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I don't get down to San Diego much these days.  For some reason on this trip, I wanted ramen.  After confirming with my ramen friend, Keizo Shimamoto of GoRamen.com, I headed over to Tajima Ramen to try their tonkotsu ramen with Kakuni pork.   See What Jay Eats... Tajima Ramen House Tonkotsu Broth A rich pork broth, served with 1/2 an egg, bbq pork, green onions, and seaweed. A nice rich taste, not really pretty to look at, but a good taste to it. Seared Tuna Tataki with fried garlic chips and ponzu I wanted to try their seared tuna, I wished that the ponzu had a bit more of a citrus punch to it, but that's how I like it. (Thanks to Sushi Nozawa) The Kakuni Pork  The pork was tender, it was slow cooked and had good flavor Gyoza Housemade pan fried pork dumplings The service was attentive, the food was pretty good, AND they stay open late. I would go back again. Tajima Ramen ...

August 28th was my San Diego Food Adventure I love heading down to San Diego, especially since the Valley has been over 100 degrees. Today was the beginning of the 75th Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo at the San Diego Convention Center, you know, where they have Comic Con... Before heading to the Gaslamp District, I stopped off to see my friend Kate and to sample her latest sushi creations, see Miss Sushi San Diego . Red Head Roll (Top) Shrimp Tempura Roll topped with spicy tuna, spicy sauce, and crunchies. Volcano Roll (Bottom) Eel, salmon, cream cheese, imitation crab, avocado, Halibut, dynamite sauce, and eel sauce. Both rolls very good and served with cucumber and seaweed salad. Go see Kate! Follow her Facebook Fan Page Rancho Santa Fe Farmer's Market It's a beautiful Day in the Gaslamp District of San Diego San Diego Convention Center Sorry, No Pictures inside the expo... OK, I'll see what I can do Maplewood...

It's that time of the week again...Ramen Monday! Had to head down to San Diego to take care of some business and a lunch meeting at Tajima. Some may think I was avoiding Carmageddon - Day 2, but I did have some business in SD. Hidden between car dealerships and Korean restaurants, this restaurant is tucked away at the end of a strip mall. Before heading down to SD, I checked my buddy's website on Tajima. His recommendation was to stick with the shoyu ramen, which was better than the tonkotsu one. I took his advice and ordered the Original Tajima Ramen with the soy sauce base and thin noodles, other choice is a thicker noodle. Thanks Keizo ! Original Tajima Ramen Shoyu Thin Noodles $6.96 The broth was good and the noodles well cooked. I did overhear other customers ordering the same but wanted it spicy. The bowl included one slice of chasu (pork), half a boiled egg, sheet of nori, and green onions. I did do an add on... I added the Kakuni Pork $3.00 Half of the pork bell...

Carmageddon 2011 Sunday, July 17th Los Angeles Day 2 Didn't stay in LA today, went to San Diego! Day 2 of Carmageddon in Los Angeles and I headed South to San Diego. Not just to escape, but to visit some friends and eat. Heading South 8:45 AM Interstate 15 Entering San Diego County 9:20 AM Where's the traffic? Don't want to jinx it...it's a beautiful day Kate Murray Founder and Sushi Chef of Miss Sushi San Diego Also, main character in "The Zen of Fish" by Trevor Corson You might even see my name in there too... My first stop was to see my friend, mentee, and fellow sushi chef, Kate Murray at the Rancho Santa Fe Farmer's Market. It's been awhile since I've tasted her sushi creations and promised that I would, today was the day. Red Head Roll Shrimp tempura roll topped with spicy tuna, spicy sauce, and crunchies Served with a seared tuna and cucumber/seaweed salad You can visit Miss Sushi at the Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market Every Other Sunday or...

On Sunday, I headed toward San Diego to take care of some business and to eat some good food. My first stop was to see "Miss Sushi" at the Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market. I've know Kate for a few years now. I've watched her learn sushi, visited her at restaurants, and now running her own business. Founder and Sushi Chef Kate Murray Miss Sushi San Diego Appearing at the Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market Every Other Sunday Kate working on sushi orders for hungry customers in line. I got there early, so the line wasn't as long as Harry Potter Red Head Roll Shrimp tempura roll topped with spicy tuna, spicy sauce, and crunchies Served with seared tuna and cucumber/seaweed salad Kate suggested I try the Red Head roll. Nice contrast, good flavor, and a menu recommendation. Kate's story was featured in the 2007 book zenzation "The Zen of Fish" by Trevor Corson You might notice another familiar name in the book... In between s...

National Shrimp Day! May 10th For most people, the difference between prawns and shrimp are too close to distinguish between them. Shrimp have small side flaps that overlap on the first through third abdominal segments and prawns have first and second anterior segments that are closely the same size. They're pretty much the same... See What Jay Eats... Santa Barbara Spot Prawn Those of us who live on the West Coast are fortunate to have spot prawns right in our backyard, they're shipped all over the world. They have a very sweet flavor, hence why the Japanese call them "amaebi" or sweet shrimp. Amaebi (sweet shrimp) sushi Fortunate that one was a female so I got a roe sushi too Sushi Dragon Tempura Shrimp Heads Everything gets used Sushi Dragon - Sun Valley A lot of these spot prawns are caught from Santa Barbara down to San Diego, but the West Coast is a great breeding area for them. They're kept alive i...