Ep. 62– Frank Striegl, founder of 5am Ramen and Tokyo Ramen Tours

Made in Japan-- Conversations with Meljo Catalan

Ramen (or as the purists will say, “Chuka-soba” 中華そば）has been the trendiest cuisine exporting out of Japan after sushi. Meet my homie, Frank, a die hard Ramen enthusiast who’s made a sudden career change becoming a popular ramen blogger as well as a charming, sought-after Tokyo ramen tour guide. Frank has built enough street cred to bring tourists to some unknown tasty ramen joints as well as the Michelin star heavyweights in the Japanese Ramen Scene. I felt it was time to have Frank sit down and talk about his undeniable passion for a bowl of umami noodle bomb goodness. You can check out more amazing ramen shops at https://www.5amramen.com If you’re interested in joining Frank’s tours: https://www.tokyoramentours.com For ordering some amazingly tasty instant ramen: https://www.instantramen.jp For more info on the Nakameguro Taproom and other Baird Beer taprooms, please visit: http://Bairdbeer.com/ To donate and buy drinks for the guests of my podcast: https://ko-fi.com/madeinjapanpodcast IG & FB: @madeinjapanpodcast Email: [e-mail]