Xi’an Famous Foods

Xi’an Famous Foods (the name sounds kitschy, but it’s a literal translation from the Chinese) has branched out into the...

Matsugen

The first time I visited Matsugen was to test it out. I was considering going some place I hadn’t tried...

Bun Rieu (crab cake poached in tangy pork tomato broth w/ rice noodles)

Tet is the Vietnamese New Year, the celebration of a new beginning, and it’s a good name for Steven Duong’s...

Shiromaru Ramen

For ramen-crazed New York City, we have another newcomer. Following in Setagaya’s and Santoka’s footsteps, another Japanese ramen chain has...

Ramen Setagaya

On a cold rainy day, though mid summer, I thought it would be perfect to have lunch at Setagaya —...

Beef Salad

Wow! What a rough month it’s been. I’ve eaten 20 days without finding anything that really struck me as worth...

Daikon Salad

It’s been over a year since I last talked about Sobakoh. When I wrote the last review, the restaurant had...

Soft Shell Crab Tempura Cold Soba

Sobakoh is the most recent addition to the soba restaurant scene in New York City. The others, namely Honmura An,...

Soup & Sandwich Lunch Special

It’s as if Bao Noodles can read my mind. I always want more than one thing on the menu but...

Ramen (Fri lunch & Sat dinner only)

The anticipation was great since the ramen is served at lunch only twice a week. In addition, there is always...