Ali Khan Eats at Ippudo San Francisco, a west coast outpost of the global ramen chain. This a follow up to a visit in 2019 at their NYC location and what was a somewhat disappointing first visit.

Ali Khan Eats Ramen 512 in Austin Texas. He tries the Tonkotsu Ramen, the Karage and sees if it lives up to the hype of best ramen in Austin.

Ali Khan Eats ramen but he also eats leftovers. Which inspired me to take leftover ramen broth and turn it into a pan sauce for pork chops> I even squeezed carrots and a bag of spinach into this dish which fed me for two nights.

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.

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 ...