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Ramen and Café

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 “Kitakata Ramen” Torrance, 2025

I treated myself to a solo lunch at Kitakata Ramen today, and it was excellent. I ordered their signature ramen, which surprised me in the best way. The flavor was light and subtle, but still deeply satisfying. I enjoyed every bite. I also added an order of gyoza, and it paired perfectly with the ramen.

After lunch, I drove over to a nearby café and ordered a Lavender Matcha Latte. With drink in hand, I spent some time catching up on the blog, tapping away and enjoying the calm atmosphere. All in all, it was a really nice, relaxing afternoon.

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 “Lavender Matcha” Torrance, 2025
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 “Café Catchup” Torrance, 2025

Honolulu Weekend

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 “OGG” Kahului, 2024

Today we hopped on a flight to the island of Oahu! We’ll be staying there for a couple of nights. Honolulu is a foodie’s paradise, even though it can be a bit pricey, especially in Waikiki.

For our first meal, we tried Kamakura Ramen. It was super-tasty! There was so much food that we had leftovers, which we took back to our hotel in these cool ramen take-out bowls. They had a special compartment that separated the broth from the noodles, like a double-decker bowl. How convenient is that?

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 “Ramen” Honolulu, 2024

So, in the evening, we decided to treat ourselves to some much-needed relaxation at Cocolomi. I opted for the 60-minute lomi-lomi and foot massage, and let me tell you, it was fantastic! But, it was also a bit of a rollercoaster of pain. The masseuse (Saori) asked if I wanted more or less pressure, so you can definitely customize the intensity to your liking. I went for it and ended up with a pretty intense massage, which left my back muscles feeling sore the next day. But hey, it was totally worth it! I would definitely do it again.

Riding with Kiki

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 “Kiki” Austin, 2024

I went for a nice ride with Kiki (my motorbike) to meet a friend at the camera store. The store has a semi-annual event where they give out gift vouchers of varying value to the first 50 customers. I got lucky and received a $25 voucher, which I used to buy a couple of packs of Instax film. Woot!

After that, I rode to Ramen Del Barrio to try some of the Mexican-fusion ramen. I ordered the carnitas tonkotsu, which was excellent!

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 “Carnitas Ramen” Austin, 2024

I took my Insta360 camera along for the ride so I could make a little motovlog video. Hopefully I can edit it and upload this week.

What a fun day!

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 “Kiki” Cedar Park, 2024

Ramen Dinner

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 “Sunset Shoyu” Cedar Park, 2023

We dined at Ramen 512, a delicious ramen restaurant near our home. We ordered three different types of ramen, but the Black Tonkotsu with black garlic oil was the star of the show. It’s so good that we always order it whenever we visit. I can’t wait to get more ramen!

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 “Black Tonkotsu” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: SONY ZV-E10, 16mm, f/3.5, 1/160 sec, ISO2000
 “Tonkotsu Tan Tan” Cedar Park, 2023