Jay Eats Worldwide

You might have seen a line at the Jack-in-the-Box on Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki. But Jack-in-the-Box isn't there anymore... It's Now Udon! Marukame Udon from Japan has arrived It was a Saturday night and my plans were just canceled. 5 minutes later, I ended up joining friends Rick and Kelli at Marukame Udon in Waikiki. For a Saturday night, I think we waited 15 minutes outside before heading through the cafeteria style line. Marukame Udon makes fresh udon noodles (right in front of you) and then it's self-serve from that point; adding a tempura shrimp, potato croquette or grab a musubi. See What Jay Eats... Kalua Udon That's what I said! February to March 2012 Special So, I had to try it Besides, what do the Japanese know about Kalua Pork? Thought it would be shredded pork in a pork based broth I was surprised, it was actually pretty good... If they're smart, they'll add this to the regular menu, we...

I was reading Nonstop Honolulu the other day and came across Mari Taketa's (@nonstopmari) "What is it about saimin?" Saimin is a noodle soup unique to Hawaii with Japanese, Chinese, and Filipino ingredients. Spending a lot of summers in Hawaii with my grandparents, I grew up with saimin and still love it many years later. Although there aren't really good saimin places in Southern California, I had to look for a noodle place that would satisfy my urge for this local favorite. A few months ago, my friend introduced me to Foo Foo Tei in Hacienda Heights. Foo Foo Tei is a unique place that serves 31 different types of ramen or at least that is the base. My friend happened to read postings from http://www.goramen.com/ . OK, this is a small world, I know Keizo (@GoRamen) who heads the site and is the ramen master in my book. Keizo tried the 31 different ramens each day for a month, you can read about his ramen adventure on his site. I don't think I could eat that ...