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Returning to KEK (but again... 2023 edition)
So due to some proposal writing and lots of edits, I find myself back in Tsukuba, Japan to do more work at KEK. But this time, for a...
Tommy Lam
Jul 1, 20233 min read


Flying Fish Ramen from Ginza! (Ramen Takahashi)
Disclaimer: I wrote this back in October 2022. and forgot to publish it. Oops.... Gonna publish the backlog slowly before new stuff comes...
Tommy Lam
Jun 25, 20231 min read


Roasted Duck Hakone Ramen (Hakone part 1)
A couple of weeks ago, a couple of colleagues and I decided to spend some time in Miyanoshita, Hakone. After settling into our ryokan,...
Tommy Lam
Oct 19, 20221 min read


Chuka Soba
When visiting Katsuryu after a couple of months, the my first instinct is that I wanted to try and finish trying everything on the menu...
Tommy Lam
Oct 17, 20221 min read


My worst Ramen experience
First day landing in Japan and while waiting for the bus, the first thing I search and look for is dinner. Thinking I might be feeling...
Tommy Lam
Oct 13, 20222 min read


Thiccc Tonkotsu Ramen (Aoi)
In the pursuit of my dream ramen, I visited acclaimed ramen shop, Aoi (蒼). Hearing from a few independent sources, many of my Belle II...
Tommy Lam
Jun 16, 20222 min read


Canonical Ramen
While going to a trip with some Australian colleagues, I got a few tips about some of the remaining places I haven't had a chance to...
Tommy Lam
Jun 12, 20222 min read


Asari Ramen Time
Returning back to Katsuryu on a cold rainy day (in June) since I was craving soup after a long arduous day of remote control room shifts...
Tommy Lam
Jun 6, 20222 min read


Ramen Double Feature!?
In many of my blogs, I've sort of assumed one has a background understanding of ramen and it's many variations. However, since I didn't...
Tommy Lam
Jun 2, 20223 min read


Spicy Ramen?
This ramen bowl was from Denmaru (伝丸), a ramen joint that advertises itself as a Hokkaido-style ramen joint. One of their specials was...
Tommy Lam
Jun 2, 20221 min read


Uni Ramen (活龍 海老蟹専門)
Class is in session, where we return to Katsuryu Kokakudo to try their sea urchin (uni or 雲丹) ramen. Similar to their shrimp/lobster...
Tommy Lam
May 25, 20222 min read


Chicken Only Ramen
Today's location is the final member of the Katsuryu group in Tsukuba that specializes in chicken-only ramen (鳥だけ). In reality, it is a...
Tommy Lam
May 21, 20222 min read


Abutora (油虎): Abura-soba
With a couple of weeks of research and attempts to check out a place, I finally had a chance after to visit a location a trusted...
Tommy Lam
May 13, 20223 min read


The tsukemen's hidden trap card?(活流)
Today's ramen joint is Katsuryu. I got their special tsukemen (トクのせつけ麺) with the normal portion of noodles (並盛り) and, for some reason, a...
Tommy Lam
May 10, 20222 min read


Ramen Style: Stamina no Jutsu (スタミナラーメン がむしゃ)
Upon recommendation from a trusted source, I ventured today after an hour of exploration around the town to Stamina Ramen Gamushu....
Tommy Lam
May 6, 20222 min read


Lobster Ramen!? First proper meal in Tsukuba (活龍 海老蟹専門)
My first restaurant experience in Tsukuba ended up being Katsuryu Koukakudo (活龍 海老蟹専門). Opens for dinner at 5:30pm and immedietly, four...
Tommy Lam
May 5, 20222 min read
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