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 Hello there everyone,

When I visited my girlfriend in New York two weekends ago, I was lucky enough to go to a great Ramen place next to Astor place’s metro stop.  I’m sure most people are quite familiar with Ramen, the microwaveable noodles that you can heat up in Styrofoam bowls…MMMM MMMM Delicious! And by delicious, I mean gross.  No, I’m not talking about the bastardized form of Ramen that seems to have achieved predominance in American college cuisine. I’m talking about serious, authentic Japanese Ramen, stuff that makes you wonder why you ever thought it would be a good idea to flavor your noodles with artificial chicken powder.  This particular Ramen restaurant is called Ippudo, which means First/One Wind Eatery or something hardcore like that.  In any case, you should definitely check it out. 

Unlike the Ramen that I have increasingly come to despise, the ramen served at Ippudo is filled with meat, miso paste, green onions, tofu, veggies, seaweed, and egg.  The chefs specialize in creating the perfect combination of ingredients to produce soup that far surpasses microwaved water and chicken bullions.  My girlfriend had the chicken-based soup while I had the pork-based broth.  Both were delicious, but the latter was heavier and saltier (which I tend to like).   Afterwards, we had buns rapped around pork, which was great.  In the end, we spent about 35 bucks for the both of us, but it was well worth it for two ramen dishes, pork buns, and a glass of plum wine. 

I highly suggest you check it out. I’ll leave it at that since the food pretty much speaks for itself.  The website and location information are below. 

65 4th Ave.

New York, NY 10003

(212) 388-0088

www.ippudo.com/ny/

Happy eating all!

- Ray

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