Tour a Tasty Trio of Asian-American Restaurants in Orlando May. 17, 2021
Get TastyChomps.com founder Ricky Ly’s take on three of the tastiest Asian American-owned restaurants in Orlando (Char Kway Teow at Hawkers Asian Street Food pictured).
Growing up, I recall fondly our family road trips to Orlando. After a day in the theme parks, my dad would take us all in the minivan and make our way up I-4 to downtown Orlando’s Mills 50 district, home to the largest concentration of Asian-American businesses, restaurants and markets in Florida. I remembered my dad pointing out the hanging roast duck and crispy roast pork in the windows at the local markets, ordering a few pounds to go, as well as bags of Thai basil, mint and other produce you couldn’t get at the local Publix at the time.
Yugiri Ramen Project began as a side project for Chef/Owner Mike Evans when the pandemic first began in March of 2020, and recently officially launched inside the 18 N Dollins Ave, Orlando Ghost/Cloud Kitchen space in December of 2020.
Yugiri Ramen Project is probably most known for their
Spicy Miso Ramen, an umami bomb of miso vegetable broth with flame charred pork chashu or tofu chashu.
Chef Mike Evans grew up eating ramen and evolved beyond the typical Top Ramen and then learning to make ramen for the first Ramen Rumble (hosted at Seito Sushi). The ramen battle really cemented his love and passion for it.