JAPAN FES TO HOST RAMEN CONTEST

JAPAN Fes x New York Ramen Contest

Saturday, October 7 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
East Village – 4th Avenue from 9th to 11th Streets

Sunday, October 8 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Upper West Side – Broadway between 75th to 77th Streets

Admission: Free

The street fair season is winding down, and this weekend brings the two of the final three JAPAN Fes events, which will feature a ramen contest. Six ramen chefs, including last year’s champion, have created special dishes for this contest and will battle it out for votes from the crowd to see who will be crowned the World Ramen King.

Participating Ramen Chefs

Of the chefs, five are from Japan, and one is from New York.

• Menya Tyson – Hakata-style Aburi Niku Tyson Ramen

• Menya Ultra – Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen

• Naruto Ramen – The lone participant from New York offers reMix Ramen, a fusion of Southern American Creole cuisine with Japan's perfect comfort food

• Onisoba Fujiya – Last year’s champion is returning with their Premium Lobster Miso Ramen

• Ramen Chicken Yaro – Chicken in Thick Broth and Japanese Dashi

• Shibasakitei – Shio-Soba with Japanese Pepper

Ramen will be the star this weekend, but there will be plenty of vendors offering a full range of the best Japanese street food, from okonomiyaki to yakitori to karaage and more.

For full details on each vendor, please visit JAPAN Fes’s website and Facebook page.

Remaining JAPAN Fes Schedule

• October 7 in East Village – Ramen Contest

• October 8 in Upper West Side – Ramen Contest

• October 28 in East Village

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