LocoKineGrindz » Ramen http://www.locokinegrindz.com Where Hawaii Comes to Eat Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Casual Grindz: Taiyo Noodles http://www.locokinegrindz.com/2010/casual-grindz-taiyo-noodles/ http://www.locokinegrindz.com/2010/casual-grindz-taiyo-noodles/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 06:10:34 +0000 Dale http://www.locokinegrindz.com/?p=814 A late night dining staple for me and my friends during high school, Taiyo ramen was our dinner stop the other night for a fast meal. Yet another establishment on the Food Hunt for Charity list, Taiyo ramen serves up a variety of ramen and rice dishes. I’ve always enjoyed the rice dishes at Taiyo a little more than their noodles, especially the mabo tofu and kim chee fried rice. For noodles the cold noodle and miso tend to be my favorites.

Here’s what we had for our quick dinner:

Taiyo Gyoza
Fried Gyoza

Taiyo Kim Chee
Spicy kim chee that comes with any order

Taiyo Wonton Ramen
Wonton Ramen in shoyu broth

Taiyo Mabo Tofu
Spicy Mabo Tofu with rice

Taiyo Noodles
451 Piikoi St Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 589-2123

]]> http://www.locokinegrindz.com/2010/casual-grindz-taiyo-noodles/feed/ 0 Casual Grindz: Raraya Iekei Ramen http://www.locokinegrindz.com/2010/casual-grindz-raraya-iekei-ramen/ http://www.locokinegrindz.com/2010/casual-grindz-raraya-iekei-ramen/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:39:27 +0000 Dale http://www.locokinegrindz.com/?p=641 We popped in for a quick lunch the other day at Raraya located on South King Street. This small ramen shop serves a ramen broth based around pork or chicken bones. Unlike other ramen places (at least from those I’ve seen), Raraya gives you the option to request the saltiness and oiliness of your ramen broth. Our orders were all “regular” so the salt and oil levels were middle of the road. Also unique to my ramen experience at Raraya is the sheets of nori they include.

One thing I must note for any first-time diners is the menu can be a bit… confusing at times. The English on the menu are sometimes a little off. For example for my order below, the “bamboo shoot” ramen, the menu spells it as “shute”. It isn’t so bad that you can’t figure out what to order, but first timers might have some challenges.

Raraya’s broth is a bit different from most, but in a delicious way. The broth at this ramen shop is quite good, packing a lot of flavor. I do also appreciate the option to top my ramen with the ground sesame seeds they provide at the table.



Assortment of condiments including chili oil, sesame seeds, shichmi, shoyu and vinegar


Gyoza


“Bamboo shoot” Ramen


Ramen served with broth on the side for dipping

Raraa Iekei Ramen
1145 S King St.
Honolulu, HI 96814

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