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Category Archives: Takoyaki
Izakaya Ida Closed
After a roughly one and half year run it appears that Izakaya Ida has closed. I discovered Ida a year ago and really enjoyed there entrees, but at that first visit their dumplings offerings were restricted to Takoyaki, but man … Continue reading
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Yokohama Ramen, Northampton, MA
This is the second of two back-to-back reviews of ramen bars, unfortunately we have moved from lackluster to bad. After a long period of construction and renovation Yokohama Ramen recently opened in Northampton MA. There seems to be some major … Continue reading
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Third try: Vegan Kimchi Takoyaki
After my first attempt to make Takoyaki which was an epic fail, I tried a second time which was a moderate fail and then a third time which was a modest success. On my third attempt I used 1.33 cups … Continue reading
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Recipe Fail – Homemade Vegan Kimchi Takoyaki
After mastering making Okonomiyaki at home I decided that I would learn to make Takoyaki. I ordered a Tako pan and Otafuku Takoyaki flour and sauce from Amazon and watched a bunch of YouTube videos on making Takoyaki. The Otafuku … Continue reading
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Mentoku Ramen, New York, NY
Mentoku Ramen specializes in Hakata style ramen, a regioanl style of ramen local to Fukuoka Prefecture. Traditionally Hakata style ramen has a cloudy white pork bone broth and thin noodles and a minimalist approach to garnishing, just green onions and char siu pork. … Continue reading
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Ku Sushi and Izakaya, Seattle WA
Normally I avoid sushi restaurants advertising 50% of rolls, especially if there is a big cheesy looking banner hanging from the restaurant announcing this. To me this just screams low quality sushi. But Ku Sushi and Izakaya gets lots of … Continue reading
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Izakaya Ida, New York NY
Izakaya Ida is a casual Japanese pub that opened about six months ago in Manhattan’s Upper West Side neighborhood. I went in without checking the menu and it turned out that the only dumplings they serve are Takoyaki. I tried a … Continue reading
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Manhattan Valley Dumpling Tour
The Manhattan Valley neighborhood is situated between the Upper West Side and Columbia University’s Morningside Heights neighborhoods. The neighborhood has perennially been on the edge of booming or gentrifying or becoming at hot residential neighborhood, with articles going back to … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Chinese, Gyoza, Japanese, Korean, Map, New York City, Pork, Potsticker, Shanghai, Sheng Jian Bao, Shumai, Sichuan Dumplings, Soup Dumpling, Takoyaki, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings, Wontons, Xiao Long Bao
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Ginto, San Francisco, CA
Ginto is advertised as an izakaya and sushi bar and is part of the Tokyo based Rama restaurant group that runs over 150 restaurants mainly in Asia. Izakaya are usually small casual pubs, but Ginta has taken the concept of … Continue reading
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Yama Ramen, NY, NY
My day job frequently takes me to Rockefeller Center, which apart from Saki Bar Hagi and Iroha, is a pretty bleak area for good, reasonably priced eats. Thankfully the recently opened Yama Ramen is looking to change that. This second floor walk … Continue reading
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