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"A humble ramen shop coming to Logan Square in 2023" by the one and only Ramen Lord. This shop could be the most anticipated ramen shop of our lifetime. In this episode, I candidly chat with friend, fellow ramen freak, and soon to be King of ramen in Chicago. Be prepared for a long episode. No edits, no cuts, just raw Ramen Lord cooked to perfection. Follow Ramen Lord: https://www.instagram.com/ramen__lord Follow Akahoshi Ramen: https://www.instagram.com/akahoshiramen Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

Today's guests are Chef Daisuke Watanabe of Ramen Feel in Tokyo, Japan and Chef Erik Bentz of Cafe Mochiko in Cincinnati, OH with a special appearance by everyone's favorite apprentice, Jeffrey The Wang. On January 8, 2023, two incredible ramen chefs from two completely different backgrounds came together through the power of ramen and made our ramen dreams come true. I was fortunate enough to be there and it was undeniably a top 5 ramen experience in my life up until now. This is the story of how an 8-course collab popup came to be, told by the chefs themselves. Please listen when you get the chance. Follow Ramen Feel: https://www.instagram.com/ramen_feel Follow Cafe Mochiko: https://www.instagram.com/mochikocincy Follow Erik Bentz: https://www.instagram.com/erik_bentz Follow Jeffrey Wang: https://www.instagram.com/jeffreythewang Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

Today's guest is Chef Esther Choi, Owner and Executive Chef of Mökbar, a Korean-inspired ramen shop in New York City. Esther has appeared on several TV shows such as Iron Chef, Beat Bobby Flay, and Chopped. In this episode she provides insight on navigating a successful women-owned and operated ramen shop in the city while also pushing her own brand as a celebrity chef. Follow Esther Choi: https://www.instagram.com/choibites Follow Mökbar NYC: https://www.instagram.com/mokbar_nyc Follow Ms. Yoo Cocktail Bar: https://www.instagram.com/ms.yoo Follow Sessy Oil: https://www.instagram.com/sessyoil Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

Recently I’ve had a few past guests reach out to me asking if they can be on the podcast again. I feel like that’s a great thing because who doesn’t love a “where are they now” update. Our first guest in this series is Kyle Humphreys better known as @thekylemachine who went from ramen school in episode 16 to now shoyu shop Indy. Follow Kyle Humphreys: https://www.instagram.com/thekylemachine Follow Shoyu Shop Indy: https://www.instagram.com/shoyu.shop.indy Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

An episode that really needs no introduction. Mike Satinover aka the Ramen Lord joins the podcast to talk about the brand new noodle machine that has taken residency in his cush Chicago apartment. Mike and I have been friends for years now and it's always a pleasure to listen to him talk about ramen in such a brain-stimulating way. Unedited and unabridged, as it should be. Thanks Mike! Follow Ramen Lord: https://www.instagram.com/ramen__lord Yamato Noodle machine https://www.yamatonoodle.com/ Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

In this episode I interview my good friend Tak Abe from Kodaiko Ramen in Sacramento, CA. Tak and I met in Tokyo during my Bassanova days and I have been one of his biggest supporters ever since. As a hapa (half Japanese-half American) he approaches ramen with respect from two cultures and loves to create new bowls without boundaries. A great conversation with a great friend. Please visit Kodaiko when visiting Sacramento and tell Tak I sent ya. Follow Kodaiko Ramen + Bar: https://www.instagram.com/ramenkodaiko Follow Tak Abe: https://www.instagram.com/therealal_bumen Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

On this episode, we spend time looking back on our brief 10-month residency at Ramen Shack in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Joined by four key members of the kitchen staff, I also discuss my health issues that led to our decision to close. Please take a listen and laugh with us as we keep things positive and reminisce about the good times. Follow Jeffrey Wang: https://instagram.com/jeffreythewang Follow Alex Park: https://instagram.com/darth.gastrameny Follow JC Salazar: https://instagram.com/its.jcs Follow Perry Lau: https://instagram.com/perryloud Shack Sunday Crew: Pinkusaru https://instagram.com/pinkusaru Dine.and.drink https://instagram.com/dine.and.drink Kennyoyama https://instagram.com/kennyoyama Ramenosaur https://instagram.com/ramenosaur Yolodiabetic https://instagram.com/yolodiabetic Ramen_nomad https://instagram.com/ramen_nomad Ramen_fiendd https://instagram.com/ramen_fiendd Ramen_zac https://instagram.com/ramen_zac Shio_bae https://instagram.com/shio_bae A_wild_kamen https://instagram.com/a_wild_kamen Mennealy_ceramics https://instagram.com/mennealy_ceramics Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

