Ali Khan Eats Maple Japanese Ramen in Philadelphia, a ramen joint that stands tall amongst my favs across the country. Pro tip: get the Mochiko chicken.

Ali Khan eats the Uroko Omakase chef tasting menu in Austin TX. A bargain for $95 per person, he goes through each course.

The Vitals: the spot: Ippudo 65 4th Ave New York NY 10003 the eats: Ramen the bucks: $16  the full nelson: a ramen that comes with a ton of hype and some seriously good pork belly buns How much should you pay for a bowl of ramen? That answer has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, in the US at least. In college, I never touched the stuff. And by “the stuff” I mean the ramen packets my pals ...