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2013-12-19

NY Times Story on Ivan Orkin

I had the good fortune to meet Ivan Orkin in his original Tokyo (Minami Kurasuyama) shop when we were living in Tokyo. Earlier this week the NY Times published this article that details Ivan's recent accomplishments (a shop in NY, a book, and returning to live in the US):

NY Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/dining/a-life-of-noodles-comes-full-circle.html?pagewanted=all

Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop:
http://www.ivanramen.com/en/locations

Ivan's book "Ivan Ramen: Love, Obsession, and Recipes from Tokyo's Most Unlikely Noodle Joint":
http://www.amazon.com/Ivan-Ramen-Obsession-Recipes-Unlikely/dp/1607744465