Good day, Tuesday. I'm staring out my window and it's a gloomy day in Manhattan, albeit somehow this weather always comforts me. I love the sunshine, but a rainy day from time to time is sexy. It's true. And what's also true is it would be a whole lot sexier if I was enjoying this heavyish weather from home- catching up on some reading, and maybe cooking up a really good lunch.
As a substitute, I ordered up some ramen from my local joint by the office. It's crunch time over here and all of us are busy- a bunch of peeps just ordered chicken parm sanwdwiches, but I just want ramen. Something about the perfect ramen soup is just so nourishing- and since I'm primarily vegetarian again (meat grosses me out from time to time), I was happy to find a miso based ramen and am loving it. Rainy days and ramen. Best combo ever. Perhaps it's my excitement for going to Tokyo at the end of the month that has me craving it- but that combo of egg, noodles, rich miso and veg is pretty much all I need to get by. Until dinnertime anyway.
Just wanted to share that, as well as this fab recipe I found for miso ramen online (shown above)- I love soba noodles but prob would keep it more ramen noodle based- do your thing. Looks divine, though the exclusion of the egg is most unfortunate (best part).
http://voraciousvander.com/2013/03/04/vegetable-miso-ramen/
And for those of you who think eating ramen without some sort of meat belly is sacrilege, check out this recipe. Looks like an intense endeavor but worth it. Enjoy. And slurping is tots allowed.
http://www.thepauperedchef.com/article/how-make-shoyu-ramen-home
Oh, and if you have any fav ramen joints in Tokyo, holler. I've got a few recos and am excited to try them all, come rain or come shine. Cause that's what's up this yummyTuesday in the 212. All the love. Now go get some lunch-I've got loads to talk with you about but gotta get back to it. XO