{"product_id":"book-nook-japanese-oishii-kyoto","title":"Book Nook Japanese : Oishii Kyoto","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOishii Kyoto Book Nook – Japanese Ramen Shop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eおいしいラーメン屋 — \"Delicious Ramen Shop.\" The sign says it all.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA warm amber glow pouring through a full-length glass shopfront. A white \u003cstrong\u003enoren\u003c\/strong\u003e curtain with the single kanji \u003cstrong\u003eラーメン\u003c\/strong\u003e hanging at the entrance. A sign above reading \u003cstrong\u003eおいしいラーメン屋\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cem\u003eOishii Ramen-ya\u003c\/em\u003e  in deep red Japanese lettering, crowned by a hand-illustrated bowl of ramen with a soft-boiled egg and nori. Cherry blossom branches climbing the left side of the facade  pink, full, the specific color of spring in Kyoto. And inside, visible through the glass: a \u003cstrong\u003echef in a blue kimono work jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e leaning over his counter, and a \u003cstrong\u003eyoung woman in casual clothes\u003c\/strong\u003e bent over her bowl, both rendered in a detailed manga illustration style that makes them look like characters from a story you already love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e営業中\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cem\u003eOpen for business.\u003c\/em\u003e The sign on the right says so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOishii Kyoto\u003c\/strong\u003e is the ramen shop you wish existed on your street. In book nook form, it can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 175 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembly Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembled Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13 × 11.8 × 21.84 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\/5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quality wood, LED lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm LED (amber interior glow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Figures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manga-style ramen chef + customer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glue, batteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9378\/1322\/files\/Book_Nook_Japanese_-_Oishii_Kyoto.avif?v=1776944290\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"431\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOishii : The Most Important Word in Japanese Food Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOishii\u003c\/strong\u003e (おいしい) means \u003cem\u003edelicious\u003c\/em\u003e in Japanese but it means more than that. It is the word that the Japanese use as both judgment and gratitude, evaluation and appreciation. When someone says \u003cem\u003eoishii\u003c\/em\u003e about a bowl of ramen, they are not just describing a taste. They are acknowledging the existence of a specific pleasure that deserves to be named.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese food culture is built on this word. The idea that a dish can be so carefully made, so precisely balanced, so right in its temperature and seasoning and texture, that the only appropriate response is a complete surrender to the experience of eating it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ramen shop depicted in this book nook  its full name translating as \"Delicious Ramen Shop, Kyoto\"  is exactly that kind of establishment. Not a chain. Not a tourist trap. A \u003cstrong\u003ecounter restaurant\u003c\/strong\u003e where one person makes the same thing every day, makes it better each time, and the people who know about it come back every week because there is no substitute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRamen : Japan's Greatest Contribution to Street Food\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamen (ラーメン) is Japan's most democratic food  available from Sapporo to Fukuoka, from midnight convenience stores to establishments with three-hour waiting lists and Michelin recognition. 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