Lunch, Japanese style

[waltzoid]

 As a late birthday present, my sister treated me to a ramen shop near her old college campus. This was my first taste of ramen that wasn't your average "supermarket instant noodles" variety.

The first thing I ate from my chicken katsu bowl, according to my sister, was bamboo. The actual noodles were deep underneath the broth. Oops!

Eating out in places like this are probably the only time I'll be open to eating leafy green vegetables, maybe because spinach leaves are one of the few foods I can effectively grasp with chopsticks. All in all, it was an interesting experience that I wouldn't mind having again.

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[sarajayechan]

I thought that was how I felt about zucchini - I liked it in chicken/beef with mixed veggies due to the sauce. Then I tried it roasted in the oven and realized it was pretty good like that.

Last time I had authentic ramen, I was living in Westwood and I went to lunch with Lexi at Bop n' Sushi.

[waltzoid]

We bought pork buns, too. I took one bite of mine but stopped there because I felt embarrassed about getting sauce on the table.

I wish I'd known about that sushi place when I went to visit you in Westwood. That would have been a great moment for the photo album. (For my money, even though it's got nothing to do with sushi or Japanese cuisine, Goldberg's Bagels is probably my favorite place outside of Pennsylvania I've eaten from.)

[sarajayechan]

Aah. x3

Yeah, I wish I'd thought to take you there.

(Goldberg's is a classic. Their bagels are amazing and they have such a varied menu.)