hawaiian ramen creations
Hawaii! The 50th state conjures images of leis, luaus, and a thousand other cliches. No, not really. There’s also the Hawai’i of the native peoples and the sovereignty movement, of Matsumoto Shaved Ice and North Shore shrimp trucks, the Hawai’i of Punahou high school and Obama’s youth… yet when this rameniac thinks of the islands, only one thing comes to mind - herds of Japanese tourists and Louis Vuitton products with a cheaper sales tax. Oh yes and ramen, for there’s gotta be some of the squiggly stuff around. After all, we’re halfway to the motherland!


Haughty or hot? Ramen California is simply so far out there that you’ll either love it or hate it. I for one am sold on ramen genius Sean Nakamura’s groundbreaking Stateside molecular gastrolab, a miracle of a restaurant that will force you to 
Curry is a staple, if relatively underrated dish in the pantheon of Japanese cuisine, and Nissin Cup Noodle’s variation on the theme is right up there in terms of popularity as an quick instant ramen fix. It’s not the sort of thing that rameniac eats every day, but when you’re hungry, it’s best not to ask too many questions and just 













