Ramen in Japan

Oct 18 2024 28 ep. 64 mins 4
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The Ramen in Japan podcast features ramen heads and their recent ramen experiences in Japan. Bi-weekly, we look at the latest ramen we had and bowls that stuck with us. Hosted by Sebastian aka Namajapan, a German guy living in Tokyo who on average eats 150 bowls of ramen per year and creates ramen content for YouTube. Check out Nama Japan on YouTube or namajapan.tv for more ramen content.

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27: Preston Landers | Of Shio Ramen, Garum and Hand Soap for Home Cooks

Oct 18 2024 85 mins  
Episode 27 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Preston Landers, who has had a very colorful career in the culinary world, all the way from making ramen at home, creating new ways to make garum, all the way to Michelin Star restaurants. In this episode we talk about his approach to ramen, his clam shio ramen recipe, how he became the world leading authority on g

26: 5 AM Ramen | Cold Ramen at Denny's and Other Summer Ramen Specials in Japan

Aug 12 2024 74 mins  
Episode 26 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Frank aka ⁠5 AM Ramen⁠. We talk about the latest ramen bowls that we had in Japan and the current summer special ramen that are all over Japan at the moment, including some quite unique things like cold ramen at Denny's. Make sure to check out Frank's website ⁠www.5amramen.com⁠. Todays covered shops

25: Mike Harrison | Ramen Ichizu (Salt Lake City), Ramen Feel, Ramen Jiro Meguro, Gonokami Seisakujo, Chukasoba Mitaka

May 22 2024 58 mins  
Episode 25 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Mike Harrison, owner of the ramen restaurants Hana Ramenbar (Park City) and Ramen Ichizu (Salt Lake City). We talk a lot of about his time at the "Rajuku" ramen school in Tokyo and his experience and insights of opening and running his ramen shops in the US. Of course we also talk some great bowls he and

24: Ramenguidejapan | Ramen Recap of 2023 - The Top Bowls and Flops of Last Year

Feb 22 2024 69 mins  
Episode 24 of the Ramen in Japan podcast is all about looking back into the ramen year 2023 with recurring podcast guest Cody Mizuno, also known as Ramenguidejapan. He is the prime source for English language ramen reviews in Japan and ramen tour guide for your future ramen tour in Tokyo. In this episode, we highlight all the top shops we have eaten in 2023 and also some of the dis

23: Hans Lienesch | The Ramen Rater's World of Instant Ramen

Dec 14 2023 118 mins  
Episode 23 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Hans Lienesch, who is also known as the Ramen Rater. At the time of publishing this podcast, he has reviewed nearly 5000 instant ramen varieties. He and his family are currently going through some rough times, so if you could find it in your heart to help him out for all the work he does for the instant ramen world

22: Jake Vo | Yume Wo Katare and Jake's Dreams and Thoughts About Ramen

Dec 07 2023 79 mins  
Episode 22 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Jake Vo, who runs the Yume Wo Katare ramen shop in Boston. We talk about his dreams and philosophies surrounding ramen and his ramen shop. Get ready for a slightly different episode of Ramen in Japan. Check out the Instagram of Yume Wo Katare: https://www.instagram.com/yume_wo_katare/

21: Lindsay and Jesse of Neighborhood Ramen | The Neighborhood Ramen Story, Toy Box, Nukaji, Ramen Jiro Matsudo, Senrigan, Hayashi, Kissou, Maruboshi, Maruko Ramen Center, Uzu to Kaminari, Bario

Oct 10 2023 160 mins  
Episode 21 of the Ramen in Japan podcast, this time recorded live and in person with Lindsay Steigerwald and Jesse Pryor, the co-owners of Neighborhood Ramen in Philadelphia. This is the first episode I have ever recorded LIVE, which was so much fun, we could barely stop ourselves and went to almost 3 hours of non-stop ramen talk! We start with the history and background of Neighb

20: Backyardramen | Mugi to Mensuke, Sennotori, Hanauta, Suehiroya

Jul 19 2023 73 mins  
Episode 20 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Madoka aka Backyardramen, serial ramen pop-up chef and regularly viral with her ramen creations which you can check out on ⁠@backyardramen on Instagram. In this episode, we talked about the following shops: Mugi to Mensuke https://goo.gl/maps/X2GQWpRqC5GLjey68 Sennotori https://goo.gl/maps/Q1fNCis97qaGzj2T7

19: Drew Huckey | Ramen Wednesdays, Maikagura, Neighborhood Ramen Pop-Up in Shibuya, Union Ramen Bar

Jun 08 2023 62 mins  
Episode 19 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Drew Huckey, home ramen engineer and known as @darth.ramen.wednesday on Instagram. We talk about how he found his way to ramen, his recreation of the bowl I had at Maikagura in Tokyo, as well as the Neighborhood Ramen Pop-Up at Menya Nukaji in Shibuya and his latest bowl he had in the US at Union Ramen Bar in New O

18: Spencer Teiken | Ramen Jiro Mita, Chukasoba Waka Tokyo, Ramen Kokuu, Sakurajosui Funakoshi

May 03 2023 76 mins  
Episode 18 of the Ramen in Japan podcast with my very special guest Spencer Teiken, host and creator of the Teiken Ramen Channel. We talk about how he found his way to ramen, his ramen channel and his latest trip to Japan, which included a good number of interesting ramen bowls. In this episode, we talked about the following shops: Ramen Jiro Mita Honten (ラーメン二郎 三