The Ramen Podcast Keizo Shimamoto

An epic episode that almost got lost forever. This week we welcome Daisuke Watanabe and his wife Yuka (and Jeff!) from Ramen FeeL in Tokyo to talk about their experience making ramen in America. We also welcome the team from Pickerel in Providence, RI & Mochiko in Cincinnati, OH. Grab your popcorn and hot weiners cuz this one hits! Special thanks to Jeff for helping recover the files!

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Music by Michael Sakamoto & Judo Chop


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This week we welcome two brothers who recently took a 'dream ramen journey' of their own and slurped 57 bowls at 40 shops in 22 days. Wow! Hear their take on all of them and how the trip has inspired their own ramen making dreams.

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View their list of ramen shops here

Music by Michael Sakamoto & Judo Chop


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God Speed you ROONEY! Fresh off his three-week trip to Japan, we sit down to discuss his ramen journey from Nashville to the World. Inspired by the famous motto "Ramen is life, Rock & Roll is greatest", ROONEY's enthusiasm is forever contagious. From humble popup to resident ramen shop in a brewery, Black Dynasty Ramen is looking next to find a shop of their own.

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Find them in Nashville at Black Dynasty Secret Ramen House

Opening clip from ゴッド・スピード・ユー! Black Emperor

Music by Michael Sakamoto & Judo Chop




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This week we welcome my good friend and ramen blogger legend, Brian MacDuckston from Ramen Adventures. Brian is world-wide-famous and a devoted ramen freak always looking for a chance to share his favorite ramen with the world. We talk about the rewards and challenges of taking Japanese ramen shops overseas to do pop-ups in foreign lands. Is it even possible for award winning ramen shops to still make quality ramen outside of Japan? Let's listen and find out!

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Music by Michael Sakamoto & Judo Chop


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This week we get the inside scoop from owners Lindsay Steigerwald and Jesse Pryor on Neighborhood Ramen's surprise announcement that they will be closing their shop in Philadelphia and moving to Tokyo. There's still a lot to do before their goal of moving in 2026, but we discuss the reasons for making such a bold leap and the neighborhood's in Tokyo that may soon become home.

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This week we welcome a breath of fresh air to the podcast. Rasheeda Purdie is the vibrant, vital chef/owner of Ramen By Ra, NYC's newest darling taking the ramen scene by storm. Her ramen innovates and pushes boundaries to levels every New Yorker expects and all ramen freaks dream of. As her star continues to rise and dine, we chat about her journey of manifesting her ramen dream.

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Beginning clip from First We Feast's Gochi Gang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtb6c5hUCRY

Music by Michael Sakamoto & Judo Chop https://music.apple.com/us/album/donuts-coffee-single/1634659297


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