More good news, I'm pretty sure the ramen at Samurai Noodle had something to do with it!
But before I delve into that, even more good news, my sister Emily started a blog! Head to CheerioSpeachEO to see her peppy, awesome, interesting posts on travel, cooking, and the world of speech and language pathology. And tell her I said hi!
Oh and one more bit of good news, my blog got a makeover! There will be more minor updates coming soon (think header menu items and subcategories, ooh, ahhh), but I hope you all like what I've done so far with the space! Many thanks to my friend Amber for introducing me to this Etsy shop, filled with cute, user-friendly blogger templates.
So noodles.
I don't often treat myself to lunch, but when I do, it's because I can't breathe out of my nose, my throat is on fire, my left eye cannot stop twitching, and I sneeze about 47 times per day. I want to make sure y'all get the clearest, most unadulterated visual possible to set the scene, #yourewelcome.
During the crux of my dumb summer cold I decided nothing would benefit me more than a nice, hot bowl of ramen. I had heard about the new(ish) spot Samurai Noodle, and it isn't far from my office, so I popped on over for some soul-warming goodness.
For the sake of research I ordered the spicy tofu appetizer to start - soft tofu served with cold house marinated bamboo, green onions, and house chili sauce. This wasn't bad. It definitely was better once I poured the chili sauce all over it. I enjoyed the contrasting textures of crunchy green onions, chewy marinated bambo (first-time marinated-bamboo experience, whattup), and soft, creamy tofu. The earthy, syrupy, zippy chili sauce served as a nice coating. Overall though, personally I prefer my tofu cooked or mixed in with a bunch of stuff (um, hello RAMEN). But for a protein-packed appetizer, this was probably exactly what I needed to help build my immunity.
The main event was the vegan miso stir fry ramen I ordered. Stir fried vegetables are served with vegan miso broth, thin wheat noodles, corn, and tofu. I also added bamboo, garlic, mushrooms, and hellfire paste. "Yeah, that's a meal!" the guy preparing the tofu said to me. Exactly.
Okay, YES my tastebuds were probably a little off, and YES I've only ever tried ramen one other time, but I really, really enjoyed this ramen. The miso broth base was wonderfully briny, the bean sprouts and corn had a beautiful crunch, and the hellfire sauce was not too spicy, but spicy enough to *ahem* clear me out.
Am I the worst? I'm the worst.
The vegetables were fresh and lovely, and the tofu added a wonderful softness to the soup. The onslaught of nutrients I was receiving, atop the beautiful broth was a force to be reckoned with, and just what the doctor ordered. If anything, the fact that my tastebuds were muted should speak volumes for the amount of flavor and power I felt that this bowl delivered. And bonus points: The order really was one heck of a meal, so I was only able to eat half of it, which means lunch was covered the next day!
Of the two ramen experiences I've had (that aren't 99 cent packages of
#ramenlove.
I just tried this place the other day too and was pretty impressed! I'm new to ramen too, but I'll definitely be visiting again when the weather gets cold!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great little spot, right? We'll have to get a group together and try a new ramen spot one night. You know, for the sake of research. :)
DeleteSo happy you're feeling better, and I'm glad to hear you love the layout :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lady!! :)
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