{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Waz Wu","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog","title":"Momofuku Noodle Bar, East Village - Waz Wu","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"z0DFy438SC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/02\/momofuku-noodle-bar-east-village\/\">Momofuku Noodle Bar, East Village<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/02\/momofuku-noodle-bar-east-village\/embed\/#?secret=z0DFy438SC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Momofuku Noodle Bar, East Village&#8221; &#8212; Waz Wu\" data-secret=\"z0DFy438SC\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!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);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/fullsizerender.jpg","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":1280,"description":"It&#8217;s been a very long time since I last visited Momofuku, which is partly due to the absurdly long lines and partly due to the lack of vegetarian options (which seems to be very David Chang). There&#8217;s the $14 ginger scallion noodles, but that doesn&#8217;t sound very exciting at all. Anyway, while watching the David Chang episode of &#8220;The Mind of a Chef&#8221;, I suddenly remembered that Momofuku added the hozon chickpea ramen to their menu last summer as part of their 10-year anniversary celebrations. I had really wanted to try the hozon as it&#8217;s been getting rave reviews even from carnivores, but didn&#8217;t want to deal any lines. After putting it off for some time, I finally made it to Momofuku for lunch! At 12:15pm on a Tuesday, Momofuku was quite crowded, but solo diners like myself could easily find a seat at the bar. Momofuku and Ippudo are the two ramen hot spots that skew more pricey. A bowl of noodles will set you back at least $14 here, but it&#8217;s a very large and delicious bowl of noodles. This is &#8220;new age&#8221; ramen though, so you&#8217;re a ramen traditionalist, go somewhere else. David Chang once said that [&hellip;]"}