Lucky Taste...

Lucky.

I am...

Very...

Lucky...

Yes...

I...

Am.

There was only one more thing left for me to do before I left the islands...

Belly Bowl at Lucky Belly

Well, maybe a few more things...

But meeting up with Uki-san was definitely at the top of the list.

And Lee Anne Wong's pop-up at Taste was next.

Chicken Caesar Mazemen.

Noodles...

And Lee Anne Wong's top-chef-mind were meant to be together

Speaking of noodles, Paul and I got to see the factory!!!

Thank you Uki-san for your inspiration, your guidance, and your continued support.

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin

Smorgasburg Week 2 - Shoyu Ramen Burger Encore...

Back by popular demand! It's official!! See you at Smorgasburg on Saturday!!! Thanks again to Sun Noodle for letting us use their booth!

And this week's magic number? 300. See you there!!!

Ramen Burger™ Debut...

Day 1369:

Good morning, America!!!

The day has finally come.

I can't believe how fast news can travel. In just two days, the Ramen Burger™ went from dream to internet superstar before I even sold a single one.

And then we were asked to be on Good Morning America. Wow!

But as exciting as all this was and is, we still had Smorgasburg to do.

And before we could barely say irasshaimase, the line already looked like this.

It was truly amazing. And with an initial limit of 100 Ramen Burgers™, which became 150 after we stayed up all night prepping more, Mr. Pink ended up being the last lucky one.

Thank you all for braving the rain and standing in the long a** line for my creation. For those that had a chance to try it, I hope it was worth it. And for those that got turned away, I apologize profusely.

We learned a lot today and IF we do get to do this again someday we'll be better prepared.

A BIG thanks to my awesome team. Hey Kris I can't see your eyes!

Stay tuned for more announcements, more flavors, more events, more t-shirts, and more fun. Once again, thank you for all the great buzz.

Thank you Sun Noodle! Thank you Burger Maker! Thank you PleatPak! Thank you Burger Conquest!

Ramen Dreams forever!!!

Smorgasburg Week 1 - Shoyu Ramen Burger™...

This Saturday, August 3rd, the Shoyu Ramen Burger™ will make its debut at Smorgasburg in Willamsburg, Brooklyn. Limited to only 100 Ramen Burgers™, this fresh USDA Prime Burger Maker patty glazed with a secret shoyu sauce and sandwiched between scallions, arugula, and two craftily formed buns made from Sun Noodle's freshly cut ramen noodles won't last long. Trust me, you will want to try this. So please, if you are in the neighborhood or have nothing to do on Saturday...IRASSHAIMASE!!

And don't forget to pick up a t-shirt!! Designed by yours truly! haha.

And just as a quick tutorial, your Ramen Burger™ will come wrapped in this amazing technology called PleatPak.

Once you open it, just tear out the white sheet and begin chlurping! (chomp+slurp=get it?)

The mess stays in the PleatPak and not on your hands. And feel free to drink the leftover soup!!

A big thanks to everyone involved that made this happen. See you on Saturday!!

The next big thing...

Dear friends,

I truly appreciate the support that you've given me--the uplifting comments, the encouraging emails, and the overwhelming messages of support. What happened is unfortunate, but it is now in the past and I'm ready to move on. So let me ask you, are you ready to move with me?

For years I've obsessed over a certain food item and always wondered how I could make it work. Yes I've been obsessed with ramen since I was a kid, but shockingly that's not the food item I'm referring to (well at least half of it isn't). If you've followed along closely to my blog, you may have seen it pop up every now and then. But even then I didn't have the tools to make it what it is now. So without further ado, let me introduce to you my new obsession:

The Ramen Burger™

A famous friend once told me "A burger isn't a burger if it ain't beef!" So I got inspired and created a REAL Ramen Burger™. And now it's time to feed it to you! 

Not only did I grow up loving ramen, I also grew up loving burgers.

So stay tuned for an announcement of where you can get it!!

Japanese TV...

Day 1337:

Not sure what this is all about.

But apparently I'm gonna be on tv. Stay tuned...

Anyway, I went to this place for lunch. Walked in and nobody greeted me. Sat down and nobody came with a menu. Waited. Waited some more. Waited a lot more then decided to leave and go somewhere else.

Now that's better.

Service.

I miss Japan.

Sun Noodle Food Film Fest...

Day 1317:

It's not everyday that you can eat a ramen flight from a famous ramen chef and then eat burgers at White Manna with the host of Burgerland, George Motz. Enjoy the pics...