf!
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