About Us
Why Ramen?
We are the children of Chinese immigrants to the United States. Despite being born and raised in this country, we both grew up with a strong Asian culinary influence as part of our family culture. Ramen originated in China; the term derives from the words "noodle and pull" in Chinese. It was not introduced into Japanese culture until the early 1900's. Its entry into the US was primarily based on the introduction of the "instant ramen noodle," which has remained a necessity in college dorm rooms to this day. We've had our fair share of instant noodles, but those days are long gone! We hope you feel the same way after trying ours.
Ramen evokes feelings of comfort, simplicity, and warmth. Its popularity in Japan has surpassed that of a dining option and has become a national pastime. In Japan, there are over 25,000 ramen shops. Recently, global trends indicate that Ramen is becoming a staple of Asian restaurant menu items.
In the end, Uchiwa’s menu features our ramen recipes for a very simple reason: WE LOVE IT.
What's In A Name?
Uchiwa is a play on words as it can be 'fan' ( 団扇) but uchi (家) can mean house and our , written as ha (は) but pronounced wa. Therefore, Uchiwa Ramen can be “fan ramen” ( 団扇ラメン) Or "our house is ramen" (家はラメン)
Finally, “uchi” used in the term “uchi-soto” refers to an “insider-outsider” relationship. In Japan, this term expresses the deep desire of the insider to help the outsider feel welcome, usually referring to going to any and all extremes to be hospitable to a guest.
This name is very important to us as it expresses our mission:
HOSPITALITY IS KEY!
-Providing an exceptional dining experience, as if we have invited you into our own home.
-For those of you new to this genre of food we are excited to help educate and participate in your exploration of new horizons.
-Our commitment to fresh, all natural ingredients; the same that we would feed to our own families.
-We hope to give you a taste of traditional Japan and to share with you why Ramen is the quintessential Japanese comfort food.
-Wealth can be expressed in many ways, but the fundamental definition is to be abundant with everything that sustains us as human beings. Spreading this wealth is a core principle for us.
The best Thing About Owning Our Own Restaurant, Is We Get To Choose Everything That Goes Into Our Food.
Our Broths
- Contain all natural ingredients with no preservatives.
- There is no MSG in any of our dishes, but just in case you can have some on the side!
- Every bowl, dish, item you order is made fresh minutes before we serve you.
- Our noodles are fresh.
- Gluten-free alternative noodles are available, just ask!
- All our ingredients are locally sourced for freshness and quality.
- Our staff shares in our mission and principles.
Our Guarantee
If you are not completely satisfied with your experience with us, please tell us so we can fix it. If we don’t, your food is on us. Period.
Thank you for joining our Uchiwa community!!
