There has been a surge of soup noodle/ramen places in the Northern Quarter lately. Japanese soup noodles, also known as ramen in its native country, is a very common food in Japan. I’ve been a big fan of Shoryu, a famous chain serving ramen since it arrived in Manchester Piccadilly. I was surprised to see competition in the ramen trade popping up! Intrigued to see whether the hype lived up to reality, I took my Korean friend in tow to try out Tokyo Ramen.
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I’ve come a long way in my sustainable journey and by no means am perfect at it. One quote which inspires me is from Anne-Marie Bonneau from Zero-Waste Chef. We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste…
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