And then of course, when you do have photo assignment pics or films in the lab getting done, you need somewhere to hang out. Not all photo labs have a ‘coffee corner’. Here in Tokyo best thing to do would be to go on a two week holiday whilst you await your films being dev’d. Quick photo lab service is not something this country understands or knows. Shocking.
But, if you do have stuff in the lab, and are hungry, you should go get a bowl of ramen noodles. Ramen. There’s a whole world of ramen noodles. I’ve tried single handidly to see and eat that whole world, but failed. The salt intake was too much.
So imagine my pleasure recently when I get a magazine photo assignment to go shoot a reportage feature on the Tokyo ramen world and culture. Tremendous. Tasty. Is there an expense budget ? How many bowls of ramen do you need to buy/try for research purposes in one day ?
Well, if you’re in Japan, and you like ramen, these blogs below will help you find something to your liking. These gents helped me out with my assignment- (one assignment, one afternoon, 6 hours, 4 bowls of ramen, 3 tasty, 1 not to my liking). Their knowledge of noodles is encyclopaedic.
11/05/2010 at 8:42 am
I struggle with one bowl of ramen in six hours… One bowl is an sea of food, four would like staring down an ocean.
You’re a braver man than I. Must be that runners appetite!
14/05/2010 at 3:32 pm
Tasty little assignment indeed. Hope you managed to have 4 plates of gyoza as well.