The Quotable Ivan Orkin

Noodle master Ivan Orkin shares his thoughts on the New York ramen scene: "I think that the ramen in New York right now still doesn't have a really Japanese flavor to it, which I hope to change. I really try to be humble though, only because I'm old enough to have seen a lot of things and I've opened my own restaurant and know how hard it is. It's really harsh to be judged by someone who has tasted your food once and then makes across-the-board comments about you." [FR]