CHOW! WINTER 2004
TOSHI’S RAMEN:
Napoli's scrumptuous spaghetti and meatballs.
Where Noodles Began
T
he choices spread before you on
the Toshi’s menu seem over-
whelming at first, but there is
rhyme and reason to be found. Ramen
bowls make the basis of your choices here,
though many stop in just for the Goyza
(pot stickers with veggies and ground
pork), or the Teriyaki Chicken. But if
there’s another place in town where you
can choose between more than thirty vari-
ations on the ramen theme, I haven’t found
it yet.
The variables are not as many as the
first glance would lead you to think. Four
different stocks form the bases, Shio (salt),
Shoyu (soy sauce), Miso and Vegetarian
Miso. From there, the garnishes range
from marinated sliced pork to veggies to
seaweed and butter. Truly any flavor can
be yours for the sipping. The first time I
went in, sensory overload struck, and I
simply asked the counterperson for a rec-
ommendation. She pointed me to the Miso
Original, vegetarian style, $6. Soon the
steaming bowl arrived on my table, bigger
than my head and intoxicatingly fragrant.
The bean sprouts, corn and bamboo shoots
on top were covered with a swirl of
Use Your Noodle
THERE’S PLENTY OF PERFECT PASTA IN TOWN. By Marina Taylor
N
oodles are a perfect comfort food. So quick and easy to prepare, noodles
are peasant food, simple and satisfying, a no-frills filler of bellies. When
the kitchen is bare, noodles and olive oil can save you, and when the occa-
sion calls for something special, noodles can easily be a base for great
cuisine. When noodles transcend their simplicity, the real magic begins. Several
Eugene kitchens are host to noodle magicians, and the three here are remarkable.
a temptation
is to yield to it.”
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