Ramen Mania
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Ivan Orkin, the renegade New Yorker-turned-Japanese-ramen-chef, discusses ramen culture in New York versus Tokyo. Chef Nakamura from Sun Noodles explains what makes a great bowl of ramen. Later, seafood purveyor-turned-ramen-chef Yuji Haraguchi creates a New York deli-style version of his broth-less ramen dish, mazemen, using sustainable and typically discarded seafood from a nearby supermarket. The episode ends in Berkeley, Calif. with a tour of the local greenmarket from three former Chez Panisse chefs. After traveling to Japan, they opened a restaurant in the U.S. that serves ramen dishes with their local and personal spin.

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 101

About Lucky Chow:

LUCKY CHOW travels across the United States to explore Asian cuisine's impact on American food culture.

The un-hosted six-part series explores a wide variety of Asian food and drink - from a famous Japanese noodle dish to Korean kimchi to Chinese fusion - while meeting the new generation of chefs and entrepreneurs dedicated to keeping the traditions alive.


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Fri, Apr 26 4:00 P.M. Paradise on a Plate     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Apr 27 3:00 A.M. Paradise on a Plate     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Apr 28 1:00 A.M. Paradise on a Plate     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 3 9:00 A.M. Feeding The Spirit     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 3 12:00 P.M. Feeding The Spirit     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 3 4:00 P.M. Feeding The Spirit     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 4 3:00 A.M. Feeding The Spirit     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 5 1:00 A.M. Feeding The Spirit     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 10 9:00 A.M. To Chinatown, with Love     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 10 12:00 P.M. To Chinatown, with Love     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 10 4:00 P.M. To Chinatown, with Love     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 11 3:00 A.M. To Chinatown, with Love     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 12 1:00 A.M. To Chinatown, with Love     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 17 9:00 A.M. Tasting Nostalgia     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 17 12:00 P.M. Tasting Nostalgia     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 17 4:00 P.M. Tasting Nostalgia     NH Create (11.4)


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