Posted on 01/12/2022 5:41:02 AM PST by mylife
Waiter, there’s a juxtaposition in my soup.
I lead a busy life of failing tests and drinking worm poo, so it’s important to value every minute of the day. For example, I love a bowl of ramen and an ice cream cone as much as anyone, but who has the time these days?
So I was pleased to learn that a ramen restaurant in the heart of Osaka offers spicy miso ramen with an cream cone on top, perfect for a young urban professional like myself. The restaurant is named Franken and is located near Honamachi Station in the northern part of the long shopping arcade that starts at the famous Ebisu Bridge.
Franken has a very simple but specialized menu of ramen, Chinese soba noodles, and fried rice, but have let their creativity run wild for this one dish, the Sweet and Spicy Miso Ramen which playfully makes no mention of the big ice cream cone on top in its name.
Everything is sold through a ticket machine here and just as I put 850 yen (US$7.38) in and pushed the button for the Sweet and Spicy Miso Ramen a voice behind me said, “Yeah, I thought so.” When I looked back an older man smiled and told me, “That’s why I’m here, too.”
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Not on a bet.
I remember watching “The Next Food Network Star”when he was working his way through the competition, and winning it. It looks like he had a lot of in-front-of-the-camera experience already. He did good!
I'll bet you have to have your money ready and keep the line moving or No Soba For You!
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