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Sake Gumi Social: Hiroshima Tsukemen Night @ Ramen Shop
September 20, 2017
One of the best parts of being in Sake Gumi is attending our Sake Gumi Social...
Hiroshima Eats at Chinchikurin (LA)
August 22, 2017
In honor of Hiroshima month here at Umami Mart, I visited Chinchikurin in LA a...
The Ramen Shaman: Fuunji (Shinjuku)
February 27, 2013
On a dull, drizzling day in Tokyo I set out for my second-ever bowl of...
Great UM Noodletown: Edo Soba by Tsujita
December 28, 2012
We finally made it into Tsujita for lunch during our trip down to LA over...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Matsunami Ramen
June 21, 2012
Matsunami Ramen was my first stop in Tokyo after a 9-day long trip of a...
Great UM Noodletown: Tsukemen @ Ramen Halu (San Jose)
March 27, 2012
I should confess that I have never really been a fan of tsukemen (ramen with...