Tonkotsu based soup, pork belly, egg, green onion, bamboo shoot, sesame, dried seaweed, fried garlic, mizuna.
Orenchi Beyond, San Francisco CA
Omg, this bowl of ramen may have been on the small side, but it certainly was delicious! Maybe it was due to the fattier-than-normal tonkotsu broth or the fattier-than-normal cut of pork belly, but I couldn’t stop eating it! A definite must-try.
7×7 Magazine’s Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
Chicken, thin rice noodles tossed with egg, tofu, bean sprouts, scallion, crushed peanut. $8.95
Chada Thai Cuisine, Palm Springs CA
This was marginal. It didn’t have much pad thai flavor and it was actually pretty bland. I think this place is family owned, but this was not authentic at all! #lame
Spicy. $10.50
Shan Dong Restaurant, Oakland CA
These handmade noodles were great and the sauce was super tasty! They certainly give you plenty of food too. We couldn’t possibly have eaten all of these at the restaurant so we were happy to take the remainder home. The service we receive was horrible though! Our server completely ignored us after we received our food and wouldn’t give us our check even after repeatedly trying to flag her down. #fail
Korean bbq, poached eggs, kimchi, nurato, nori, scallions, menma, smabal belachan, 48 hour bacon tonkatsu broth. $13.50
Slurp Noodle Bar, San Francisco CA
This ramen was pretty good, especially since I love spicy soups. The noodles were good and I liked the Korean style ingredient. This definitely hit the spot.
Spanish-American War Memorial, Dolores Street.
Spinach wheat noodle, chicken, pea shoots, tofu, sprouts, herbs, spicy curry, sauce, toasted peanuts. $11.95
Slurp Noodle Bar, San Francisco CA
Meh, I wasn’t too impressed by this dish. The chicken was a little overcooked and the flavors of the dish were a bit bland and muted. I thought that this was going to hit you in the face with bold flavors, but that wasn’t the case. I mean, it IS called emerald fire!
Newsies at the Orpheum Theatre.
Basic toppings with bbq pork (1 slice), green onion, mushroom. Add chasu, boiled egg, and spinach. $13.95
Ramen Underground, San Francisco CA
I think this ramen is kinda expensive for a regular lunch. Once you add extra toppings, and tax and tip, you end up spending more than fifteen bucks for a bowl of soup! The quality has also gone downhill. The charsu pork slices were tiny and torn up – very sad. I don’t think it’s worth it any longer to wait in the ridiculously long line for this food.
Saints Peter and Paul Church.
Chicken, shrimp, flat rice noodles, egg, bok choy, bean sprouts, peanuts. $19.95
Chef Geoff’s, Washington DC
This was SO gross! The chicken and shrimp were overcooked and were bone-dry. The noodles had absolutely no flavor and the other ingredients just seemed off. This was a waste of twenty bucks. Thanks for nothing Chef Geoff!
Shenandoah National Park VA.
Beef, pork, garlic rice, scrambled eggs, bacon, pancit.
Boracay Regency, Boracay PHILIPPINES
Ugh, I couldn’t stop filling my breakfast plate with SO much food every morning! I really didn’t have to eat so much and I wasn’t even that hungry, but I couldn’t pass up on tasting a little bit of everything. Hehe!
Waffle, ube (purple yam) bun, fruit, cheese bun.
Boracay sunset, Station 2.
Bun bo hue. Beef shank, pork hock, fancy pork and tendon in spicy lemongrass beef broth with round noodles. Accompanied by sprouts, lemon, jalapeno, basil, onions and cilantro. Medium $8
PPQ Beef Noodle House, San Francisco CA
Wow, this was really good! I loved the spicy broth and the mixture of ingredients. The last hue soup I experienced had blood cubes in it which is probably more authentic (I’m guessing), but I liked this version better. Blood cubes are a bit too rich more my taste. This broth had a deep, rich flavor that was brightened up a bit by the lemongrass. I could eat this for days!
Bon Tempe Lake.
Seaweed noodle, creme fraiche, spicy red curry, bok choy, cilantro. $16
Revel, Seattle WA
SO good! This was definitely another delicious and comforting dish from Revel. The seaweed noodles were delicious and the large chunks of dungeness crab were nice treats to find in every few spoonfuls. And the spicy red curry sauce brought everything together. Noms!
The Seattle Mural, Paul Horiuchi, Mural Amphitheatre.
Fried soft-shell crab served on a bed of sauteed noodles tossed with soy garlic sauce, egg, and butter. Garnished with a wedge of lime and cilantro. $20
Zadin, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this had SO much flavor! The lime and cilantro were a great touch to bring it back to the Asian side of things. I love soft shell crab! 🙂
Pinot Noir, Kings Ridge, Oregon, 2009. Bottle $32
Alluring aromas of rose petal with spicy red fruits, black cherry cola and earth. Soft and elegant style.
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Vittle Monster 