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    Obama Ramen

    Good Food listener and pen pal Aya Masuda recently returned from Japan where she visited the town of Obama. This seaside town (Obama means "little beach" in Japanese) is home to Obama Ramen. This review describes the signature dish as "simple and quite fantastic."

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

    Good Food listener and pen pal Aya Masuda recently returned from Japan where she visited the town of Obama. This seaside town (Obama means "little beach" in Japanese) is home to Obama Ramen. This review describes the signature dish as "simple and quite fantastic."

    online but only in Japan. Let us know if you find a way to get in the U.S. Email us at GoodFood@kcrw.org.

    Music break: High Class Tripper by James Hardway

    The full episode

    3 of 8
    Obama Ramen; LA's Top New Eateries; Food Bans; Row Crops
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:05A Garden on the White House Lawn
    3. 16:19Obama RamenYou’re reading this
    4. 22:12Top New L.A. Restaurants
    5. 30:01Guinea Pigs for Dinner
    6. 37:16Fast Food Ban Update
    7. 43:22Blowfish and Live Seafood in Koreatown
    8. 51:24Sex, Death & Oysters
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    3 of 8
    Obama Ramen; LA's Top New Eateries; Food Bans; Row Crops
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:05A Garden on the White House Lawn
    3. 16:19Obama RamenYou’re reading this
    4. 22:12Top New L.A. Restaurants
    5. 30:01Guinea Pigs for Dinner
    6. 37:16Fast Food Ban Update
    7. 43:22Blowfish and Live Seafood in Koreatown
    8. 51:24Sex, Death & Oysters
    Back to Good Food