Heading south...

Day 888:

After a quick bowl of Tan Tan Men from nearby Kouraiya, it was time to...

Enjoy the cherry blossoms.

And then head south.

Kitakyushu!!

First stop: Santoku Ramen (三徳ラーメン), the oldest ramen shop in Yukuhashi. If you recall, I tried to go here last July, but they were closed

Miso oden!!

Ramen.

Miso Ramen.

Ramen is so amazing. Although Yukuhashi is still part of Fukuoka Prefecture, the ramen is noticeably different from nearby Hakata. Hopefully I'll be able to show you these differences within the next few days.

It's late but the night is still young. Time to enter the chamber...

Of the legendary ramen burger (めんバーガー).

I guess I'll have to resurrect it someday...

March madness...

Day 498:

Amidst all this ruckus, the cherry blossoms have started to bloom.

In between all the emails that I've gotten with the subject "Fill out your bracket NOW!", I've received A LOT of love from family, friends, and fans. I thank you all for being so concerned about my well being. As of now, I am still in Tokyo. If the situation gets worse I'll consider evacuating but as of now it's not that easy for me to leave. I will explain later.

I was in the mood for a bowl of shoyu ramen before work and Bokusei had crossed my mind.

For some reason, ramen hasn't been tasting the same lately. This one tasted way sweeter than I had remembered. And the flavorless chashu made me regret ordering extra.

But the green curry fixed all that.

As you know, I try to write daily but when I get busy I often have to catch up and write as if it were still that day. As of this writing, I'm two days behind. A lot has happened in these upcoming two days but I will post after I get back from work. Yes, Bassanova is still open for business as normal...for now.

ps. I'm NOT filling out a bracket this year.