I promised a few posts ago (okay, it's been a while) that I'd explain a bit of the difference between our Okinawa ramen and the slightly scary ramen noodles I may, or may not, have lived off during my college years. :)
We've actually been surprised at the wide variety of ramen we've found in Okinawa. Thin noodles, thick noodles, noodles made from various types of flour, all sorts of meats and veggies to choose from. In our experience so far, one thing remains the same - the Okinawa ramen is considered a soup, rather than just a dish of noodles. In fact, you're served a special spoon to drink the broth after you've eaten the noodles and toppings. Brandon's ramen tonight had thinly sliced pork, tiny green onions, and a purple-ish type of seaweed. He usually gets the gyoza set now (large bowl of ramen, five gyoza, and a bowl of rice) and I get the mixed rice plate (similar to fried rice, but better.) Overall, a wonderful dinner!
---Arielle
