It may still look like you’re at the Tanoshii ramen bar in Deep Ellum ... snack of sliced raw octopus marinated in peppery green wasabi is on a few menus around town, but Itoh and Tam are ...

Gourmet ramen shops are almost as common ... On the appetizer menu, a fresh plate of cold wasabi okra ($8) rocks your taste buds. The green seed pods look rather nonthreatening on the plate ...