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    Ivan Ramen: An Unlikely Story of a New York Jew in Tokyo

    Ivan Orkin owns two eponymous ramen shops in Tokyo. In November he opened his first stateside outpost in Hell's Kitchen, and New Yorkers are anxiously awaiting his 50-seat Ivan Ramen to open soon on the Lower East Side.  His new cookbook is Ivan Ramen : Love, Obsession and Recipes from Tokyo's Most Unlikely Noodle Shop.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Ivan Orkin

    owns two eponymous ramen shops in Tokyo. In November he opened his first stateside outpost in Hell's Kitchen, and New Yorkers are anxiously awaiting his 50-seat Ivan Ramen to open soon on the Lower East Side. His new cookbook is

    Ivan Ramen: Love, Obsession and Recipes from Tokyo's Most Unlikely Noodle Shop

    . Find a recipe for his Dashi Maki Tamago on the

    Good Food blog.

    The full episode

    4 of 6
    Inside Tsukiji Market; Ivan Ramen; Japanese Soul Food
    1. 0:00An In-Depth Look at Tsukiji Market
    2. 15:43How to Make Dashi
    3. 24:19Koji: A Miracle Ingredient
    4. 33:20Ivan Ramen: An Unlikely Story of a New York Jew in TokyoYou’re reading this
    5. 42:31Japanese Soul Cooking
    6. 49:57Omakase Is the Rule at Sushi Zo
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    4 of 6
    Inside Tsukiji Market; Ivan Ramen; Japanese Soul Food
    1. 0:00An In-Depth Look at Tsukiji Market
    2. 15:43How to Make Dashi
    3. 24:19Koji: A Miracle Ingredient
    4. 33:20Ivan Ramen: An Unlikely Story of a New York Jew in TokyoYou’re reading this
    5. 42:31Japanese Soul Cooking
    6. 49:57Omakase Is the Rule at Sushi Zo
    Back to Good Food