A Bite of China

Rai Rai Ramen--Taiwanese Snack&Japanese Ramen

Rai Rai Ramen is located in North Brunswick Franklin Township in North Brunswick, NJ. The sign of this restaurant is not striking so you have to be careful when you drive through this zone, or you will just miss it.

From the name of this restaurant, "Ramen", we can find out that it is a Japanese Ramen restaurant. However, it used to be a Taiwanese restaurant and it still serves a lot of Taiwanese food and snack. This is why I include Rai Rai Ramen in this blog. (PS: the owner is also Chinese)

Taiwan's best-known snacks are in the night market. They have finger foods, drinks and sit-down dishes. However, if you are not planning go to Taiwan, you can always go to some Taiwanese restaurant instead, such as Rai Rai Ramen.

Night Market in Taiwan

Dish Recommend:

Oyster-filled Omelet (O-a-chian):

Fresh oysters are fried with mixture of flour and water, beaten eggs and lettuce. Before you eat it, a savory sauce will be poured on top of the omelet for adding flavor.

Pearl milk tea:

It is a special drink in Taiwan. Milk tea is mix of black tea and milk. The Pearl inside is made from little tapioca balls that are boiled in black sugar.  The little balls and milk tea is a good combination. They are serving both cold and hot pearl milk tea.

Stinky tofu:

It is made from fermented tofu. As the name mentioned, it has a really strong odor. When you first see it, you may not want to try it (just like me), since it is very smelly. However, you have to have courage trying it, and then you will find out how delicious it is!

Even though this blog's purpose is finding real Chinese food, I have to recommend the Japanese Ramen in this restaurant. Just as one of the reviewer said, "the noodles have a slightly chewy texture, but do not go limp or taste overcooked." You could also order a combo of both Japanese fried rice and ramen.

The waiter is a highlight of this small restaurant. He is so knowledge that he can answer any questions about the food. If you don’t know what you want, go ahead and tell him what you like and he will give you some good advice.

Address: 1980 New Jersey 27 Franklin Township, NJ 08873

Business hour:

Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 10 pm

Fri-Sat 11 am - 11 pm

Price range: 10-15 dollars/person

Others Reviews: http://www.yelp.com/biz/rai-rai-ramen-3-north-brunswick