Ramen Yamadaya Costa Mesa, CA Tonkatsu Kotteri Ramen w/ 2 kinds of Chashu Pork, seaweed and egg. Wow this placed was very impressive. Broth was very complex with Black Garlic oil, layer upon layers of flavor. Noodles had a nice texture with a slight firmness. 2 kinds of Chashu and one piece was the thickest piece of pork I have ever seen in a ramen dish, scratch that any dish. This is definitely getting added to the FoodList. Ate so much my stomach hurts because I couldn’t stop eating. I won’t hide it…it’s great hangover food as well on a cold day. Love Peace and Chashu Pork Grease.
Shunka-Omakase Sushi. I decided to try Shunka in Costa Mesa for Omakase (chefs choice) sushi. Customer service was very good, waitress was very knowledgable about the types of fish and regions where they were from. Toro handroll, Toro sushi, Ocean Trout, fried Octopus suction cup and Chawanmushi were the highlights. Overall a great experience. But it still doesn’t compare to Ohshima in Orange.
Ocean Trout was really good
Chawanmushi was very artfully crafted and made with skill. So smooth and soothing ultimate comfort food.
Toro Handroll
Octopus, Mackerel, Mackerel, Salmon and Uni
Toro!
Toro
Fried Octopus Suction Cup. Very interesting and good.
Chirashi Zen-Sushi Koto
Yes this is one Chirashi Zen Order. You get both boxes, its an awesome deal. Sometimes they give you Toro and more Uni but this time they didn’t hook it up.
So you guys might not know but there is war out there. A war for what restaurant has the best ramen in the US. This is not some packaged noodles and you add water type of ramen. This is broth simmering for hours with multiple levels of flavors, noodles made from scratch and slow simmered meats so tender they melt in your mouth. A lot of restaurants are up there for debate and based on preference of tastes for which is te best one. Some argue Santouka, Shin Sen Gumi, Daikokuya and even Ippudo and Totto in New York, I have eaten at all these places. Not that it matters but I am full Japanese as well. But I would have to say in my opinion the best ramen based on taste, broth, noodles and value is #17 Nanchatte Tonkatsu ramen from Foo Foo Tei, hands down. Their broth is not a traditional broth it is creamy but very complex unlike any ramen you will ever experience. I know some people will say this is not a traditional ramen but when creativity and uniqueness come together to taste this good you can’t go wrong. The richness of the broth is unlike any other. Plus the Pork is delicious, tender and juicy and the noodles are also excellent. And as an added bonus they give you a hard boiled egg at no extra charge when most ramen places charge extra. I would definitely highly recommend to go and try with an open mind #17 Nanchatte Tonkatsu Ramen from Foo Foo Tei in Hacienda Heights with an open mind. Love Peace and Tonkatsu Ramen Grease!
