tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post8653233289768781290..comments2024-03-05T13:50:56.913+08:00Comments on a hungry girl's guide to taipei: japanese: i strongly recommend WANG WEI RAMENjoanhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-2882768512999023222017-11-25T13:03:41.571+08:002017-11-25T13:03:41.571+08:00Went here two days ago and the ramen was actually ...Went here two days ago and the ramen was actually spectacular. Think I might actually go again today! Thanks for this recommendation, it's an absolute winner!Tommy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916121432884683606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-73007159912417898212013-04-30T12:02:17.431+08:002013-04-30T12:02:17.431+08:00just going there now, thanks to you!just going there now, thanks to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-50676643990286102802013-04-30T12:01:16.702+08:002013-04-30T12:01:16.702+08:00going today thanks to your review, looking forward...going today thanks to your review, looking forward to it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-64746360015701509742012-10-20T17:28:18.191+08:002012-10-20T17:28:18.191+08:00Just ate their thanks to the posting and comments....Just ate their thanks to the posting and comments. I have only had "real" ramen once before this in new york and this was just so good. I a bowl from the first section, spicy with veggies, one slice of the melt in your mouth pork, and an extra, and totally perfect egg. It was outstanding. I walked 5 miles round trip for it. Worth it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-36478106533643524232012-05-29T09:06:47.327+08:002012-05-29T09:06:47.327+08:00Had their 冷やし坦々麺 (cold Tan-tan noodles) twice in t...Had their 冷やし坦々麺 (cold Tan-tan noodles) twice in the last two weeks. If you've never had cold noodle soup before, you may find this a bit weird the first few times. In my case, because I've been seriously jogging every morning, I've had to look for "healthier" ramen to satisfy my cravings. Wang wei's 冷やし坦々麺 fits the bill. The soup is cooled off with three ice cubes and somehow manages to be salty, sweet, a little spicy all at the same time. The noodles are firm, not too unlike Korean cold noodles. The ground pork is the same as what they use on the side-dish on top of rice (excellent). I will definitely go several more times before the summer is out. It seems like I am hooked on WANG WEI's special seasonal ramen.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839387190280292264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-79435928455444566192012-05-19T02:03:57.091+08:002012-05-19T02:03:57.091+08:00Had their soft-boiled egg with minced pork over ri...Had their soft-boiled egg with minced pork over rice and their 冷やし担々麺 (Cold Tan Tan noodles) last night. Both were quite good.<br /><br />The quality of the minced pork is excellent (there seems to be little fat), so much so that I actually prefer it to their pork slices as a topping (I know this is heresy, but the quality of their cooking of the pork slices is uneven - sometimes, it's too hard and sometimes, it melts in your mouth). The Tan Tan noodles were al dente to the extreme - the ice cubes in the soup made sure that they were chewy. The soup managed to be salty, sweet, and spicy all at the same time. The noodles have the same minced pork as a topping. With the cucumbers and tomato as topping, the entire combination certainly reminded me of Korean 冷麺, the biggest difference being the sesame in the Tan Tan mian. On a packed Friday night, I couldn't find anyone else ordering these noodles and my order definitely took longer than the regular hot soup - I suspect many Taiwanese probably think the idea of noodles in cold soup quite odd, as I had in the distant past. But for me, these noodles are repeatable.<br /><br />Suprisingly, I am finding myself liking WANG WEI RAMEN more and more - I especially like their seasonal offerings.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839387190280292264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-69457898798855435182011-12-05T12:50:47.096+08:002011-12-05T12:50:47.096+08:002 bites into the ginormous bowl, I already know I&...2 bites into the ginormous bowl, I already know I'll be recommending this to everyone!! Thanks!!!!Bigjoetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-24438701741392179672011-11-30T19:17:25.014+08:002011-11-30T19:17:25.014+08:00OK, I went in for my second visit. Had the Sappor...OK, I went in for my second visit. Had the Sapporo Cheese Ramen this time (seasonal) - that's not a typo - in the last few years, cheese ramen has actually been quite popular with ramen fanatics in Japan. The grated parmesan cheese was excellent - I like it best half-melted in the thick miso soup.