Ivan Ramen
love, obsession, and recipes from tokyo's most unlikely noodle joint
$88.06
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2014
Summary
Ivan Ramen: A Gaijin’s Guide to Tokyo’s Noodle Scene
“What Ivan Orkin does not know about noodles is not worth knowing.” Anthony Bourdain
In 2007, Ivan Orkin, a middle-aged Jewish guy from Long Island, did something crazy. In the food-zealous, insular megalopolis of Tokyo, Ivan opened a ramen shop. He was a gaijin (foreigner), trying to make his name in a place that is fiercely opinionated about ramen. At first, customers came because they were curi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472911674 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472911679 |
| Author: | Ivan Orkin, David Chang |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Absolute |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 860g |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 196mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Ivan Orkin
Ivan Orkin is the owner of Ivan Ramen, which has two locations in Tokyo and one in New York. In November 2025 he opened his first permanent London site, following the success of his two pop ups in London and Brighton. Ivan is a familiar face across television, staring on Netflix’s Chef’s Table.
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