Comments on: inspiration: 15 years of instant ramen reviews

By: margot

margot — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:52:32 +0000

i’ve studied too much history to put much stock in predictions…but a few conservative guesses:
-i think people have been too hasty to declare the death of the cupcake, and i really doubt that the whoopie pie is really going to take its place (which an nytimes article a couple of years ago suggested); although the latter may become a little more common, if there is a “next cupcake,” it’s probably the macaron.
-same with bacon–there probably won’t be a “new bacon,” but i think nudja is a rising star for the “foodie” set
-fresh/local/seasonal/sustainable will continue to become more popular, but i don’t know if there’s any one particular trend in there that might stand out. asparagus might continue to grow in popularity? the more people eat fresh, local asparagus, the more they’ll like it. in the foodie set, i’d expect continued fetishism of super-seasonal things like ramps, morels, fiddleheads, garlic scapes, and pea shoots.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:16:48 +0000

oooh. i had not heard that. just found an article. Tomukun Noodle Bar, right? i hope they do well. i wonder when ramen will really take off in the states. it seems the NY Times has a feature on ramen every couple years. do you have any predictions about upcoming food crazes?

By: margot

margot — Mon, 24 May 2010 04:12:46 +0000

nice.

did you hear ann arbor finally got a noodle bar? they’re doing soba and various other things too. the ramen is (as far as i can tell) hakata style. i’m not the connoisseur that yamamoto is, but i thought the bowl i had, topped with a handful of bite-sized pieces of duck, was pretty tasty: toothsome noodles, rich broth, good amount and balance of garnishes, perfectly cooked egg. one of the options is “buttered corn,” so i’ll have to try that next time.

hope all is well!