Opened With €2,000 Left in the bank. Now Booked Out for Months.| Family Meal, Ep.8: Fuku Ramen.

Family Meal, Ep. 8 – Fuku Ramen! For family meal today: Japanese curry 🍛 Beef brisket slow-cooked with curry cubes, red wine, and a roux. Sesame spinach on the side. Jakub's favorite staff meal — and after tasting it, I understand why. Fuku Ramen is one of Amsterdam's most sought-after spots. A Polish chef, Japanese food, a tiny restaurant, and a waitlist that once moved faster than reservations at Noma. Jakub Karczewski grew up on a farm in Poland, where his grandmother cooked everything from scratch. He tried ramen once while studying hotel management — and that was it. One bowl. He moved to Amsterdam to visit his sister. Stayed. He opened Fuku Ramen with his wife Aleksandra Karczewski — she runs front of house, he runs the kitchen. They started with €2,000 left in their private account after the company money ran out. A week before opening, they still had no electricity. They sold the car. They opened anyway. Some guests have been back 80, 90 times. He makes the noodles himself. Always has. Thanks for having me Jakub and Aleksandra ❤️ Family Meal is a series where I visit my favorite restaurants — from Michelin stars to local bistros — and film what the team eats before they feed everyone else. New episode every week. 📍 Amsterdam | 🎬 Subscribe for more