NYC Ramen With Johansel

Final Ramen Blog of the Year

All year long it’s been the city of Ramen for myself. I’ve had the opportunity to eat all kinds of flavor-able Ramen. I want to thank all my friends that took the time to join me in the Ramen Adventures.

For the final Ramen blog I took on Kogane Ramen. Location: 337 West 14st

Spicy Miso Ramen was my choice of flavor. Ingredients: Pork bone, Miso broth, miso paste, Japanese wood ear mushroom, menma, soft boiled egg, scallions, black garlic oil.

To be honest I only know half of these ingredients but damn the flavor & texture of this ramen was great. I smiled the entire way through the bowl. Perfect way to cap off a working Sunday. Great service, great music & a warm atmosphere.

This will most likely be the final Blog post till March. I’ll be planning on how to extend the ramen blog & make it more fun. Thank you!

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Here’s a selfie attempt that went wrong. lmao

Spicy Miso Ramen

E.A.K Ramen in West Village

Ramen is inexpensive, ranges from $14 to $30 dollars max depending on toppings & place.

The Ramen Bowls at E.A.K start at $18 dollars, with extra charge for toppings like extra noodles or eggs. Reasons why I’m able to do these ramen blogs kind of consistent although I be late with everything. Also because I love ramen & my stomach does too. Lmao

Location of Ramen Shop: 469 6th Ave

I had the Tokyo Chicken Ramen Shoyu. Ingredients chicken broth, diced onions, green onions, chicken breast & a Naruto Fishcake. Hit the spot as usual, the marinated egg took me to the world of animation as I “Yes’d” while taking a bite. “Yes’d” is officially a word according to me.

The amazing Sake joined my ramen bowl as it turned out to be a lit night.

Jin Ramen in the Upper West Side

Let’s begin by mentioning that Jin Ramen was an honorable mention for best Japanese Ramen in NYC. Located in 462 Amsterdam Ave.

Hungry & anxious from work. I had a well deserved Ramen after working a 7 hour shift. Boy did the Ramen hit in places I didn’t know could be satisfied. Not sexually although it was like making love to the ramen, the flavors were dynamic.

I mean just look,

Super spicy but I’m a spice lover. Even the two ladies that was next to me asked “if my soup was spicy?” lmao. I looked to there side & they were having some traditional chicken ramen. They also mention how red my ramen was compared to the traditional style. Nice people as they kept me entertained although I didn’t expect the company & entertainment, Lmaoo.

In general the service was amazing, the workers made sure I was set for this hot Ramen. The tissue by my side cause damn, I had to quietly blow my nose.

The Beauty of instant Ramen

Eggs marinated with soy sauce perfect touch to the instant ramen

NYC Ramen with Johansel – Kuu Ramen

Location: 20 John Street

It’s a beautiful shop, to have some great Ramen. Great customer service, wooden style type of vibes, counters are also wooden.
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Have some Hot Sake (Japanese rice wine)
(Honestly, the only alcohol I would drink, it’s smooth asf)
Sake has many benefits as well, reduces the risk of cancer, high blood pressure, no hangovers. (What? No hangovers, yes but don’t drink it fast. Drink it like tea.) 🍵 smell the aura before drinking lol
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I ordered the Kuu Chilli Ramen, Kuu Ramen contains chicken & fish broth, spicy ground chicken, pork, eggs, bean sprouts, green onions, sesame, chili skin & oil
(I’m sorry if you’re allergic after reading the ingredients)
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The noodles are mouth watering
Broth spicy & thick
Would’ve gone for seconds if I wasn’t so full lol 🍜
Shoutout to my friends Raymond & Irvin for the great conversations

Jin Ramen West Harlem (Ramen)

Location: 3183 Broadway

Thin delicious noodles , excellent seasoned broth, the outside set up was basic but the ramen made up for everything.

I had a Spicy Tonkotsu which is pork bone broth, Japanese chili oils, soft boiled eggs & amazing thin noodles

It’s a good spot for friends & even a date, the date must be inside though make sure you reserve! 🍜😂

This ramen is so good, I would go back a thousand times, 4.9/5

Make sure you grab some hot sake it’s worth the drunk 😵 , smoothest alcohol ever & I’m not even a drinker 🤣

Instant Ramen ingredients

-A package of instant ramen, any brand the more expensive the better lol (There is good original Ramen Noodles that would make the instant ramen better)

-Soft cooked eggs, (Check out my marinated egg blog to spice up the ramen)

-Fresh Vegetables (Mushrooms, peppers, jalapeños, extra mushrooms if you prefer no meat)

-Roasted chicken if you want meat, cut breast thin & even, not too thick.

-Cook the instant Ramen with a Ramen broth of your choice, the chicken ramen broth is usually seasoned with hints of ginger, tamari & mushrooms.

Become one with the ramen, it’s easy & creative, have fun making instant ramen 🍜!!

NYC Ramen “Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

The ramen here was delicious I have to say I’ll definitely be back !!

The location: 620 Amsterdam Ave

I had “Tonkotsu Ramen” which is pork bone broth, boiled egg, sesame seeds & garlic oil on the side.
The Noodles fantastic, I Naruto’d my way into the bowl lol
I have to say though the pork was a bit rough, difficult to chew but everything else A+
Mouthwatering boiled eggs, well done!
The broth was so good I drank it like cereal lmao

I also had some Japanese alcohol called “Nigori Sake” I have to say not a bad combo & definitely great vibes.

Is Slurping Ramen Rude?

Well, slurping Ramen in NYC will have people wondering , but if they ask tell them “Ramen is eaten the traditional way 😂”

In Japan though slurping Ramen is expected, since ramen is supposed to be eaten at a fast pace (don’t burn yourself). I slurp in between when I’m truly inspired by the taste 🍜

I mean if you watched Naruto you already know the vibes!

You have to be ready for those bowls they fill you up crazy but I can go for seconds anytime, go slurp on some ramen today!!

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Why are the Ramen eggs so good?

That’s because these eggs are cooked to perfection, here’s how:

Boil the egg into a pot for 6 minutes, make sure the Egg is under water, stir the egg for a few minutes so the yolk stays in between

Once the 6 minutes is up, take eggs and place them under cold water or ice before peeling

Now it’s time to marinate

In a pan cook up some soy sauce , (mirin) which is a Japanese sweet rice wine & stock

Allow the sauce to cool down, then you place the egg in the sauce and let it marinate for 24 hours or longer

And make sure it’s in the fridge when marinating!!!

Thank you for reading!! Go test it out ✨🙏🏼

Example of a marinated egg ✨🥚