tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post8095611265991960345..comments2024-03-26T10:22:56.904-07:00Comments on Follow Me Foodie - Vancouver Restaurant Guide: G-MEN Ramen Noodle Shop - Review 3Follow Me Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431721735872577188noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post-7227307919562130522009-12-19T04:27:22.835-08:002009-12-19T04:27:22.835-08:00Oooohhh Noodle Box sounds interesting. I like your...Oooohhh Noodle Box sounds interesting. I like your "gwai lo" description by the way! I like spicy too, so I'll take your word on getting medium-hot. I know you can handle spicy because you like Thai food. I've totally trained my taste buds and my tolerance is pretty high...I ate a lot of Indian food with Indian people...now that was spicy...to the point where I'm tearing and my nose is watery. I can't wait to check out Noodle Box! Any particular box I should be ordering? Or particular sauces that are good? Thanks Nicole!Follow Me Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431721735872577188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post-68536457510774920092009-12-17T01:03:39.016-08:002009-12-17T01:03:39.016-08:00Yeah if I use your description of Natto, I will pr...Yeah if I use your description of Natto, I will probably have very few willing people and a LOT of reluctant people!<br /><br />I like tofu too. Have you been to Noodlebox on West 4th in Kitsilano? I was just there tonight, I had their "Noodle Box Chili Plum" (my usual) with tofu and it's SO GOOD. I'd love for you to do a review of that place! I still have yet to try all the other dishes too but somehow I don't think you can go wrong, that place was packed tonight! Big portions (you also have the option of split box where they give you half the portion to eat now and a take-out box with re-heating instructions to eat the other half later - so convenient and smart!) and just straight up good food. I also love how they determine the level of spiciness. It's not your typical gwai lo idea of "spicy", I actually have to get the "medium-hot" because anything above that can get pretty crazy. Actually, my friend got extra hot and he was downing glasses of water like his life depended on it hahaha I guess I should have warned him but I was curious to see just how spicy their dishes could get!<br /><br />I agree about the AYCE, ruins the food. Speaking of sushi, I'm totally craving it right now.nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629521741658105096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post-56117359478162251552009-12-16T18:19:39.200-08:002009-12-16T18:19:39.200-08:00LOL Nicole! Yeah if you think you might now like i...LOL Nicole! Yeah if you think you might now like it I would order it with 4 people so you can do it as an appie and everyone can try it...like a sample. But then again you have to be with willing people. <br /><br />The tofu was really good! Really simple, but I like tofu. <br /><br />You know what food makes me not want it for a long time...All you can sushi..a la carte i love sushi...but all you can eat anything is sickening...and Mexican food...can't do that for more than 2 days.Follow Me Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431721735872577188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post-87783476105408259782009-12-16T17:01:34.041-08:002009-12-16T17:01:34.041-08:00I'm not sure where to buy the ramen noodles th...I'm not sure where to buy the ramen noodles they use...but I know you can buy fresh ramen noodles at Toko Foods. See my review for Toko foods here: http://tinyurl.com/yeg989n<br /><br />Hope that helps :)Follow Me Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431721735872577188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post-24430133572746146362009-12-16T04:11:40.411-08:002009-12-16T04:11:40.411-08:00I've heard of natto but haven't tried it. ...I've heard of natto but haven't tried it. I'm hesitant to use the word "yet" haha because I have a feeling I might not like it. As you said, it definitely seems like an acquired thing growing up in Japan so us "westerners" probably won't be so keen on the texture and the complicated preparation!<br /><br />GREAT DESCRIPTION BTW. "Smoky beans covered in mucus" MMmmmmmm!! Thanks for that Mijune, SO HELPFUL.<br /><br />hahahahaa *gag* but kudos to you for trying it! you're such a trooper foodie.<br /><br />The tofu with the squid and bonito flakes looked good though! I love agedashi tofu or anything tofu so that's right up my alley! and I will have to try that Tonkatsu Miso Ramen, it sounds so good! I haven't had ramen in awhile since the last time I kind of OD'ed and ate to much, then I couldn't have it for a long time after that LOL way to go me.nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629521741658105096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post-22714490917420001972009-12-16T03:55:35.929-08:002009-12-16T03:55:35.929-08:00Any ideas as to where these ramen shops buy their ...Any ideas as to where these ramen shops buy their noodles from?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667832536220762944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post-67214812109547054382009-12-16T03:53:38.936-08:002009-12-16T03:53:38.936-08:00I'm really curious as to how they make the Aji...I'm really curious as to how they make the Ajitama. Also, any ideas where to buy the noodles??schtesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891174129411885221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post-70928056601543091622009-12-15T12:52:02.295-08:002009-12-15T12:52:02.295-08:00I guess this is a case of acquired taste. I am wil...I guess this is a case of acquired taste. I am willing to give it a try but not in a hurry, heheheheKimHohttp://imonlyhereforthefood.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766277084579888139.post-34306330649034497822009-12-15T10:32:50.725-08:002009-12-15T10:32:50.725-08:00There's a Japanese food court near my work tha...There's a Japanese food court near my work that serves natto. I tried it once and found it to be very, um, interesting =). The taste was fine, but the texture was, as you said, slimy. The chilled tofu with bonito flakes looks very good, and so does the shoyu ramen. Nice write-up.Daniel S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03053143115558455530noreply@blogger.com