Hey everyone, I’m new here!
My name is Liam, and I’m on a mission to become a ramen chef.
I used to work at Kodawari Ramen, an amazing place that taught me so much and truly ignited my passion for this craft.
But one day, everything changed—I was severely injured in a gas explosion while cooking.
It was one of the hardest moments of my life.
But instead of giving up, it made me even more determined to keep going.
Ramen is my passion, and I won’t stop making it even if life tried to stop me.
The photo below is with the incredible Kodawari team, a group that became like family to me.
I’m here to share my journey—through recovery, through rebuilding, and through chasing my dream of becoming a ramen master.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you’ll enjoy what I share.
Feel free to ask me anything—about ramen, cooking, or recovering from something tough. I'm happy to connect!
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37 Comments
you will be world famous someday 🙌
Man that’s scary! I have nothing to ask but hope you recover quickly and have success in your journey 🙂
Good luck brother, this is an amazing story and I’m glad that you’ve recovered from your injury. Working in kitchens for 10 years myself these moments are scary and some never came back, you’re brave as anyone I knew and the determination to match. Well done! Thank you for sharing.
If kitchen explosions don’t scare you away meth chef is a lucrative alternative career choice
I hope I get to enjoy your ramen one day. Keep going!
Get those dreams! Can’t wait to taste a bowl of ramen cooked by you 😀
You got this bro! I hope your healing journey is coming along well!! How are you doing today?
oh my, did the explosion happen at kodawari?
Beast mode type shit, best of luck
Now open your own Ramen place called Disarmed & Delicious
Ahhhhh KODAWARI, I wish the best for you !!
I’m sure you’ll be a bombastic ramen chef!
Swift recovery to you, you’ll get there and remember zen, when you’re ready it’ll be there for you.
Follow your Dreams!
This is inspiring. Keep up the good work!
I ate there 2 years ago. It changed my view on ramen forever. Still the best bowl I’ve had to date.
This is one of my first posts on Reddit and we reached 400 upvotes in an hour thank you so much for sharing my story <3 if any on my ramen idols pass by this post Ivan orkin, JB, ramen lord and more, you guys are my inspiration and you make me keep going!
🙏🏻
J’espère que t’as pu reprendre le travail en cuisine de façon plus adaptée, surtout que ça à l’air d’être ta passion !!!
I truly have no fear of our future, people like you always reassure me that the young people got this. You are an inspiration; when the dark moments come I trust that you can withstand them.
OP is literally the prime model for Edward 40 hands, holy shit!
In all seriousness you rock the headwear. Keep on doing what you love.
This is awesome and extremely motivating. I wish you a quick recovery. My question is how do you see through the fear of it happening again? What advice would you give someone who is generally fearful ?
You are incredible, chef.
All of the kudos to you, and a million well wishes.
Good luck, you’ve got this!
Bonne chance Fréro !! Et bon rétablissement 🙂
Bruh…
Get on GMA with this holy fuck
…. *Ignited* your passion?
Sorry. No one else seemed to say it.
Best of luck and glad you seem to be doing well.
Bro cooked too hard the kitchen couldnt contain it lol
That title could be a modern day anime.
Bon courage et bon rétablissement !
If you don’t name your future restaurant Baku-ramen you’re missing out on some easy branding opportunities.
I am so unobservant. I spent like a minute looking at the first picture like “I wonder which one was in the accident.”
Keep rocking it!
Hell yeah man don’t give up on your dreams
Looking forward to more posts about your ramen adventures. Have you watched Ramen Girl with Brittany Murphy?
I’ve been to kodawari twice and it was delicious both times! Wishing you a speedy recovery and I hope I get to try your ramen one day
Wish you the best in recovery and keep up the incredible work! Hopefully I’ll get to eat at your ramen restaurant one day 🙂
Nothing like having a purpose in life to keep motivated!
1. What is your favorite ramen?
2. What is the most fun or interesting thing you have learned while training to be a ramen chef?
3. Do you have any resources you reccomend to those who do not have formal training? (Books, TV shows, YouTube, etc)
Thank you for sharing your story with us! I wish you all the success, and I hope your healing journey goes smoothly from here. Don’t push yourself too hard while you’re healing and give yourself grace during this time, I’m sure your team understands and is so glad to have you here.