in search of great ramen, ippudo has been listed as one of the places to go. with the word of mouth, customers continue to line up. as far as authentic goes, ippudo restaurant originated from japan and it currently has one location new york as well as a few locations in singapore.
friends and i took a chance to get a table at ippudo at 5:30 and we got lucky waiting only a few minutes. the staff is friendly and offer to help you with any questions you may have.
i ordered the current special: Tsuke-soba Shinpu which was cold noodles with shashu pork, manme (spicy bamboo), spinach, nori and scallion, served with a spicy hot broth for dipping. it was quite flavorful, spicy and filling! friends got the Tori Ramen and Miso Ramen. both were noodles in different kinds of hot broth. they enjoyed their meals too!
for most dishes, you can ask for more noodles by ordering Kaedama – which is another serving of noodles. you can also customize your bowl by ordering more toppings, such as more pork, manme, spinach, egg, etc.
according to wikipedia: “Ippudo” in direct translation means one wind hall, and this is named because at the time, there were dark clouds over the Kyushu Ramen industry, and the founder CEO Kawahara intended to “blow wind and revolutionise the era”. judging from the line of customers that are waiting to enjoy a meal here, the wind has blown in the right direction.
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eat at Ippudo in east village, ny
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