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Our culinary adventure one sticky step at a time...

Seitaro, Osaka Japan

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Category : Japanese, Osaka

The post I am about to share with you is one of my most memorable and treasured dining experiences. I hope you enjoy reading about it almost as much as we enjoyed our time there.

“Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life”.  Anthony Bourdain

As a first time tourist to Japan, this restaurant was incredibly hard to find. Tucked away in an unidentifiable side street, Seitaro sits just 10 people at any one time. I imagine that there could not be too many restaurants these days that could survive for so many years, serving so few people in any one sitting. This is part of what makes Seitaro so great – you know you are going to experience something special.

Kimitaka-san

Ryo’s Noodles, Crows Nest

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Category : Japanese, Lower North

Ramen on the run!

After a weeklong craving for ramen I managed to convince my best friend, Stacee, to squeeze in a quick pit stop at Ryo’s Noodles before heading out. On the way there, knowing that she was a Ryo virgin I set the ground rules.

1) Expect a queue (and yes, we are queuing if need be)
2) Expect a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant
3) Expect good ramen – very, very good ramen …

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