krim wrote:

Short answer is no. Some mass producers add it to enhance flavor without aging. I have "Hikari" brand red miso paste, it's imported/produced by JFC Intl. I can't handle much msg, so i do seek out foods that have none or only natural concentrations.

After I gave up K, I used to cook MSG and fluff it up with my AMEX card.

Tu_triky wrote:

After I gave up K, I used to cook MSG and fluff it up with my AMEX card.

sounds like a tasty treat

krim wrote:

sounds like a tasty treat

Bad habits of yesteryear. Thanks for the miso lesson.

Lunch at Gomen Ramen in Stanton (Orange County):

I had the Pork Tonkotsu Ramen (with gyoza ):


My niece had the Shoyu Miso Ramen:


Both my brothers had curry and my sister-in-law had yakisoba, but I didn't take any pics of their food...

speaking of ramen, if you guys are ever in the area

http://www.yelp.com/biz/foo-foo-tei-hacienda-heights

not bad ramen, the place is always busy though, the portions are large and the parking lot sucks. :p i need to go back and try more, but the shiyo ramen was quite good.

More ramen talk: I found out that my brother's brother-in-law's wife's brother's ( figure that out ) friend is the owner of Orochon ramen...

um.. my excoworker's friend's friends and his friend opened the first Shaka's in Monterey park..

krim wrote:

um.. my excoworker's friend's friends and his friend opened the first Shaka's in Monterey park..

Hmm, I've never been there... I usually go the The Loft for Hawaiian eats.

A lot of people like King's Hawaiian, but I think it's overrated.

King's is a nice place to sit down and eat with the family or friends from out of town, but yeah, I hear the Loft is much better.

krim wrote:

King's is a nice place to sit down and eat with the family or friends from out of town, but yeah, I hear the Loft is much better.

King's does have some really good bakery stuff that The Loft doesn't have, but aside from that.......

bmwracer wrote:

Lunch at Gomen Ramen in Stanton (Orange County): I had the Pork Tonkotsu Ramen (with gyoza ):

No nitamago?

bmwracer wrote:

Lunch at Gomen Ramen in Stanton (Orange County): I had the Pork Tonkotsu Ramen (with gyoza ):

The niceties of noodles. <slurp>

Spinach, Egg whites, and cheese if you please.

Tu_triky wrote:

Spinach, Egg whites, and cheese if you please.

That looks tasty and healthy....where'd you eat that?

Sengo wrote:

That looks tasty and healthy....where'd you eat that?

Urth Caffe...locations throughout Los Angeles

http://www.urthcaffe.com/locations.html

Tu_triky wrote:

Urth Caffe...locations throughout Los Angeles http://www.urthcaffe.com/locations.html

Thanks! Never been... will have to check it out!

Sengo wrote:

Thanks! Never been... will have to check it out!

No problem. You're welcome. You should check it out. The food and the drinks are of a conspicuously high quality. If you're in to coffee or tea, especially, then you should definitely check it out. Perhaps a tad expensive but they use quality ingredients, organic when possible.

Personally, I love going there.

Tu_triky wrote:

No problem. You're welcome. You should check it out. The food and the drinks are of a conspicuously high quality. If you're in to coffee or tea, especially, then you should definitely check it out. Perhaps a tad expensive but they use quality ingredients, organic when possible. Personally, I love going there.

Just checked out the locations and there are none in O.C. (where I live), however, I'm planning to visit my friend who lives in Culver City which is close to the Santa Monica location.... yay!

Sengo wrote:

Just checked out the locations and there are none in O.C. (where I live), however, I'm planning to visit my friend who lives in Culver City which is close to the Santa Monica location.... yay!

Speaking of healthy and tasty food, if you visit Culver City often you have to eat at Tender Greens on Culver Blvd. Their salads and food are legendary. I absolutely love that place. If I lived in Culver City I'd go there several times a week.

www.tendergreensfood.com

http://www.yelp.com/biz/tender-greens-culver-city

thought the table looked familiar.