Way of Ramen Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

"A humble ramen shop coming to Logan Square in 2023" by the one and only Ramen Lord. This shop could be the most anticipated ramen shop of our lifetime. In this episode, I candidly chat with friend, fellow ramen freak, and soon to be King of ramen in Chicago. Be prepared for a long episode. No edits, no cuts, just raw Ramen Lord cooked to perfection.

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Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel)

Today's guests are Chef Daisuke Watanabe of Ramen Feel in Tokyo, Japan and Chef Erik Bentz of Cafe Mochiko in Cincinnati, OH with a special appearance by everyone's favorite apprentice, Jeffrey The Wang. On January 8, 2023, two incredible ramen chefs from two completely different backgrounds came together through the power of ramen and made our ramen dreams come true. I was fortunate enough to be there and it was undeniably a top 5 ramen experience in my life up until now. This is the story of how an 8-course collab popup came to be, told by the chefs themselves. Please listen when you get the chance.

Follow Ramen Feel: https://www.instagram.com/ramen_feel

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Follow Jeffrey Wang: https://www.instagram.com/jeffreythewang

Music by Ariel Loh http://lohmusic.com (https://www.instagram.com/lohariel)

In today's episode I sit down with TJ Valderrama who also goes by Valderamen online and we have a very fun discussion about making ramen in the Philippines as well as his ramen journey. TJ is an interesting guy because I didn't know this before we started recording, he's actually a professional actor / talent whos on TV in the Philippines all the time. He's been in dramas, and variety shows, but this has never really come up prior because all he usually talks about with my is ramen. His enthusiasm for ramen is infectious and I think anyone whos serious about ramen is gonna instantly fall in love with TJ.

Congrats to TJ for being selected to be a housemate on Pinoy Big Brother! Good luck!

https://instagram.com/valderramen

Some clips of TJ on TV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2rW-onoSCs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0mj5FwTv4E

https://youtu.be/m0roKjGujL8?t=299

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Details on the Real Ramen Program: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUamyLyPpjn/

In this episode I sit down with one of the OGs of the ramen community, David Chan who is also known online as Nichijou ramen. David is a fantastic ramen cook who at the time we recorded this episode had just won the contest to become Top Ramen's chief noodle officer.  In this episode he goes over what that experience was like and then we get into what's he's been approaching ramen as of late. We actually recorded this episode months ago but I just got really busy with the sale of my business at the time and to be honest, I was also a little burnt out on content creation.  So its a late going up, but I hope you still enjoy it and I'm very sorry David for not getting this out sooner.

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Just wanted to share this conversation! Please let me know what you think because I have other ones with people like Keizo Shimamoto that I feel would be a waste if I'm the only one who gets to hear it.

Well, we did it boys, on this episode, I sit down with the legend himself, Keizo Shimamoto.  To many aspiring ramen chefs, Keizo is considered one of, if not the best ramen chef in America. His passion for ramen is unrivaled and his dedication to the pursuit of ramen is truly inspiring.  Many outside of the world of ramen know him as the creator of the viral sensation the ramen burger, but to bill him just as that, is really selling him short of what he truly is. In Japan he would be considered a shokunin. A craftsman who dedicates his life to the pursuit of excellence in one specific field. Think of the Jiro from Jiro dreams of sushi. like that but the ramen version of that.

This was a challenging interview for me to do just because of the sheer amount of things I wanted to talk about and ask him.  We went for 2 and a half hours and I still felt I had so many more things that we could have covered. In this episode we cover Keizo's history with ramen until this point and his philosophy and advice for making good ramen.

Congratulations to Keizo on his new job!

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In today's episode I sit down with Jake vo, the general manager and head chef of Yume wo Katare in Boston Masechusetts. Yume wo katare is a dream workshop, a place where people can come and declare their dreams publicly while also eating a huge bowl of Yume ramen. In this episode, which is very different than other episodes of this podcast, Jake shares how his encounter with Yume wo Katare and its creator Tsuyoshi changed his life. Jake didn't just learn to make great ramen, he learned to become a better Jake through ramen. In Tsuyoshi, Jake found a father figure who was not only willing but also able to put him on a path to live up to his true potential and I think that's something we're all searching for in life.  I had a great time talking to jake as the 2-hour length of this episode shows and hopefully, you'll enjoy his story too.

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in today's episode, I sit down with the man the myth the legend himself of the ramen community, Preston Landers. Preston, who is often just referred to by his first name by long-time ramen nerds, is an incredibly talented and thoughtful chef who is known for blurring the lines of eastern and western cooking when making ramen. His ramen challenges the boundaries of what could be considered ramen with his use of gourmet-inspired ingredients, flavors, and techniques.

In this episode we get into Preston's past with ramen, how he develops his unique style of ramen, his method for recipe development, and why he chose to focus more on fermentation and ceviche. This episode was basically why I started this podcast, I learned so much in just an hour and I'm so happy that Preston agreed to come and share his knowledge with everyone.

So without further ado, here is Preston Landers on the way of ramen podcast

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On today's episode, we have a man that really needs no introduction, the one and only ramen lord back on the podcast to share his hot takes on many popular topics and talking points that get floated around the ramen world. Mike and I have been talking about these kinds of things regularly through Instagram etc but there was never a place where he just read off his list of things that he thinks are bs until now. This episode is the literal definition of esoteric so if you're new to ramen, you may have no idea what we're talking about but if you consider yourself a pretty nerdy ramen home cook or ramen chef, this is definitely an interesting conversation.

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on today's show, we have the one and only Sho Spaeth, our favorite ramen loving contributor to the mega-popular food website serious eats.

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Sho's work on serious eats: https://www.seriouseats.com/editors/sho-spaeth

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