The Journal
Notes on Wakayama ramen, the Ide Shoten lineage, and what happens on Katella Ave.
A short guide to chuka soba — Wakayama's contribution to the ramen world.
Wakayama-style ramen is a lesser-known regional style built on pork-bone broth blended with soy. Here's what makes it different from tonkotsu, shoyu, and shio ramen — and what to order if you've never tried it.
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From a 1953 street cart in Japan to a small kitchen on Katella Ave.
Ide Shoten started as a street cart in Wakayama, Japan in 1953. This is the story of how that recipe traveled to Stanton, California — and how we still make it the same way, every single day.
