CAT CAFE
(NEKOHANTEN)




About Cat Cafe

The Cat Cafe (Nekohanten), a Ramen shop, was opened upon Shampoo's return to Japan from China. The shop is owned and run by Shampoo's great grandma, Cologne. Shampoo waitresses there and does the deliveries, while Mousse does all the dirty work like washing up and cleaning, etc. As you walk in, the smell of top Ramen noodles and soup fills your nose. While in the background Mousse is asking Shampoo for a date over and over again. Be careful though, don't even try to talk to Mousse without his glasses, he might think you are Shampoo!

A Bit about the Main Dish

The main dishes produced by the Cat Cafe are of course Ramen. Ramen originated in China. The japanese word "ramen" comes from the Chinese words "la mien" for stretched noodles.

Recipes for Ramen Noodles

Here are some Ramen recipes if you would like to try them...

INGREDIENTS:

Ramen noodles
bacon
dark-green leafy veggie
hondashi
what-ever-else you feel like putting on your noodle.

DIRECTIONS:

Take two pots. Boil water in one for the Ramen noodles. In the other one, fry some bacon. When the bacon is done, put them aside, and use some of the fat to stir fry the veggie . By this time, the water in the other pot should be boiling. Dump the ramen in the boiling water. When the veggies are done, set them aside with the bacon. Add water to the pot that you fried the veggies with to make soup. Add hondashi to the soup base. You can also add sliced fishcakes or what ever else you want. Let the soup base come to a simmer. When the ramen are done, strain them into a large bowl, then lay the bacon and veggies on top of the ramen, then pour the soup base on top of everything else.


Ramen Soup

INGREDIENTS:

1 skinned, boned, chicken breast (or the equivalent of your favorite meat)
1/2 cup vegetables (frozen or drained)
1 package ramen noodles
1-2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 egg (per/person)

DIRECTIONS:

Cut up the chicken into little bites. Brown the chicken (or whatever meat you used). Meanwhile, make the soup as per the package directions, but do not remove from heat. When the soup is done, add the meat, vegetables, and soy sauce. Bring the soup up to a boil and add the egg - do not break the egg yolk, it should be whole. Boil the soup until the egg is done, 8-15 minutes.

Hot and Sour Ramen Noodles

INGREDIENTS:

Package of ramen noodles
A cup and a half of water.
A chicken bouillion cube.
About a teaspoon of hot sauce
(Tabasco, sometimes a garlic-flavored pepper sauce like "Louisiana Hot Sauce").
About a tablespoon of red wine vinegar.

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare the noodles as per the package (i.e. boil water, add noodles, wait two minutes, add packet of salt contaminated with traces of organic matter, stir. I usually use 1 1/2 cup of water rather than two, and add a bouillion cube (or a cup of chicken broth and a cup of water), and add them before the noodles. Add hot sauce and vinegar to taste.



Other Ramen Recipes...

Other Ramna 1/2 Kitchen's

Ukyo & Shampoo's Kitchen
Akanes Kitchen of Pain
Kasumi's Cook Book