Ippudo New York.

Sorry for the lack of posting! I'm currently in the Big Apple looking for a job and been really focused on prepping for interviews and applying everyday, but I wanted to share some great meals I've had in one of the best eating cities on this planet. New York is the home of many famous restaurants and I love how there is so much variety in this city. Makes eating so much fun and never boring. Plus, I get to eat at the best restaurants in the world. I was excited when my cousin took me to Ippudo, which I had read about countless times from various food blogs about being the best Japanese ramen place in the city. We went for an early dinner before a huge crowd came in half an hour after we got there.

We started with the Hirata Buns with pork belly which were seriously heaven. I could have eaten 10 of them. Pork belly is heavenly, period. The meat was tender and the fat melted in your mouth and it was covered with Ippudo spicy bun sauce. I'm usually not a fan of mayonnaise, but it paired well with the meat and sauce. It gave a nice sweet and creamy contrast.

For the ramen, I ordered the Akamaru Modern. It is 'the original tonkotsu' soup noodle with Ippudo's special sauce, pork belly chashu, cabage, kikurage, scallions, miso paste & fragrant garlic oil and I added an egg in there (more pork belly :)). After my first bite, I understood why Ippudo has been named the best ramen in NY numerous times. The soup was so tasty and you could actually taste all the flavors. None of it tasted artificial at all. Also, the noodles were fresh and soft, which I really enjoyed.

The atmosphere is great. The cooks and the waiters/waitresses greet you with huge smiles and welcome you in Japanese, as well shouting out your order.




Pork belly buns-I want to eat one everyday until I die. (Sorry the lighting was dark).


My Akamaru Modern ramen.


My noodles and my cousin's.


Everything together and the noodles-soft and delicate.


Noodle cooking section of the kitchen.


The appetizer section of the kitchen. And my future boyfriend making the pork buns HA.

I'm hoping I'll be here to stay and eat my way through New York. *crossing fingers*