Food

For most of my life, I thought that robata was the female version of Mr. Roboto. I assumed you just gave her a nice little “domo arigato” and that was the end of that. I was wrong. Robata is a long-standing Japanese grilling tradition. Behold, Reader-san, the 10 Commandments of Robata!

After appearing on Top Chef in 2009, Bryan Voltaggio has gone on to open a series of highly successful restaurant in the Washington D.C. area, including the high-minded Volt in Frederick, Maryland and a slightly more casual restaurant called Range, which serves an extensive menu of crudos, sausages and exciting things cooked over wood. It is because of this grill — and because Bryan is one of the coolest cats around — that we thought it would be pertinent to get in touch to talk all about the backyard bbq.    

Yesterday, Japan's beloved burger chain, Lotteria, released their Menya Musashi Ramen Burger, topped with ramen noodles. Take it in. All about this game-changer after the jump.