Thank you Sogo!

Day 539:

The last day of an awesome week. Thanks to everyone who came out to try our ramen. We had a blast serving everyone.

And a blast trying all the different foods.

Gyubara-men!

I wasn't about to leave without eating another Gyubara-han. I'm addicted.

Group picture! Thanks go out to the entire Sogo staff for helping us serve so many bowls. お疲れ様でした！

Day 8: Event over! Time to get krunk!

Maruyama...

Day 538:

After yesterday's onslaught, today was looking like it'd be a breeze. We got these fruit cups from a friend of Chef yesterday and forgot all about them. So we ate them for breakfast.

And had ramen for dessert.

Then the shop that had brought us the shave ice brought us some taiyaki.

They didn't last very long. I liked the Sakura one the best.

Pasta time!

Fried chicken and croquettes.

From Torinaka.

おつかれ。

Thank you Maruyama-san (middle)! He was in charge of the Sogo staff that was helping us and he really lightened up the event.

Time for dinner.

Ramen takeout.

Day 7: 600 bowls served.

Pinch hitter...

Day 537:

With Masuda-san tending to his soccer commitments, Suenaga-san filled in and she didn't miss a beat. Today was by far our busiest day. The pace was crazy, but at the same time a lot of fun.

You might think this job is repetitive, but there's definitely many factors involved that require strategic timing and balanced teamwork. We killed it today. The three of us just rocked it.

Time for some Gyubara-han. I could eat this everyday.

I also tried adding some of the chili sauce to our shio ramen.

Holy spice balls! This is a collabo worth sharing.

Day 6: 954 bowls served.

Sugar high...

Day 536:

The weekend rush had come. And although we were expecting more, the three of us barely had a chance to rest.

And everyone kept bringing us sweets.

Puff puff give...

This was definitely the highlight of the day. After slaving in a hot kitchen shave ice just hits the spot.

This muffin was so fluffy it felt like I was eating air.

On my way home I met up with my girl in Omotesando.

Where I had my first real meal of the day at 10pm. Tom Yum Ramen from Tinun.

And then my second. Lamb chops from Omotesando station. Probably the best lamb chops you can find in an underground subway station.

Day 5: 820 bowls served.

From the sky...

Day 535:

Walking the hallways by yourself in the morning can be pretty creepy. I'm glad I didn't have to walk down this one.

The ramen was tasting superb today too.

And I was still in love with the menchi. This one had cheese.

And this one had a tomato. Tomato is apparently the most popular, but I'd rather stick with the plain.

天空おとし！

Not bad, eh?

But here's how it's really done.

Steamy...

Another awesome day. Thanks to everyone who helped out!

Time to eat!

牛バラ飯 from 愛群。More on this later.

Can't get sick of this.

Day 4: 750 bowls served.

Menchi...

Day 534:

Another day, more good food.

But first, our morning taste test. Perfect!

I think I found a new love.

These menchi katsu are the bomb.

Cheesecake!

As I walked by Turandot during my break, I was lured in to try their premium ramen. And what do you know, they gave me a free Tantanmen to go along with it. Sweet! Or should I say Hot!

Yum.

When I got home, dinner was waiting. She makes a good beef stew.

So I decided to give her some treats.

Day 3: 700 bowls served.