[QUOTE=latin_geek;51084291]That is a ton of fresh product coming in to his shop every day, shows that his suppliers must be like clockwork just as much as him.[/QUOTE]
Oh man, you have no idea. The trains in Japan are so efficient that being a minute late is a huge deal.
I went to a Ramen place in Little Tokyo, Californee.
By gosh it was amazing. Even then, it didn't look as good as what these guys are cookin' up. Would love to tour restaurants in Japan - their tastes and presentation are certainly something that's too far and few here.
Also eggs in ramen? Amazing. Get yourself a couple of 'em.
why are you people all excited this all looks normal to me
[QUOTE=daigennki;51086795]why are you people all excited this all looks normal to me[/QUOTE]
Work and resturant culture in the West is radically different from Japan
[QUOTE=J!NX;51086815]Work and resturant culture in the West is radically different from Japan[/QUOTE]
Typical American restaurants are ten times as big and ten times worse.
[QUOTE=Paramud;51086824]Typical American restaurants are ten times as big and ten times worse.[/QUOTE]
gotta love multi-billion dollar places that anyone can fuck up
[QUOTE=daigennki;51086795]why are you people all excited this all looks normal to me[/QUOTE]
Well...I've never seen a ramen restaurant before
Or a lot of Japan stuff
[QUOTE=daigennki;51086795]why are you people all excited this all looks normal to me[/QUOTE]
how are the ramen shit I have is that insta noodle crap
[QUOTE=daigennki;51086795]why are you people all excited this all looks normal to me[/QUOTE]
the concept of "ramen" in my area is cheap (I mean like $1 for four packets cheap), processed noodles that are equated with extremely low-cost food options. The flavoring is pretty bland and often constists of some powder you mix in when you boil the noodles. I don't think there's a single ramen shop anywhere nearby, and certainly none of the restaurants or eateries here are anywhere close to this shop.
[QUOTE=Schmaaa;51087338]the concept of "ramen" in my area is cheap (I mean like $1 for four packets cheap), processed noodles that are equated with extremely low-cost food options. The flavoring is pretty bland and often constists of some powder you mix in when you boil the noodles. I don't think there's a single ramen shop anywhere nearby, and certainly none of the restaurants or eateries here are anywhere close to this shop.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure he's aware of the cheap, instant ramen you guys eat in America... also I'm 100% sure that everyone across the world knows the difference between homemade / restaurant quality ramen and shitty college-student-tier instant ramen.
[QUOTE=loopoo;51087404]I'm pretty sure he's aware of the cheap, instant ramen you guys eat in America... also I'm 100% sure that everyone across the world knows the difference between homemade / restaurant quality ramen and shitty college-student-tier instant ramen.[/QUOTE]
Everybody I know who I've mentioned my love for ramen to has been thoroughly confused because all they think of is those Maruchan cups. Even making the usual explanations and analogies, you won't [I]really[/I] get it until you try the real thing. It's so completely different, and one of my favorite foods in the world.
It kills me that there's only like 2 good ramen places in my city, and both are very out of the way with inconvenient hours.
There's a Ramen resturant about two blocks from my house. I went on a date with my girlfriend there, I got the "College Special" which was just chicken broth with noodles since I'm picky at new places, but I did add corn to it. It tasted [I]really[/I] good but the smell was something I wasn't expecting, it wasn't bad, just different. Still really enjoyed it
Not just a ramen shop, hours and work like that are what the service industry in general is like. The kind of effort and work this guys puts into his livelihood is nearly a mirror reflection of my own (granted I only work 55-60 hrs a week, 80+ is nightmare mode). A lot of stuff he's done in that video I've either had to do, or still do. And yeah 1st in last out is a bitch, especially after a busy night and your legs feel like lead from standing all day.
To have that kind of energy, positivity and enthusiasm every day for that many hours takes a very certain type of person. I'd kill to have daytime prep guys that rock half of what this guy does. Kunimoto-san is a fucking Marine.
If you go to a ramen place in a Western country, try to go for the ones with viewable kitchens like the one you see in the video. Those ones tend to be the more authentic ones. I've recently discovered a street in downtown Toronto that has a bunch of these Japanese restaurants lined up on the street and I've been going there for ramen and sushi. The authentic stuff tastes way better.
always go to viewable kitchen ramen resturants if you can. one of my friends went to japan, and went to a ramen place where everything was cooked behind the scenes, but they snuck a look into the kitchen and saw that they used the crap ramen noodles you get en masse at wal mart and shit
Sounds like you guys have never worked in a restaurant before.
