tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985569382279836889.post5075617165744555254..comments2024-03-23T23:28:05.995+11:00Comments on A Life Less Normal: Another ramen street - Tachikawa New York Ramen Squarejase8auhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14582069302006499855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985569382279836889.post-82216037956933955772015-03-23T04:24:31.508+11:002015-03-23T04:24:31.508+11:00Hi Noel,
I have heard man seki a few times and cho...Hi Noel,<br />I have heard man seki a few times and chotto matte kudasai and in fact I have used the latter myself a few times! You are right about ramen, it is predominantly men who go to ramen shops, but I do know many women who love their ramen!<br />There are different varieties of ramen, I just prefer the meat and egg ones!<br />It is interesting Noel, but I now feel that Australia is a more expensive place to live. I feel that the cost of living has gone above Japan (except for rent) and I recently read that both Sydney and Melbourne are now more expensive places to live than Tokyo! You are right, however, with about 4,000 ramen restaurants in Tokyo, the price remains pretty good. People have told me that in Fukuoka, the price for a bowl of ramen is about half the price of Tokyo. It seems like I need to pay Fukuoka a visit!<br />Take care,<br />Jason.jase8auhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582069302006499855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985569382279836889.post-44980087925076021952015-03-21T16:48:05.224+11:002015-03-21T16:48:05.224+11:00Konnichiwa Jason,I don't recall hearing that p...Konnichiwa Jason,I don't recall hearing that phrase "omatese shimashita'',but do recall the phrase"chotto matte kudasi".Another phrase I remember whilst in Tokyo was "man seki"....possibly you know and have heard both of these as well.It seems that Ramen is predominately male food going by the adverts....as you may recall,I prefer the varieties of Udon.It seems Ramen has basically meat of some kind and egg.I eat little meat these days and egg and would never have egg with noodles..although I would eat noodles made with egg.Pho shops are opening up everywhere in Adelaide these days and they have become one of my favourite lunch time meals.A small bowl(although large for me) is about $11.I imagine that although Tokyo is considered an expensive place to live,Ramen shops,due the immense competition, would price their Ramen bowls cheaper than this;especially if they were only vegetarian.I can imagine that perhaps one day you will have your own Aussie Ramen shop...Ramen Pie Floater! Cheers , Noel.ps. the European Wasps are driving us indoors this year...fortunately,where we live,they are not in plague proportions...they seem like BBQ's and outdoor eating sites.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137421694632736091noreply@blogger.com