Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen

If you’ve been reading my blog at all (or have an ounce of intelligence), you know I love me some Ramen.

So much so, I’m capitalizing the word.

Througout the entire post. Feel free to comment if I miss one.

And if a Ramen house has the phrase “Your choice of hot, spicy or DEMONIC” on the menu, I will kiss the salty restaurant floor the chef walks on.

Before I moved to a city with more than one Japanese restaurant, I always equated Ramen with the delicious, sodium-rich lunch we’d enjoy once a week at school. A Cup ‘O Salt Lick, if you will.

The styrofoam container boasts more nutrients that it’s contents do. They should serve Ramen halfway through a marathon to avoid hyponatremia!

So, it seemed odd to enjoy this $.69 cent meal at a restaurant. The markup alone is just too outrageous.

Ramen Jinya, sister restaurant of Robata Jinya, is one of five locations. Clyde and I ventured to the tiny spot located on Wilshire.

Truth be told, I didn’t even eat much of the meat that came with my ultry spicy order. I just bathed in that amazing, rich broth. Until I was drenched in sweat…

Clyde, I apologize for what I must of looked like. Napkin stuck to forehead. Futile attempts at fanning myself. Grotesque slurping.

Cheers to you for maintaining your appetite.

5174 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 549-0188
http://www.jinya-la.com/ramen/index.html