The ramen dinner of the gods (featuring my favorite winter brew)

[Nagle]

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= RAMEN DINNER OF THE GODS



This particular ramen, Shin Rameun (Korean spelling is "rameun", apparently), is very hot and spicy - unusually so and I like hot foods - and has a delicious flavor. I'll never eat Top Ramen again.


V Ten is a seasonal beer from Victory brewery (Pennsylvanian and excellent) and it's won me over as being my favorite winter beer. It's fruity and champagne-y, not unlike a lambic, but also has a hint of hoppiness as well. It's also 10% alcohol so it's very, um, effective. Godly beer.

 

[The Dope]

You inspired me! to make some ramen-type soup. It's the Cup Noodles kind that is already in a styrofoam cup and you just add water, which is better for me because I don't have a good container for making regular ramen in anyway. Chicken vegetable flavour. Not bad at all.

 

[Nagle]

d00d... You should just get a falafel sandwich from Aladdin's if you're in Richmond. The refurbished joint's nice plus the food's exactly the same.

BEST FALAFEL EVAR

 

[The Dope]

Where is it located?

 

[Nagle]

Somewhere near VCU. I'm not sure exactly though. I ate there when Thoughtstreams played in some VCU kid's living room on tour.

 

[Nagle]

I don't know if it's walking distance but it was no more than a 10 minute drive through the "Fan" as I believe you Richmonders call it.

 

[The Dope]

Hmm... I'll have to look into that. I'm not too familiar with the downtown area yet, as U. of R. is located in the west end suburbs, but I'm sure I can find it without too much trouble.

 

[The Dope]

It's a shame that in my whole life of living in VA I had been to Richmond like maybe twice ever before going to college. I am so stupid when it comes to where things are around here, so all the out of state people think I can give them directions when in truth I am clueless.

 

[The Dope]

Found it.

Thanks for the tip.

 

[Nagle]

I found it!!! At least I think I found it...

Aladdin's Middle Eastern Cuisine
154 Richmond Rd.

 

[Nagle]

haha

You beat me to it.

Anyways, go because it kicks ass all over any falafel I've had in Philly or DC (where I'm from).

 

[The Dope]

Oh, then it's not "Aladdin Express"?

 

[Nagle]

It's on the corner of Laurel and Broad is what I'm told by a native Richmonder.

 

[The Dope]

The one you found seems to be all the way out in the east side of the city, so it wouldn't be all that close to VCU. If it is in "the Fan" then I think it's Aladdin Express on Broad Street.

 

[The Dope]

Now I will have to find an excuse to go eat there.

PS: I still want to hear some more thoughtstreams material other than the 3 songs on mp3.com.

 

[Nagle]

Yes, yes.

 

[ricochet]

Mmmm, ramen.

 

[Nagle]

Well, if mp3.com would let me upload more than 3 FUCKING SONGS WITHOUT PAYING OUT THE ASS FOR IT...

 

[The Dope]

Yeah, that sucks royally. I used to love that site...it exposed me to many new and good bands. But about the time they started making me do that whole registration thing (which I've had to do again on the same computer, as if it can't remember me from the last time) it fell from grace in my eyes.

 

[Nagle]

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