Over 28 Years of Culinary Experience

The art and science of culinary is quickly dying thanks to foodies turned bloggers that spend all their time in their “test kitchens” working a set of ingredients time and time again until they finally get something palatable that can be reduced to a set of instructions and in theory… replicated.

Unfortunately, for the rest of us, if we are simply content follow said “recipe”, undoubtedly we should be able to achieve a similar outcome, but we will never really understand the “why” or “how” we got there.

As an industry professional and long time graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, I have the credentials and over 28 years experience in Cuisine, Pastry and Boulangerie to not only develop extraordinary recipes, but to also provide detailed instructions and insights that offer a far better understanding of the culinary sciences. Not only will you be able to recreate amazing dishes, but along the way you’ll gain valuable knowledge that you can continue to apply in all of your kitchen endeavors.

So what’s up with the name “Baked Ramen?” Simple really:  I live and work here in Japan. For years, I have struggled with the Washoku (Japanese Style Food) menu in that I also saw so much more potential. At the same time, Japan is no stranger to its ‘version’ of Yōshoku (Western Style Food) — But even those offerings have been, at times, mutated beyond all recognition. As such, “Baked Ramen” is a full compliment of traditional Washoku, proper Yōshoku and what I have termed “Nōshoku” (The Chef Novak fusion of Japanese and Western inspired offerings).

But that still doesn’t really explain the roots of the name “Baked Ramen,” in addition to the cliché “east meets west” origins. I was rather inspired by one of our money challenged college students who was intent on pushing my buttons — Sending a dozen or so preparations that one can perform with packages of “Instant Ramen”. At first, I just rolled my eyes each time, but finally I decided to tackle a couple just to see what I was missing.  Alas, there was absolutely nothing that yielded a “Michelin” quality dish, but

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