"Daikokuya is a bit of a chain these days, but a visit to the original Little Tokyo location for one of their traditional bowls is a pilgrimage every ramen disciple must take. The lines can get long—this isn’t necessarily a “quick lunch”—but Daikokuya’s tonkotsu repays you for your time with tender pork belly chashu, a jammy soft-boiled egg, and a generous sprinkling of green onions. All of that pork fat-infused broth might put you to sleep afterward, so hit the office coffee machine on the way to your desk." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park