Today's craving - ramen

I have found that of late I have Asian inspired cravings and today is no different. I am craving pulled pork ramen. I haven't mastered the art of eating it, but trust you me I get through it.

Momofuku ramen

Slightly salty soy broth, with soft melt in your mouth pork belly and strands of pulled pork. Chinese mushrooms,spring onions, pickled ginger. And to top it all off a soft poach egg and on wonderful ramen noodles. My heart is warm just writing about it, and my tongue tingling with excitement.

So I'm searching for the best ramen in Jozi, so far on my list the Duck Ramen at So Yum in Hyde Park and then the Miso Cha Shu Ramen at Yamato, although Yamato's Nabeyaki Udon seems more along the lines of the Momofuku ramen that first sparked my love for this broth dish.

On the hunt for best ramen in Jozi! All ramen on the brain

Jam Restaurant - Eggs Benedict with bacon jam on the side

I was at the Durban July this past weekend, and had an eggs benedict lunch before driving back to Jhb on Sunday. Although it was lunch, the team at Jam did oblige and made my order of eggs benedict. I mean it is simpler than making a lunch dish no?!

The hollandaise was creamy just slightly sharp with a good helping of dill, although just a smidge on the thick side. The eggs poached soft to slightly medium as ordered. Topping a toasted english muffin with smoked salmon.

I noticed bacon jam on the menu so I asked for a side to try. Honestly, this bacon jam tasted like onion marmalade with a slightly smokey bacon flavour but it's super subtle. A big thanks to Miss Nomi http://www.nomivslife.blogspot.com/ for the recommendation.
http://www.jam-restaurant.co.za/index.cfm

So Jam restaurant's bacon jam is a sweet, smokey onion marmalade. The hunt for bacon jam continues! Next stop Jozi foodmarkets



New discoveries - Bacon Jam

Just came across Bacon Jam on Oh Joy! blog http://ohjoy.blogs.com/my_weblog/2010/11/bacon-jam-spreadable-heaven.html, yes you guessed US based. Did someone say Bacon Jam?

I can't judge, the maker of bacon jam, because I too am a lover of bacon in any shape or form. Bits, bites, crisps, tender back bacon or crispy rashers.

So I will searching for bacon jam in Jozi. I am totally on it my next free weekend, because this coming weekend is the Durban July, trawling the Jozi food markets. If I don't have any luck, I'll put it on my San Francisco to do list when I'm there in August.


courtesy skilletstreetfood.foodzie.com

http://skilletstreetfood.foodzie.com/skillet-bacon-jam.html

I can imagine it already, a slice of ciabatta spread with bacon jam topped with a slice of camembert and a poached egg, yum o!