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Off-Ramp

Hot Ramen

Look at the dedication on Alexis Wong's face as he eats the Special Number Two.
Look at the dedication on Alexis Wong's face as he eats the Special Number Two.
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Tanya Jo Miller
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About the Show

Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John is sharing selections from the Off-Ramp vault to help you explore this imperfect paradise.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Orochon Ramen in LA's Little Tokyo is famous for a dish called the Special Number Two, possibly the spiciest ramen in Los Angeles. Queena Kim investigates.