Napa, CA

Eight Noodle Shop

I have been looking forward to going to wine country to run the Asics Vine Body Sole Half Marathon starting at Beringer Vineyards and finishing at Charles Krug Winery. Hubby suggested back in February we make a weekend out of it…

Packaged Ramen

Ippudo Tonkotsu Ramen (bowl)

Ramen boy was in for another treat from 7-Eleven in Tokyo thanks to his dad’s business trip and carrying back four of these bowls for him. I wish we had more since he’s already eaten two and the other…

Sacramento, CA

Ramen and More

This restaurant is ramen boy’s go to place near his school. He finished his day early and we had time to spare before we went to the Welcome Class of 2020 event at the new High School he will…

Sacramento, CA

Shoki Ramen House II

Ramen boy was hankering for some ramen after his soccer match. The game finished late and even though we were about an hour away we thought let’s get some Shoki Ramen and why not try the new location that…

Noodle Thoughts

Red Ramen Burger

This post is belated. A friend of mine informed me that Red Robin just released the Red Ramen Burger a must try. I had planned to publish the post but then I had heard that Prince had died. Social…

Davis, CA

Yakitori Yuchan

No excuses needed to visit Davis especially Saturday mornings for the downtown Farmer’s Market. When ramen boy was much younger we’d come for the pony rides and bouncy castle activities during the summer when we’d visit my folks. We have…

Noodle Thoughts

Ramen Mom’s Mazemen

There really isn’t much art to making mazemen (mixed noodles). It’s so easy with such basic ingredients its almost guaranteed to taste good. Bon Appetit posted their kimchi, bacon and poached egg version recently which got my taste buds…

Noodle Thoughts

Tampopo

Spring has sprung with intermittent rains perfect weather to watch an old favorite like the movie Tampopo. I was in college when I first watched it with my future husband not at the theater but in the comfort of…

San Mateo, CA

Ramen Dojo

San Mateo is a best kept secret for ramen lovers. Well, not really that hush hush considering those in the know come here for the ramen-ya’s and are willing to wait in a long line to slurp noodles. I hadn’t been in…

New York City

Naruto Ramen

Naruto Ramen on the Upper East Side wasn’t on my noodle radar while I was in New York. In fact it didn’t even make my top 10 list but my friend suggested that we give it a try since…