<br /><br />My impression this time: the noodles are actually quite good (not soft like most Taipei ramen shops - these taste like they were made in-house) and the soup is excellent (very flavorful and a bit salty - the way it should be), but the chashu should be cooked a bit better - they weren't cooked long enough. <br /><br />Aburi chashu, when cooked right, should just melt in your mouth, and the only way you can pull this off without making your customers wait an hour, is to actually prepare the chashu by pre-cooking.<br /><br />When the order comes in, you grill it one more time to heat it up and char the meat. The best shops in Japan all do it this way. When I took a peek at Wang Wei Ramen's kitchen, I could tell they were cooking chashu from scratch - too late...<br /><br />I think next time, I will try the spicy miso, but Wang Wei should really have Tan-tan mien - their style of noodles (thick noodles typical of Sapporo-style ramen) and their quality miso soup are actually perfect for Japanese-style tan-tan mien.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839387190280292264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-2560912989385607232011-11-21T15:48:03.759+08:002011-11-21T15:48:03.759+08:00Thanks to your recommendation, I visited this plac...Thanks to your recommendation, I visited this place a few weeks ago. It was great! Perfectly cooked noodles and great flavor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-91426596012053618682011-10-09T03:32:40.414+08:002011-10-09T03:32:40.414+08:00broadbean= thanks for commenting. it's pretty ...broadbean= thanks for commenting. it's pretty tasty, huh? :)joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929132028327934282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-27490652988945247682011-10-08T16:14:54.656+08:002011-10-08T16:14:54.656+08:00I went here a couple of days ago - I had never ima...I went here a couple of days ago - I had never imagined char siu could be soooo delicious! Thanks for the recommendation.broadbeanhttp://twitter.com/broadbeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-6623377640338874342011-08-14T22:03:14.331+08:002011-08-14T22:03:14.331+08:00pandalicious: thanks for commenting! it was good!!...pandalicious: thanks for commenting! it was good!! <br /><br />anonymous: sorry i didn't get a chance to do it earlier. thanks ken!<br /><br />ken: thanks again for commenting! i love the pork slices there too and haven't been to the other ramen places you've mentioned... i always love hearing from people who actually visit places and enjoy them based on my postsjoanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929132028327934282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-35801330976240105212011-08-09T20:10:49.582+08:002011-08-09T20:10:49.582+08:00Once again, Joanh has picked a nice restaurant - t...Once again, Joanh has picked a nice restaurant - this place probably has the best quality toppings of any ramen shop in Taipei (the 炙りチャーシュー or the pork slices get braised a second time before going on top - I know of only two shops in Tokyo that do this). The soup was also excellent, and the noodles were pretty good (it's hard to find good noodles in Taipei: 一心一勝 has the best noodles with excellent soup, but so-so toppings). As for authenticity, Wang Wei is pretty good. Usually, certain regions are known for certain types of ramen - shoyu in Tokyo, pork-bone in Kyushu, and miso in Hokkaido, but since it's too hard for one shop to do all types well, they usually concentrate on one type. FWIW, most authentic good ramen in Taipei are probably ラーメン花月嵐 (but they messed up their egg - Wang Wei's is much better) and 楽麺屋 (may be the best, overall). Thanks for introducing us to Wang Wei Ramen, Joanh!Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839387190280292264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-84041653025095552492011-08-09T19:55:24.791+08:002011-08-09T19:55:24.791+08:00you can find it here:
http://maps.google.com/maps...you can find it here:<br /><br />http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Taipei+City,+Taiwan&hl=en&ll=25.048689,121.532234&spn=0.002223,0.004715&sll=35.626446,139.723444&sspn=0.031813,0.059137&z=19<br /><br />go on Zhang-An East Rd (heading WEST) - after crossing SongJian Road (running N-S), about half a block down, Zhang-An, you will find the restaurant on the left-hand side.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839387190280292264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-72462228731877067202011-08-04T15:03:44.708+08:002011-08-04T15:03:44.708+08:00I can find this on a map, can you link it in googl...I can find this on a map, can you link it in google maps? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-31120905161499609462011-07-31T03:11:53.068+08:002011-07-31T03:11:53.068+08:00omg! that looks amazing. my mouth is watering! i&#...omg! that looks amazing. my mouth is watering! i'm gonna make some ramen now.Pandalicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862514409259318452noreply@blogger.com