One New Thing: Jin Ramen

For Funday Monday Kristin and I traveled down a stop to Jin Ramen, the new ramen noodle joint. I've never noticed it before since I'm usually very (very) focused on the chocolatería next door. So the plan was ramen then chocolate. Not one, but two new things. This was going to be a day to remember!

We pushed our way through the wind, tears streaming down our face - caused partly because of the stinging wind and partly because we were just so sad about the stinging wind. But it was worth it. Not only was Jin Ramen very cute inside, but the noodles were also delicious. Cat talks about her love for ramen til she's blue in the face, so I was very curious what it would be like, having only eaten the 'cup o' noodles' version. We both got the Tonkotsu Ramen, the richest, creamiest ramen available. I was scared, imagining fettuccine like ramen - yuck? (Now that I think of it, can you go wrong with fettuccine style anything??) But this was still what you'd imagine ramen to be. Very tasty. I battled the bowl with chopsticks and I won! I thought it was going to be a miserable failure, but my skills were amazing!

Walking past the chocolate store we looked in the window and were sorely disappointed. The display case was depleted to the point where you should ask 'Why bother being open?'. Not only were the offerings meager, but they didn't seem to be chocolatey! What the what??? So only one new thing - Damn you chocolate store!

- Megan Leigh

Look at that squinty Recupero eye I have! Darn squinty eyes.

But yes, I agree with Meg, the Ramen restaurant was very good. I would like to go back and try each of the four types of broth. Also, I thought the waiters and staff were super nice, which is always a plus. The pork in the Ramen was one of the best parts. I have never had pork like that. It was rich and smoky, hard to describe. Megan chickened out and wouldn't eat it though.

-Kristin