1.0Waz Wuhttps://www.wazwu.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RQvPptwmHQ"><a href="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2013/07/03/ramen-takumi/">Ramen Takumi, Greenwich Village</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2013/07/03/ramen-takumi/embed/#?secret=RQvPptwmHQ" width="600" height="338" title="“Ramen Takumi, Greenwich Village” — Waz Wu" data-secret="RQvPptwmHQ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.wazwu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/4.jpg1296968I was really excited to try the vegetarian ramen here. Most places offer one (or two, if you’re lucky) veggie options, but Ramen Takumi has eight on their menu! Our food came out quickly (yay), but the appetizers and ramen were served at the same time (boo). I really dislike it when the noodles are sitting there, soaking in the broth as you nibble away at the appetizers. That’s a big ramen no no. Appetizer #1 – Vegetable Gyoza ($5). I was happy to see this on the menu as most ramen-ya only offer pork or shrimp. Liked the flavor of the green skin, but it wasn’t fried properly and wasn’t crispy. Also, the filling was horribly mushy. Appetizer #2 – Vegetable Tempura ($5). Not your typical tempura. Instead of large vegetables, they used shredded veggies. It was more of a round tempura cake. Tasted good, but too greasy for me. Angela ordered the Tan Tan Men with meat. It was quite spicy, but the flavor wasn’t quite right, suggesting that it wasn’t made with right pepper/spices for Tan Tan noodles. A bit of a disappointment. By the time I got to my Vegetable Miso Ramen ($11.50), I was quite […]