Rah Rah for Ramen: Japanese Ramen Noodle Pavilion
Posted: August 24th, 2011 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: A Day In My Life, Foodies & Dining Scene, Special Events | Tags: Asahi, Invincible Ramen 无敌家, Japanese food, Japanese Ramen, Japanese Ramen Noodle Pavilion 日本拉面街, Okonomiyaki, Tako Yaki, Wang Jing | 4 Comments »
This autumn season, Wang Jing is been hosting a Japanese Ramen Noodle Pavilion. Started on the last weekend of July, this pavilion will run through November/December (kept hearing different end dates from different sources). Open daily from 11AM-10PM, everyone is treated to a mini fair featuring a variety of vendors selling Japanese specialties from snacks like tako yaki and okonomiyaki to several ramen vendors and of course a Japanese Asahi Beer stand!
We rummaged our way through on a rainy night and tried both tako yaki and of course giant bowls of Japanese ramen which left all of us in very satisfied food comas.
Similar to many Chinese food courts, the Japanese Ramen Pavilion requires all purchases be made through a card, which can be purchased at the front gate before you enter the wonderful world of Japanese ramen.
Japanese Ramen Pavilion Purchase Card
LumDimSum Snapshot Tour of the Japanese Ramen Noodle Pavilion:
Other Japanese Food & Beverage Stalls:
Japanese Okonomiyaki
Japanese Tako Yaki Balls
We couldn’t resist the urge to snack on some Japanese Tako Yaki (squid balls), but of course we saved our stomachs for the main attraction: Japanese Ramen! I confidently say that it really won’t matter which ramen stand you choose to try as they should all be exceptional, but if you would like to follow in my footsteps, here’s where we ended up.
Standard bowl of Japanese Ramen was RMB 55, order of 5 gyoza potstickers was RMB 10 and did you know eating a boiled egg is supposed to prepare you palette for Japanese ramen? Bowl of boiled eggs were complimentary! (see LDS Snapshots below)
Here’s where we picked to grub on Ramen:
As happy as I was to be a part of this Japanese Ramen Fair, knowing that a portion of all proceeds will go to the victims of Japan’s tsunami, but I must not get your hopes too high.
Although the ramen was superior to most Japanese ramen options in Beijing (with the exception of Invincible Ramen, click here for LDS Review and Details), it still does not compare to the ramen found on the streets of Tokyo where the broth is three times thicker, more rich in flavor and leaving you 2 kilos heavier.
In any case, this is as close as you’re going to get to satisfying your Japanese ramen cravings so grab a couple friends, head to Wang Jing and indulge in ramen heaven.
Japanese Ramen Noodle Pavilion 日本拉面街
Event Details:
- Date: Running from July 28, 2011 – Mid-December 2011
- Time: 11AM-10PM
- Location: 望京国際商業中心 (中英广场）
- Address: 北京朝陽区望京街9号
- Website: http://ribenlamian.com
Kristen, I love your blog! Was wondering if you’d be willing the share the name of the Korean restaurant you went to in Miyun or at least how to get to that area, would love to check it out! Chrs
OMG yum! this looks really awesome!!! Hope to make it to Beijing before the run ends in mid dec!
@baobabs: HURRY BACK JULIANA!! It’s sooooooo good!!!
@Thunderchi: thank you for your kind words! I have been getting so many requests for details of this venue and although I went there that one time, my sense of direction is horrendous and I was also sitting on the back of a motorcycle holding on for dear life, so I can’t say I could find my way back again and unfortunately my friend Jade won’t tell! He doesn’t want the “Beijing masses” finding out about his secret hide away, but here’s a clue – it’s up a valley west of the Miyun reservoir. He says “the more intrepid will be able to find it for sure.”