Critic: Monta turns out one of Chinatown's finest products.

Merriam-Webster defines ramen as "quick-cooking egg noodles usually served in a broth with bits of meat and vegetables," which sounds a lot like the definition I would've given it after first discovering it in college: supercheap, superquick, supersalty, reasonably filling, and that was about it.

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Curtas: the decor's nothing to write home about, but bring an appetite for the schnitzel and sausages.

Calvin Trillin tells a well known story about how German food has determined the outcome of more wars than all other cuisines combined. For centuries, those nasty Prussians have vanquished foe after foe in battle after battle….until lunch! After which, they were too stuffed to remount.

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Curtas: it tastes good and it's healthy.

Saba shio roughly translates as “salted, grilled mackerel.” This dense, oily fish is a relative of the tuna and bonito and contain all of those good, omega-3 fatty acids so prized by panacea-seekers and other health charlatans.

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