Saturday, January 22, 2011

ramen mottainai


gardena, ca

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in LA for work, i dropped off the rental car at LAX a couple of hours before my flight back to JFK. cindy c picked me up for a quick dinner in "nearby" gardena. as i am not accustomed to the land of freeways that is the los angeles metro area, i was a bit concerned about the number of roads that cindy took to get us to our destination. turns out, it was only 15 minutes away from the airport and returning was not a problem.

like all good restaurants in california, this ramen shop is hidden away in the corner of a strip mall. walking in, we were greeted with the traditional shouting in japanese. the atmosphere reminded me of the ramen shops i enjoy in new york. except much more spacious. and no wait! cindy c ordered a plate of spicy veggies to start off with, which were yummy. i ordered the porky ramen (tonkotsu broth) with the addition of buttered corn. love love love the buttered corn. i think everything in life should be topped with buttered corn.

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