One shot: Ramen burger – is it worth the hype?
Through words of mouth (from a kid that comes to my office hour, to be precise), I learned that the ramen burger is here in Berkeley. Hah, you don’t have to be in LA or NY or SF to eat this (relatively) new craze(*). Mashable has a guide to make it yourself, but why go through the trouble when you can buy it?
Unlike all other hypes that turn out to be various degrees of meh (in no order, truffles, caviar, foie gras, Cheeseboard, M.Y. China, Fentons, et cetera), the ramen burger is delicious. I gorged it down, completely defeated. Farewell, my hype-bashing days.
So Oishi in Berkeley dishes out 3 types of ramen burgers ($9 each): pulled pork (with wasabi mayo), grilled chicken (with ginger miso sauce), and the usual beef patty (with teriyaki sauce). (You can ask them to swap the sauce.) We had enough sense to avoid the chicken burger (who wouldn’t?!), and were split between pork and beef. Both types contain sauteed mushroom and come with “Japanese fries” (katsuobushi and Japanese mayo). Both sides finished with complete satisfaction.
They give you fork and knife, too, because unless you’re very skilled (or just take mousy bites), the burger will fall apart sooner or later and you get a sort of yakisoba with meat. Still delicious, just harder to eat by hand.
A personal plus: So Oishi sprouted from the same spot that used to house my old favorite (albeit barely average) Berkel Berkel.
A not-so-personal minus: they claim to be “the very first authentic Japanese ramen soup, ramen bun burger and sushi burrito restaurant… in Berkeley, CA”. Well if you want to be authentic, make sure you can spell. “Oishii” (おいしい、which means “delicious”) has two i’s, not one.
Good fries, though!
Address: So Oishi
2428 Telegraph Ave (next to Thai Noodle 2 and across the street from Rasputin Music)
Berkeley, CA
(510) 644-8278
Foodnote: (*) Keizo Shimamoto first invented it in NY late July – it’s been that long already?!
Very interesting information!Perfect just what I was looking for! “Love endures only when the lovers love many things together and not merely each other.” by Walter Lippmann.
1An interesting discussion is worth comment. I think that you should write more on this topic, it might not be a taboo subject but generally people are not enough to speak on such topics. To the next. Cheers
2Have you ever thought about writing an e-book or guest authoring on other websites? I have a blog based upon on the same subjects you discuss and would love to have you share some stories/information. I know my readers would enjoy your work. If you’re even remotely interested, feel free to send me an email.
3I am often to blogging and i really recognize your content. The article has actually peaks my interest. I’m going to bookmark your site and keep checking for brand spanking new information.
4Needed to put you this very little word to be able to say thank you as before with your pleasing tips you’ve documented on this page. It is simply pretty open-handed of people like you to grant openly precisely what many of us would have marketed as an e-book to help make some profit on their own, chiefly seeing that you might well have done it in the event you desired. These solutions in addition acted like the easy way to be certain that other individuals have a similar eagerness just as my own to know the truth a whole lot more with reference to this condition. Certainly there are lots of more pleasurable times up front for individuals who start reading your blog post.
5Nice read, I just passed this onto a colleague who was doing a little research on that. And he actually bought me lunch because I found it for him smile Thus let me rephrase that: Thank you for lunch! “The capacity to care is what gives life its most deepest significance.” by Pablo Casals.
6That is very attention-grabbing, You’re an overly skilled blogger. I have joined your rss feed and sit up for seeking extra of your wonderful post. Additionally, I have shared your website in my social networks!
7You should take part in a contest for one of the best blogs on the web. I will recommend this site!
8magnificent post, very informative. I wonder why the other experts of this sector don’t understand this. You must proceed your writing. I am confident, you’ve a great readers’ base already!
9I take pleasure in, result in I found exactly what I used to be taking a look for. You have ended my 4 day lengthy hunt! God Bless you man. Have a great day. Bye
10I’ve been exploring for a little bit for any high quality articles or weblog posts in this kind of space . Exploring in Yahoo I ultimately stumbled upon this website. Reading this information So i’m satisfied to convey that I have an incredibly good uncanny feeling I came upon just what I needed. I most indubitably will make sure to don’t put out of your mind this web site and give it a glance regularly.
11Sweet internet site, super design, really clean and apply friendly.
12I have read several excellent stuff here. Definitely value bookmarking for revisiting. I surprise how so much attempt you put to make the sort of magnificent informative website.
13Woah! I’m really enjoying the template/theme of this website. It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s very hard to get that “perfect balance” between usability and visual appearance. I must say you have done a excellent job with this. In addition, the blog loads super quick for me on Firefox. Exceptional Blog!
14There are actually numerous details like that to take into consideration. That could be a nice level to bring up. I offer the thoughts above as common inspiration however clearly there are questions like the one you deliver up where the most important thing will be working in honest good faith. I don?t know if best practices have emerged around issues like that, but I’m positive that your job is clearly recognized as a fair game. Both boys and girls really feel the affect of just a second’s pleasure, for the rest of their lives.
15you’re really a good webmaster. The site loading speed is amazing. It seems that you are doing any unique trick. Furthermore, The contents are masterpiece. you have done a wonderful job on this topic!
16Howdy! Do you know if they make any plugins to help with Search Engine Optimization? I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good gains. If you know of any please share. Kudos!
17Thanks , I’ve just been looking for information about this subject for ages and yours is the greatest I have discovered till now. But, what about the bottom line? Are you sure about the source?
18Really clean internet site, thankyou for this post.
19I’m typically to blogging and i really admire your content. The article has actually peaks my interest. I am going to bookmark your website and hold checking for brand new information.
20Hey are using WordPress for your site platform? I’m new to the blog world but I’m trying to get started and set up my own. Do you require any coding expertise to make your own blog? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
21I was reading through some of your articles on this internet site and I conceive this web site is very instructive! Keep putting up.
22I like this web blog its a master peace ! Glad I discovered this on google .
23good post.Never knew this, thankyou for letting me know.
24Keep working ,terrific job!
25