2008.03.24
Iridescence
I realize the last entry was crying out for a photo, and I was tempted to steal this one from the P-I article I’d linked, but thought better of it. Sadly, my photography has been as absent as my writing, so I’ve none of my own to share. From Samurai, that is. Here’s a little something from another decent ramen restaurant in Bellevue, Mamasan:
Their tonkotsu is decidedly less rich than Samurai’s, but a little more complex. Ginger, probably sake as well. I’ve also heard, from multiple friends, that the Nagasaki champon is where it’s at, but haven’t tried it myself. A warning: there’s a pretty a sketchy vibe if you go after dinnertime — they’re open late, and the place is filled with Japanese businessmen and eager-to-please waitresses hanging off their sides as they sing karaoke. Eww! And if you decide to brave it anyways (and especially if you’re a woman dining alone), prepare to get a good dose of stinkeye.
On the other hand, lunchtime has always felt pretty safe.
I realize the last entry was crying out for a photo, and I was tempted to steal this one from the P-I article I'd linked, but thought better of it. Sadly, my photography has been as absent as my writing, so I've none of my own to share. From Samurai, that is. Here's a little something from another decent ramen restaurant in Bellevue, Mamasan:
\n\nTheir tonkotsu is decidedly less rich than Samurai's, but a little more complex. Ginger, probably sake as well. I've also heard, from multiple friends, that the Nagasaki champon\n is where it's at, but haven't tried it myself. A warning: there's a pretty a sketchy vibe if you go after dinnertime -- they're open \nlate, and the place is filled with Japanese businessmen and \neager-to-please waitresses hanging off their sides as they sing \nkaraoke. Eww! And if you decide to brave it anyways (and especially if you're a woman \ndining alone), prepare to get a good dose of stinkeye.
\nOn the other hand, lunchtime has always felt pretty safe.
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