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Chef profilesSep 5, 2026

1,000-Plus Test Batches: Why Ryuji Cools the Pan Before Adding Egg

Ryuji sautés the bacon and garlic, then turns off the heat and lets the pan cool before adding the egg — a step he arrived at after testing the recipe more than 1,000 times.

Chef comparisonsSep 5, 2026

Ochiai's Napolitan Never Fries the Noodles

Fabio fries the noodles themselves in the pan and Ryuji fries them too, but Ochiai takes the pan off the heat and only tosses. Five schools compared on noodle, ketchup, and frying.

ReadsSep 5, 2026

The Hotel Credited with Napolitan Didn't Use Ketchup

The Napolitan credited to Hotel New Grand in Yokohama was a tomato-sauce dish, not ketchup. The ketchup and thick noodles of today's coffee shops piled on later, via Center Grill and others.