Its typical to have long working hours
My friend used to work these kinds of hours as a concrete worker and truck driver. Once a pour starts it doesn't end until the job is done so you end up with workers going all day and night. I never envied him at all.
All my life I've highly valued my time outside of work and school. Like those were just things that got in the way of my own interests for the most part so the less time spent there the better.
[QUOTE=Naught;51087714]always go to viewable kitchen ramen resturants if you can. one of my friends went to japan, and went to a ramen place where everything was cooked behind the scenes, but they snuck a look into the kitchen and saw that they used the crap ramen noodles you get en masse at wal mart and shit[/QUOTE]
holy, fucking shit that's cheating.
[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;51092766]holy, fucking shit that's cheating.[/QUOTE]
There used to be a little Japanese restaurant about 3 stores down from where I work before they tanked. They were caught twice buying Sushi from the grocery store, and then dolling it up a bit before passing it off as their own and charging triple.
Good I fucking hate it when I get ripped off ( there's been times where I question the quality of the food )
[QUOTE=J.Barnes;51092792]There used to be a little Japanese restaurant about 3 stores down from where I work before they tanked. They were caught twice buying Sushi from the grocery store, and then dolling it up a bit before passing it off as their own and charging triple.[/QUOTE]
There's a Jack in the Box I go to a lot since it's down the street from my work. It's in a sort of plaza with a big grocery store in it, and you'll regularly see employees running across the parking lot because they've run out of eggs or cheese or some shit.
[QUOTE=Paramud;51095010]There's a Jack in the Box I go to a lot since it's down the street from my work. It's in a sort of plaza with a big grocery store in it, and you'll regularly see employees running across the parking lot because they've run out of eggs or cheese or some shit.[/QUOTE]
I mean there's a difference between buying premade food and passing it off as your own and buying ingredients from a grocery store
like I'm pretty sure most restaurants don't make their own ingredients
I envy this dude and people like him. This is his life; being a chef of his own restaurant, serving the public, and trying to put as many smiles on faces as possible. He really has found his place in this world and is totally happy with it. He knows not everyone will like it, but it is his own to give. He doesn't look at his days ahead as 'another' day, but as 'a new' day.
[QUOTE=Ryu-Gi;51086099]I've been working in a Pizza place for almost a year now, usually in 6 hour shifts, and it's pretty hard work, even with other people helping. Knowing that this guy works around 15 hours every day without stopping for a proper lunch break himself just blows my brain out; Here in the states that would be considered illegal.[/QUOTE]
It's illegal for you, yourself, to work that hard if it's your place and you're not forcing employees to do it?
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A part of me wants to own a restaurant like this. Sure it looks like hard work but it also looks fulfilling. It would be cool if I could move to Japan or a place like that and begin selling American food. Cony Island dogs, Philly cheesesteaks, other American food cart stuff.
What's he doing to the eggs in the cartons with that device? Is that like an egg cracker? Does it make sense to do that before you hard-boil them?
The thing is he is the onwer so he can work this hard,.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;51097087]What's he doing to the eggs in the cartons with that device? Is that like an egg cracker? Does it make sense to do that before you hard-boil them?[/QUOTE]
Making little holes in them so they don't explode when he boils them really fast.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;51097087] It would be cool if I could move to Japan or a place like that and begin selling American food. Cony Island dogs, Philly cheesesteaks, other American food cart stuff.
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Don't forget hamburgers, buffalo wings, and Chinese food.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;51097683]Don't forget hamburgers, buffalo wings, and Chinese food.[/QUOTE]
You know, in Mexico, Taco Bell is marketed as American food.
[QUOTE=loopoo;51086462]Alec W, do you have any tips for affording a reasonable ticket to Japan, or are we pretty much fucked when it comes to ticket prices? I have no idea how much it costs to fly from Europe (or America) to Japan, but I know it's not cheap. It's 700 UK pounds to fly from England to the Middle East return flight. Japan is even farther than that.[/QUOTE]
Didn't see this!
I bought my round trip ticket from LAX to Haneda about 6 months ahead of my trip for $700.
I do regret not flying business class or above, though, nonstop sardine flying was a new experience.
I had friends from the UK, NZ, AUS, and a few who live near me all buy tickets around the same time and we got pretty even prices.
Your best bet is to buy far in advance, honestly.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;51097683]Don't forget hamburgers, buffalo wings, and Chinese food.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]buffalo wings[/QUOTE]
They're just hot wings, dude.
No one from Buffalo actually calls them Buffalo wings. It's such a weird name.
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