028 Sarah Gavigan of Otaku Ramen

Sarah Gavigan is the founder and president of Otaku Ramen, a thriving group of American ramen shops in Nashville. Since starting with popups in 2012, Sarah has been promulgating a style of ramen that eats traditionally but tastes of the time and place in which it's being made. During this discussion, Matt and Sarah cover the history of ramen, how umami is built, the differences in the noodles of ramen and pasta, craft and singular focus, and Sarah's analysis of the Nashville restaurant ecosystem.Otaku RamenOBSESSED (Sarah's Substack)Ramen Otaku: Mastering Ramen At Home: A CookbookSarah Gavigan on InstagramMatt O'Donnell Wants To Know on Instagram.Matt on Substack.Contact the show via email.Matt on Instagram.