Jay Eats Worldwide

RAMEN TIME! Last Sunday, I was helping out my friend Keizo Shimamoto and the Original Ramen Burger and Today I'm at the Ramen Yokocho Fest! I have to admit, I haven't really had a lot of ramen lately, if you follow me on Instagram , you know I eat more Vietnamese pho. I do have my ramen favorites. When I do eat ramen, my favorite is  tonkotsu (pork broth) Our goal today was to try places from outside of the Los Angeles area. Hearing and seeing pics of yesterday's madness, we decided to get there early, about 9:15 am. About a 100 people in front of us. The gates open at 10 am. By the time we got in, it was just after 10:30. After you purchase your food and drink tickets, you enter the festival grounds. Ramen = $8 Sodas = $2 Water = $1 With tickets in hand, you look for the  end of the line of the ramen you want to try. I wanted to try the only vendor from Japan, Kitakata Ramen Bannai and ...

I Love Vietnamese Food! You can probably tell if you follow me on Instagram , I do eat pho on a regular basis. But today wasn't about pho per say.  I met up with friend and fellow restauranteur Cuong ( @lovingpho ) and Co-Founder of Ui-Cha! Pho When we walked into the dining room, I noticed that most of the tables had Nem Nướng Cuốn . See What Jay Eats... What is  Nem Nướng Cuốn you ask? Nem Nướng Cuốn $4.50 for 3 Rolls $6.00 for 4 Rolls Grilled pork wrapped in rice paper with a crispy roll, lettuce,  mint, carrot & cucumber served with Chef’s special sauce. The grilled pork is like a sausage without the casing and very good. If you're like me, you're going to want the larger order... Nem Nướng Cuốn I'm a true believer that it's the sauce that makes a dish. The sauce served with this dish is very good, but don't think it's the sa...