On today's episode, I welcome Steven Pursely from Menya Rui in St. Louis, Missouri.  You may not know this but Steven has been studying ramen for close to a decade and has patiently weaved his way of ramen-making into one of the most anticipated shop openings of 2022. Menya Rui is a serious "craft" ramen shop where everything, including noodles, is made in-house.  Steven's journey invokes memories of my own and it was a pleasure to find out more about him and what the future holds for ramen in the midwest and beyond. Follow Steven and Menya Rui: https://www.instagram.com/menyarui_stl Mentioned in this episode is the film Ramen Dreams by Michael McAteer. https://youtu.be/oeFEeJi91Kk Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

Back in 2019 when Ramen Shack had an opportunity to do a pop-up at New York City's oldest ramen shop--Rai Rai Ken, I was lucky to have 5 of my closest ramen friends join me. In this episode, we reminisce about that time and reflect upon the last three years of hardship and the joys of owning our own ramen shop. The pop-up was a celebration of First We Feast's Gochi Gang Season 1 and was coincidentally filmed as a documentary by Alvin Zhou for Tasty, which has now garnered millions of views on YouTube. What It Takes to Make 400 Bowls of Ramen From Scratch • Tasty https://youtu.be/aagyuWlHyUI A Ramen Expert Breaks Down the Three Styles You Need to Know | Gochi Gang https://youtu.be/Wtb6c5hUCRY Follow Eric Yoo: https://www.instagram.com/menyahosaki Follow Vinh Thai: https://www.instagram.com/ramen512 Follow Erik Bentz: https://www.instagram.com/mochikocincy Follow Scott LaChapelle: https://www.instagram.com/pickerel_ri Follow Jeff Wang: https://www.instagram.com/jeffreythewang Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

Follow Keizo on instagram: https://instagram.com/goramen Music by Ariel Loh https://lohmusic.com The Way of Ramen podcast is back with a brand new host! In this episode, our new host Keizo Shimamoto interviews me, Ryan. In this episode, I pass the torch to Keizo who will take over podcast duties. We cover where I've been, why I disappeared, and our shared vision of what we see for the greater ramen community.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

In today's episode I sit down with TJ Valderrama who also goes by Valderamen online and we have a very fun discussion about making ramen in the Philippines as well as his ramen journey. TJ is an interesting guy because I didn't know this before we started recording, he's actually a professional actor / talent whos on TV in the Philippines all the time. He's been in dramas, and variety shows, but this has never really come up prior because all he usually talks about with my is ramen. His enthusiasm for ramen is infectious and I think anyone whos serious about ramen is gonna instantly fall in love with TJ. Congrats to TJ for being selected to be a housemate on Pinoy Big Brother! Good luck! https://instagram.com/valderramen Some clips of TJ on TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2rW-onoSCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0mj5FwTv4E https://youtu.be/m0roKjGujL8?t=299 Follow me on instagram: @wayoframen Details on the Real Ramen Program: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUamyLyPpjn/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support

In this episode I sit down with one of the OGs of the ramen community, David Chan who is also known online as Nichijou ramen. David is a fantastic ramen cook who at the time we recorded this episode had just won the contest to become Top Ramen's chief noodle officer.  In this episode he goes over what that experience was like and then we get into what's he's been approaching ramen as of late. We actually recorded this episode months ago but I just got really busy with the sale of my business at the time and to be honest, I was also a little burnt out on content creation.  So its a late going up, but I hope you still enjoy it and I'm very sorry David for not getting this out sooner. Follow David: https://instagram.com/nichijou.ramen Real Ramen Program: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUamyLyPpjn/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wayoframen Shop: https://wayoframen.com/shop Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/wayoframen --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayoframen/support