Dangerous Obsession
09 November 2008, 10.44 | Posted in Food, New York City |
Not with sex or drugs, but with pork buns from the Japanese ramen restaurant Ippudo. Its ridiculous I know, but these little buns are just so tasty. My friends and I have isolated the allure to either one of three factors, the pork, the oddly textured buns, or the mysterious sauce. We aren’t really narrowing it down, I know. Regardless, the little sandwiches are sent from heaven and the ramen ain’t too shabby either. Getting a seat without a long wait at Ippudo can be challenging —the restaurant does not take reservations— but the wait is always worth it for the great tasting Japanese comfort food.
Food styling by Randy Goldberg.
Have you tried the pork buns at Momofuku Ssäm?
Yes, but these are better. Fo’ real.
Had the delight of dining @ Ippudo for the first time recently…the Akamaru Ramen was possibly the best Ramen I’ve EVER had. Line up was fair for a Friday night but worth the wait! How does it compare to Japan? Anyone?
as the food stylist in this picture, i feel i have to chime in. i rank these over the ssam bar pork buns. in fact, i think they have black magic in them. i want live in a house made out of these pork buns. and i agree about the Akamaru Ramen. so tasty. get thee to ippudo….