Your favourite ramen in the CBD is now opening their second store in Neutral Bay! Yasaka Ramen, known for their house made noodles and tonkotsu soup, are opening their second store this weekend (less than two years since first opening in November of 2014). Washoku Lovers helped to organise a media reception to spread the […]

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If you’re a fan of O-san, the Chinatown favourite for cheap ramen, then you’ll want to put visiting Wok and Noodle Bar at the top of your to-do list. Opened earlier this year, the menu is a more diverse and exciting list of ramen developed by O-san himself. You can also find homemade gyoza on […]

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Recently, Washoku Lovers was invited to visit the factory where Maruko Gyoza and also ramen noodles are made! Watching the foods be produced was extremely interesting, so let me break it down for you:   Gyoza The dumpling wrappers are a simple flour-water mixture (but the flour itself is a secret!) that’s churned in a […]

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It’s not uncommon to lose an hour to the #foodporn trend on Instagram without even realising. You see a mouthwatering picture of a dish, click the geotag, view as much of the menu as you can, all while tagging your friends with not-so-subtle hints to go there next week. One of the best forms of […]

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Photo credit It’s currently snowing beautifully in Japan right now, what a big difference to what we’re experiencing here in Sydney! An annual tradition in February is the Sapporo Snow Festival (running until February 18 this year). It features magnificent snow sculptures all around Odori park, and of course as with any festival, there’s lots […]

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Photo: Tsukemen from O-san Ramen, taken from O-san Ramen Facebook We all know what ramen is, but have you heard of tsukemen? Tsukemen is ramen noodles served separately from the broth and toppings. The noodles are served cold, so this is the perfect way to enjoy noodles in the warmer months. The broth, meanwhile, is […]

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Photo: selection of ramen from Ramen O-San Lately I’ve been on a bit of a ramen binge. It has lasted all of winter, so maybe it’s not technically a “binge”, but it soon will be over with the warmer months coming upon us. I’ve done my best this winter to go out of my comfort […]

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