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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

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Tucson Finally Gets Ramen Burgers

Posted By Henry Barajas on Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 5:24 PM

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Good news for the Tucson food truck enthusiasts. The Tucson Fat Noodle food truck will debut in the coming weeks, according to the Facebook page. Co-owner Richard Gonzales and Click Magnet Internet Marketing have teamed up to bring this comfort/street fusion food that specializes in ramen noodles and burgers.

A comfort food so simple kids of all ages will smile, at the same time so complex it boggles the mind of the most scrupulous gourmet. The Fat Noodle Ramen! Made with the best of the best organic locally sourced ingredients (down to the water), technique that spans time and culture and an obsession with every last little detail! The Fat Noddle Truck! Local, organic, “kodawari” ramen and other amazing noodles and snacks from near and far!

The food truck partners told us that there will be a soft opening at Mr. Head's Bar and Gallery in mid-July.
Here's current menu:

Tucson Fat Noodle

Ramen

 Roast pork, fresh noodle, fresh veg, broth, 6 minute egg,
compound butter, pickled vegetable

Soup Dumplings

 Summer squash
 Fresh Egg
 Fresh Butter
 Pickled Carrot, Pepper, Radish

*Broth-bacon, pork shoulder, beef bones, onions, carrots,
tomatoes

“Ketchup” Fried Rice Heirloom tomato concentrate, fried rice, sunny egg
 Tomato concentrate – tomatoes, salt
 Long grain rice
 Fresh Egg
 Pork Tenderloin
 Cabbage

Ramen Burger Fresh noodle bun, pork belly burger, green slaw, pickled veg, crema
 Pork belly burger-braised pork belly, scallions, ginger, garlic
 Green slaw-cabbage, brussles, kale, jalepenos, lime juice, evoo
 Pickled veg-carrot, peppers, radish
 Crema
 Ravioli-flour water
 Ravioli filling-ground pork, carrots, ginger, shallots
*Broth
 Pickled carrot, pepper, radish

Pork Bun Americana Thyme and sage pork belly, buttermilk pancake, maple Sriracha whip cream
 Pork belly-thyme sage onions, ginger carrots
 Pancake-buttermilk, flour, eggs, sale, sugar, bakind soda
 Whip-Sriracha, maple extract, cream, sugar