Taste on Tour: Food on the Road

Totto Ramen - New York, NY

Joe Kwon — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:50:53 +0000

If you recall a few years back I did a little write up for Yakitori Totto. Well this is their sister restaurant that serves up quick hot bowls of Japanese ramen noodles.

The small restaurant is below street level and could easily go unnoticed if it wasn't for the line that is waiting on the tiny New York sidewalk. They don't take reservations, and they don't take anything but cash so come prepared.

As soon as we're seated the guy's at the front door arranging seating is asking us what we want to drink and if we know what we want already. It's fast, it's efficient, it's Japanese ramen.

The two cooks behind the counter have their work cut out for them in this tiny little noodle shop. The noodle guy is warming up fresh egg noodles while he's also charing the pork belly. The other cook is assembling the bowls with the garnish as soon as the noodles come out of the water. I feel like these guys have it down to a science.

I order a bowl of Totto extra spicy ramen with pork and a side of char siu pork and a side of spicy bamboo shoots. You know I had to order more for the sake of variety right? I also ordered a miso ramen and my friend got the extra spicy ramen with chicken. Everything was great, but I'd probably go without the spicy bamboo shoots next time.

--Joe

It's gone!

Joe Kwon — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:11:05 +0000

Took the hair off. Oops.

Being donated to wigsforkids.org

Picture This

Joe Kwon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:10:23 +0000

We got a tour of the Beaver Stadium. Photo proof!

Joe

Sura - Providence, RI

Joe Kwon — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:51:07 +0000

A quick post about this spot in Providence, RI we came across while walking around. If you know anything about me, I get that itch for some comfort food while I'm on the road. While I'm all for some bacon mac and cheese, nothing can replace my craving for some good ole Korean food. Sura, fit the bill for some good ole deliciousness.

What is "bibimbap"? It's rice topped with all sorts of goodies from spinach, roots of various kinds, some sort of protein, and an egg. Then you pour over it a sweet and spicy pepper sauce. It's a great one bowl meal.

--Joe

Pretty

Joe Kwon — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:49:51 +0000

What kind of bike is this? Saw it in PVD yesterday. --Joe

Things I Like

Joe Kwon — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:40:11 +0000

Model Providence

Joe Kwon — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:05:51 +0000

Ooops!

Joe Kwon — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:45:58 +0000

Word of advice. If your phone falls in to the toilet, wash it off with soap and water before you take it back to the apple store for warranty replacement. They really appreciate it. You're not going to damage it any more than it is already. --Joe

Which Knife?

Joe Kwon — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:22:31 +0000

I'm no authority on knives and I don't claim to be. Ive watched my sister's mother-in-law prepare a whole meal with a knife no bigger than a pocket knife. At the same time I've seen Chinese chefs prepare whole meals with razor sharp butcher cleavers. So what do I think is the best knife?

Colors I like.

Joe Kwon — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:36:13 +0000