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Ramen Blog
Welcome to the 5AM Ramen Blog - your insider guide to Japan’s best bowls, hidden shops, and ramen culture. From Tokyo to Sapporo, this ramen blog serves up reviews, tips, and deep dives for true noodle lovers.


Burmese Ramen? Try 999 Shan Noodle House in Yangon
Love a hearty bowl of noodles and plan on traveling to Yangon, Myanmar? If so, you should definitely pay a visit to “999 Shan Noodle...
Oct 27, 20172 min read


Whole Fish in your Ramen? Ayu Ramen in Tokyo
Whole Fish Ramen? Don’t be surprised when you find a whole fish in your ramen bowl at “Ayu Ramen”. Located in Futako Tamagawa, Tokyo, Ayu...
Jun 21, 20171 min read


Lucky Pierrot - Wacky Hakodate Burger Chain
If you find yourself in Hakodate (Hokkaido, Japan), you’d best stop by burger chain Lucky Pierrot. They serve up some wacky, mouth-watering fast food. Burgers are the centerpiece at Lucky Pierrot. Lucky Pierrot - A Hakodate Staple Hakodate based Lucky Pierrot has never felt the need to venture outside of Hakodate. They haven't even expanded to other parts of Hokkaido. There are 17 Lucky Pierrot shops in the city of Hakodate, which is impressive for a city of only 240,000 peo
Mar 25, 20172 min read


Experience Menya Musashi – Tokyo’s Samurai-Themed Ramen Chain
Menya Musashi in Tokyo is a samurai-themed ramen chain known for its inventive limited-time dishes—like chocolate tsukemen! Yes, you read...
Mar 24, 20172 min read


3 Fun Things to do in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio has something for everyone, catering to its diverse inhabitants – whether football crazy Ohio State students or technology...
Jan 29, 20172 min read


No. 1 Mexican Seoul Restaurant on Trip Advisor – Best Tacos Ever
Most people don’t visit Seoul, South Korea to eat tacos. But Gusto Taco is the No. 1 Mexican Seoul Restaurant on Trip Advisor for a...
Oct 8, 20161 min read


Henry Hotel Manila: Vintage Experience, Delightful Food
Henry Hotel Manila is more than a hotel…it’s a true cultural gem. Many of Manila’s Spanish (16th – 19th century) and American (19th-early...
Sep 18, 20162 min read


Tasty Okonomiyaki in a Garden Sanctuary in Tokyo
While the Kansai and Hiroshima regions are best known for tasty okonomiyaki, Tokyo also has plenty of excellent okonomiyaki restaurants....
Aug 31, 20162 min read


Visiting Portland – Fabulous Food Trucks, Beautiful Scenery
Visiting Portland is good fun, for it’s an interesting city. Proud but not pretentious. Small but not too small. Carefree but idealistic. In a nutshell, it’s a hip urban dwelling set against the backdrop of dramatic Pacific Northwestern scenery – tall pine trees, majestic waterways, and a lot of Caucasians in flannel shirts. In Portland there’s plenty to see, do, and of course, EAT . Portland these days is known as a foodie hub, punctuated by its armies of food trucks – Portl
Jul 31, 20165 min read


Outstanding Vegan Miso Ramen, Pizza in Kyoto
In Japan’s cultural capital of Kyoto, visitors will be blown away at Vegans Cafe & Restaurant. Their vegan miso ramen is outstanding, a...
Jul 6, 20161 min read


3 Top Taipei Night Markets and What To Eat There
Taipei, Taiwan is a foodie’s paradise. Its cuisine is a tantalizing blend of Chinese and local aboriginal flavors and Taipei night...
Jun 27, 20166 min read


Tonchin Ramen – Ramen with Truck Driver Roots
Tonchin Ramen was started by a ramen-loving truck driver in 1993. His aim was to create tasty tonkotsu.
Jun 20, 20162 min read


Excellent Butter Miso Ramen, with a View of Tokyo Station
Baikouken (ばいこうけん) has all 3 of the main ramen types – shio, shoyu and miso ramen. But their butter miso ramen with corn (¥880) is...
May 4, 20161 min read


Most Expensive Omu Rice I’ve Ever Eaten
This must be the most expensive Omu Rice I’ve ever eaten. ¥2,370, or about 22 USD. Whether it’s worth the price is debatable, but I can...
Apr 30, 20161 min read


Epic Ginger Ramen in Futako-tamagawa, Tokyo
For epic ginger ramen in Futako-tamgawa, visit Ayu Ramen (鮎ラーメン).
Apr 21, 20161 min read


Sri Balaji: Best South Indian Food in Tokyo?
Sri Balaji (シリ バラジ) might just serve the best South Indian food in Tokyo . This happy pink colored restaurant in Nakameguro delivers on...
Apr 17, 20162 min read


Curry with Melted Gourmet Cheese? Creative Curry in Ogikubo
OHIO Curry (オハイオ) is nestled between Nishi-Ogikubo and Ogikubo stations and serves masterfully creative, flavorful curry. It’s run by 1...
Apr 12, 20161 min read


Oreryu Shio Ramen: Many Choices Under 1 Roof
Tokyo ramen chain Oreryu Shio Ramen is the perfect introduction to ramen for visitors to Tokyo.
Mar 26, 20161 min read


Soranoiro - Tokyo Vegan Ramen
Tokyo ramen group Soranoiro specializes in vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free ramen.
Mar 5, 20162 min read
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