Roger’s photographic archive

Ramen, curry and Sapporo at Ramen Yamadaya

· Archive date · Historical record

Ramen, curry and Sapporo at Ramen Yamadaya
Original photograph by Roger Ma · Preserved from the Flickr archive

From the original post

The photo note

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Looking back

The SD Foodie take

Editorial commentary written from Roger’s original photograph and caption. Roger’s own words are the quoted photo note above.

Three frames: a tall bottle of Sapporo and a poured glass, a bowl of Japanese curry topped with red pickles, and a creamy tonkotsu ramen with chashu, a halved egg and a bright pile of pickled ginger.

Ramen plus curry is a two-comfort-food order, and a Sapporo keeps it firmly Japanese. Roger came back to Yamadaya with friends the next month, which says the first visit did its job.

The quick critique

What stood out

  • Creamy tonkotsu broth
  • Japanese curry on the side
  • A cold Sapporo

Bottom line

Archive verdict

A satisfying ramen-and-curry combo from a spot Roger returned to within weeks.