Ramen Monday - September 12
Sorry, no ramen today... This week was 103 degrees and I'm NOT thinking ramen... Otafuku Japanese Cuisine Gardena It's been a few years since I've been to Otafuku, not you typical noodle house. But they do make the best soba (buckwheat) noodles this side of Japan that I've had. Most people know that buckwheat noodles are brownish in color and have a nutty flavor to them. A few restaurants in LA make their own noodles. But only Otafuku uses imported gozen-ko, flour milled from the white-buckwheat kernel. Seiro Soba (sarashina soba) $8 with dipping sauce, wasabi, and green onions Lunch Special Seiro Soba $8 + Shrimp Tempura Bowl $3.50 Seiji Akutsu, Otafuku owner, imports the white soba flour and uses bottled spring water and makes his dough. Rolls it out and makes thin cuts to make this delicate noodle. I tried to cut soba noodles once at a restaurant, it came out more like linguine noodles than soba. I love fresh soba noodles with the slightly chewy texture, served...