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December 3, 2012 By cheryl

Ganso: Japanese Comfort Food Perfection

As someone who writes about food, I’m always thrilled to hear of a cookbook author opening a restaurant.

I find the idea that a writer who has invested time and sweat in mastering a cuisine has the guts to apply some of that knowledge and passion to a restaurant setting hugely inspiring. And so when I heard that Harris Salat, the fabulous author of several terrific Japanese cookbooks, had opened a little ramen shop in Brooklyn in September, I knew I had to stop in.

On a recent drizzly night — perfect weather for a hot bowl of noodle soup — it seemed like the time had come. So, we bundled up tightly and headed over to Ganso …

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Filed Under: Asian, Brooklyn, Japanese, New York, Noodles, Restaurants Tagged With: Brooklyn, Cookbook, Ganso, Gyoza, Harris Salat, Japanese, Matsuri, New York, Noodles, Ramen, Rio Irie, Salad

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