FORKED UP

SHOYU JIDORI
AGU RAMEN
925 Isenberg St., Honolulu (and other locations)
Phone number (808) 797-2933
website aguramen.com

The menu at Agu can be a bit overwhelming — so many different types of ramen to choose from, where do you start? It turns out that at the beginning is a fine place to start indeed. The first ramen dish listed, and perhaps one of the restaurant’s simplest, the Shoyu Jidori features pork char siu, egg, fermented bamboo shoots, green onion and nori, all swimming in a chicken-based broth. While some of this joint’s other broths can get a little heavy for some palates, this one is perfectly smooth.

BREAKFAST BENTO
AJA SUSHI & BENTO
1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
Ala Moana Center Food Court (and other locations)
Phone number (808) 394-7633

Weekend brunch is a wonderful thing, but sometimes, you don’t have the time to wait — or you’re just too hungry. In those cases, here’s a nice little breakfast secret that can have you in and out in no time: Aja Sushi & Bento offers ready-to-go breakfast bentos. There’s a few various options to choose from, including Kimchee Fried Rice, featuring Aja’s housemade kimchee fried rice and topped with an egg.