THE RAMEN GUIDE
Your guide to the best ramen and food experiences all across California!
What is The Ramen Guide?
The ramen guide is a collection of sassy, in depth, and comparative ramen reviews written by me, a ramen enthusiast. My goal is to visit every restaurant in Orange County and Los Angeles that makes and serves tonkotsu ramen. In each review, I rate the main components and then give a final overall rating for the bowl of ramen. After each review, I let you know if I would recommend a restaurant or would not recommend a restaurant.
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Rich Table
Rich Table offers an enticing array of indulgent dishes ranging from single-bite appetizers to sharable entrees.
Qing Xin Red - Red Blossom Tea Company
A unique insect-bitten mi xiang black tea with notes of wildflower honey and canned peaches.
Rou Gui Cinnamon Oolong Tea - Aroma Tea Shop
A characteristic cinnamon aroma tea with a mix of spiced, smokey, sweet, and rocky notes.
Men-Bei Ramen
A mediocre bowl of ramen tucked away in its own location, offering a wide selection of choices.
Sushi Shin
Chef Jason Zhan prepares a sushi-centric omakase meal with a strong focus on high quality ingredients, at his Michelin star restaurant Sushi Shin in Redwood City.
Oliver's Osteria
Located next to the Sawdust Art Festival in Laguna Beach, Oliver’s Osteria serves up a section of fantastic homemade pastas, and grabs your interest with a flaming fish on fire.
Noodle St. Irvine
A delicious bowl of hand pulled rice noodles and a clear savory broth with a small bit of spice.
Imperial Grade “Spring Snail” Bi Luo Chun - Yunnan Sourcing
A beautiful spiral rolled green tea with tasting notes of artichoke and steamed vegetables.
Rustic Canyon
Rustic Canyon finds itself on Wilshire Boulevard near Santa Monica, and earned itself a Michelin star in 2019. Tonight I attempt to taste the best assortment of what Rustic Canyon has to offer, and each of the dishes deliver, crafted from excellent ingredients in creative combinations.
Fuding Shou Mei White Tea in King Orange - Yunnan Sourcing
Notes of orange zest, tart orange juice, and sweet aged white tea.
A&J Restaurant
A&J Restaurant, serving up authentic Taiwanese cuisine in Irvine, offers a tasty selection of soups and noodles, with many popular side dishes to complement.
Le Shrimp Ramen
Advertising themself as the first shrimp based ramen in the United States, Le Shrimp offers an interesting shrimp themed alternative to the classic pork Tonkotsu ramen.
A taste of something new
Get Obsessive.
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Ramen
Ramen is my obsession. Any bowl of tonkotsu ramen must have three main ingredients that I call the “Holy Trinity”.
The Broth. The Noodles. The Chashu.
Each ingredient may be simple on its own, but the real magic is when they harmonize.
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Sushi
Sushi is a craft that dances between food and art. My favorite style is “omakase” where I leave the decision to the chef, who then prepares a multi-course selection of sushi or other small dishes.
Discover some of the finest omakase restaurants in Orange County and Los Angeles.
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Tea
The perfect stay-at-home obsession.
Follow along my tea tasting journey as I go from zero to hero after having picked up brewing tea as a hobby during the lockdown.
Tea is so much more than just black and white.
These ones are something special
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