Cold ramen?

[Feed_me]

It's been hot lately and I decided to take mom and myself out to get a nice cold bowl of somen or soba.
Drove out to Umemura in Gardena. Discovered they didn't serve either so we decided to give #17 on their menu a shot. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RI2u360vL_8... We both really liked it. Neither one of us had heard of it before. The noodles were nice with a bit of chewiness and the liquid has a nice little bit of tanginess (mirin or rice vinegar, I think). There was one slice of chashu some julienne cucumber, barley sprouts, benishoga (picked red ginger), corn kernels, seaweed, and topped with half a boiled egg with some sesame seeds sprinkled on top. There was a healthy smear of Colman's mustard on the edge of the large glass bowl. Anybody know of other places that do such a dish? If it's convenient enough of a location, I'd probably give it a shot.

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Umemura
1724 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247

[elnora]

for excellent cold soba (and hot, too) and udon, along with great sushi and other japanese delicacies (e.g. homemade tofu) - try yabu on pico, in west LA.

[mrhooks]

Gardena Ramen serves hiyashi chuka ramen in the summer.

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Gardena Ramen (CLOSED)
1840 W 182nd St, Torrance, CA 90504

[happybaker]

I'd also suggest trying Vietnamese Bun. It's a chilled noodle salad with fresh herbs, a light dressing and your choice of toppings. Fabulous in hot times!

[lil mikey]

Or the cold neng myun noodle soup at Korean restaurants. I had that the other night, and while the version wasn't that good, it was still refreshing.

[ipsedixit]

As long as we are mentioning other variations of cold noodles, might I suggest the cold sesame chicken noodle at 101 Noodle Express? Or even the ice noodles at JTYH.

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101 Noodle Express
1408 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801

JTYH Restaurant
9425 Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770

[raizans]

if you're in the mood for somen or soba, try ichimiann.

ramen california makes a pretty good tsukemen, oddly enough, and so does santouka. horon, chabuya, chin-ma-ya, and daikokuya also have it on their menu.

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Daikokuya
327 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Santouka Ramen
21515 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501

Ichimian (Bamboo Garden)
1618 Cravens Ave., Torrance, CA 90501

Chabuya
2002 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Ramen California
24231 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505

Horon
2143 W. 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504

[TonyC]

Tonchan in SG is now also offering tsukemen

[XI ShinE XI]

Cold ramen is usually served during the summer time and it's called hiyashi chuka. TonChan in San Gabriel also serves it and it was really good.

If you're in the Southbay area try Horon on 182nd street in Torrance during lunch. Horon's prices are really cheap and the cold ramen was only $7 including tax and tip!

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Horon
2143 W. 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504

[TonyC]

Thanks for the feedback XI. That's 2 positive feedback on TC's HC in a week. If I didn't love Taiwanese chicken cold noodles so much, I'd be there for dinner.

[bulavinaka]

Ramen Yamadaya has tsukemen on their menu. I haven't tried it - the night we went (about a month ago), a cold wind was blowing down 182nd, so a big hot bowl of ramen was in order. RY is in the process of opening a Culver City branch on Washington, a short block east of Sepulveda (where Markie D's used to be).

I recall reading on this board that tsukemen is quite popular in Japan, and that it is becoming more so here as well. It wouldn't surprise me if more of the notable ramen joints might be offering this as well.

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Ramen Yamadaya
3118 W 182nd St, Torrance, CA 90504