Way of Ramen Podcast

Today’s guest is really someone special. We sit down and interview Mr. Takerou Kanda, an amateur ramen cook who gained notoriety in Japan after winning a ramen competition against professional chefs. Kanda-san has been making ramen at home for 20 years. His approach is unique in the sense he chose to focus on only one […]

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This week’s episode features Motoki Matsunaga, the Chef / Owner of the Menroku Ramen group in Japan. Motoki owns and operates 5 ramen restaurants, primarily in the Kansai region (Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo). His shops in Osaka and Kyoto specialize in duck ramen. Motoki also has an awesome Youtube channel called, Motoki Ramen Academy, where he […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen/support

In this episode, I sit down with Hung Tran better known as @ramen__addict on instagram. Ever since his first trip to Japan in 2016, Hung has been addicted to making and eating ramen. In this episode, we talk about his process for making ramen, how he gets his nice noodle folds, making ramen friends and […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen/support

In this episode, I sit down with Jonathan Cummins who is better known online as @moreramen. I’ve been a fan of Jonathan’s work since way before I started my youtube channel or podcast so it was great to meet him and get to know him. Please go check out his website for his recipes: moreramen.com […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen/support

In today’s episode, I sit down with 3 people who I consider to be some of the best ramen chefs in the US for a roundtable discussion on all things related to running a successful ramen popup. On the panel, we have Mike Satinover aka Ramen Lord who does popups under the Akahoshi Ramen name […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen/support

Erik Bentz is the chef behind the ramen at the Japanese inspired popup, Mochiko based in Cincinnati Ohio. Erik is the first traditionally trained chef on the show and shares a ton of knowledge ranging from how to develop flavors for your own bowls of ramen all the way to tips on how to get […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen/support

In this episode of the Way of Ramen Podcast, we sit down with James Chant, ramen cook and owner of Matsudai Ramen in Cardiff, Wales. We dig into how James went from a career in the music industry to finding himself hosting ramen pop-ups that sell out instantly whenever tickets go on sale all in […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen/support

In this episode, we welcome the first female ramen cook to the show, Backyard Ramen. Though she has only been making ramen for less than a year, she was taught how to make ramen in Japan so she really knows her stuff. In this episode we dive pretty deep into the extraction of umami in […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen/support

In today’s episode, we have a true legend in the ramen community, Brian MacDuckston. Long before I even tried to make my first bowl of ramen at home, I was watching Brian’s videos on youtube. He’s a true pioneer when it comes to producing ramen content as he’s been blogging about ramen for over a […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen/support

In this episode of the Way of Ramen Podcast, I sit down with Andre Ki, a 20-year old ramen cook from Perth Australia. This episode was a blast to record and it was exactly the kind of conversation I was hoping to have when I started the podcast. Andre knows a ton about making ramen […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen/support