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Sano ramen collab comes to Salt Lake

Erin Alberty

A pink neon sign reads "UT Craft Ramen" with shelves of toys nearby and a restaurant dining room behind it. — Diners get social at UT Craft Ramen. Photo: Erin Alberty/Axios

A beloved Japanese ramen shop has teamed up with a Salt Lake restaurant to offer a Utah version of the noodles that put its hometown on the foodie map.

How it works: Yamato, a popular restaurant in Japan's Tochigi Prefecture, worked with UT Craft Ramen to prepare a special pop-up menu this weekend for Utahns to try the firm, curly noodles unique to the city of Sano.

Tickets for 1-hour timeslots are limited.

My thought bubble: UT Craft Ramen, which opened last year at 7662 Union Park Ave., on the Midvale-Sandy border, is among the more joyous restaurants I've been to lately.

While the (deservedly) renowned Ramen Ichizu at Central 9th is almost austere in its culinary seriousness, UT Craft Ramen has a party vibe.
From its neon-lit front shop of Japanese snacks and toys to the high-energy waitstaff and canned jelly shots on the bar menu, you don't have to feel guilty for lingering over your bowl.

Zoom in: Get the steamed "UT Buns" while you're there this Friday-Sunday for a bite of state pride.

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