We met at the UH Campus Center and ate at Yummy's Korean BBQ. I got a MINI bbq chicken plate. Yes, people, that there is a "mini" plate. People here eat so much frickin' food that you can now buy a "mini" plate of too much food for just $6.95. Seriously, when did we get to be such porkers? I was too scared to think about what a full size plate looked like. I skipped the rice to get an extra veggie side. I ended up getting chop chae (the noodles), bean sprouts, and choi sum. Veggies at Yummy's is really good. I think I'd put them second behind Gina's sides.
Today I took the day off to take Baby Girl to an allergist and was very sad to hear that he was prescribing adrenaline shots for emergencies because this means my daughter is one of those kids you hear about that can die from food allergies. He made this very clear to me, hammering into my head that she can go braindead in minutes... Not that I mind a doctor like that. I'd rather have an honest doctor than one who sugarcoats everything. We've got some adjusting to do that's for sure. I figure I have at least six months of "I WANT PEANUT BUTTER TOAST!!!!!!!!!" tantrums to put up with before she accepts it. Definitely not looking forward to those. I've already hidden the Costco-size jar of Skippy...
With this rather sobering news, I decided to fill the prescription in Mililani Town Center, where I knew there was a ramen shop. I dropped it off and headed over to Genki Ramen.
I decided that I was getting into a miso ramen rut, so picked something new and ordered their Mabo Tofu Ramen. I left my brain at the allergist's office and realized I was sitting in a cash-only restaurant with only a dollar in my purse, so I had to tell the waitress to hold my table while I went to go get more moolah. When I came back, my ramen was waiting for me.
I really enjoyed this! It tasted like mapo tofu yet still had a ramen-y soup taste to it. It was slightly spicy and the noodles weren't too thick. Ever since I ate at Kiwami Ramen I've found that I don't really care for fat noodles too much. As I was eating this reporter guy was going around talking to people about the Town Center, so after I was done I gave him my card to come read my blog. This was only the second time I'd eaten at Genki Ramen but the first time was so long ago I don't remember what the food was like. It gets two thumbs up from me now!
3 comments:
I'm so sorry to hear that her allergy is so severe! A.Cheryl
Sorry to hear about Baby Girl, best of luck with the adjustment for you both!
Whenever I hear Mapo Tofu ramen I think of Ichi-Ryu across the street from Mckinley. Little mom and pop store but I remembered it being pretty good. The sauce tends to be kinda thick there.
Ichi-Ryu spoiled me; no other Mabo Tofu on Oahu, over ramen or over rice, comes close, in my opinion. But bummers, the location on King/Pensacola is closed.
Does anyone know if Ichi-Ryu moved to a different location? Or if the cook (Master of Mabo) is working somewhere else?
Like Maui Potato Chips, you don't realize how special it is until it's gone.
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