In the Interests of Research

Kenta's pork ramen

The difference between fresh ramen noodles and the dried packaged stuff that we subsisted on during the Carter Administration is like the difference between coq au vin and chicken nuggets. Both have their purposes, but the latter need to be very quick and very cheap before they pass my lips.

Only recently, however, has a good ramen house opened nearby. No longer do we have to drive to Mountain View or San Jose (or wait in long lines in San Mateo).

The cost of a meal is about the same, the restaurant is only a couple of miles away, and the taste is maybe a notch below that of the other places. One visit is a poor sample size. More research, clearly, is needed. © 2004 Stephen Yuen