Ichiban Ramen: Non-MSG Chicken Ramen
There are a LOT of ramen places in Gardena and Torrance. I don't get out to too many of the Japanese ramen places in the South Bay much, although I do have my favorites. To me, most have very similar menus and as one of my friends from Japan would say, "same same." A friend of mine, Jesse Hiraki, told me about a new ramen restaurant in Torrance, which happens to be owned by a friend of his. After a dinner meeting, Jesse and I stopped in. I noticed the wine menu on the wall as we walked in and another sign that said "Non-MSG Chicken Ramen." I knew I needed to try the ramen, even though we had dinner already. On a second visit, a few friends and I decided to have dinner at Ichiban Ramen, I also invited a friend visiting from Hawaii and her now-mainland based friend to join us. We ordered a bunch of menu items, here's some of what we ordered. See What Jay Eats... Kaarage Chicken (Japanese fried chicken) Nice and crispy...