TOKYO — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be ...

Porcelain donburi (Japanese for “bowls”) used for ramen often share standardized dimensions, shapes, and designs, and 90% of those used in Japan are produced in the Tono area in Gifu ...

FOOD Ramen revolution: How Japan's iconic noodle dish has conquered hearts and bowls worldwide The dish's popularity has surged globally, with the US seeing a 72% increase in retail sales since 2000 ...

Art as the Main Dish “The Art of the Ramen Bowl,” which opens on March 18 and runs through July 5 at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, is looking to remove the anonymity of ramen’s dishware and focus ...

A staff member prepares small bowls of noodle for participants of Tokyo Ramen Tours at Shinbusakiya, a ramen shop which offers “Hokkaido classics,” at Shibuya district on April 2, 2024, in Tokyo.

Japanese ramen chain Kourakuen is serving a special chocolate ramen bowl for Valentine's Day. It's only available for a limited time and will be served until Valentine's Day of this year. The cost ...

His best ramen year was 2004, when he ate 1,221 bowls — which works out to 3.3 a day. ... The Japanese government is using ramen for soft power - or rather, al dente power ...

Ramen Beyond the Bowl: A Cultural Experience. Eating ramen in Japan extends beyond its robust flavors; it’s a cultural experience reflecting the nation’s dedication to culinary artistry.

A Japanese noodle shop is using two robots to create perfect bowls of ramen. At the Fuamen Ramen noodle shop, two robotic arms work in sync to create up to 800 bowls of noodles on a busy day. As ...

In New York ramen averages $15 to $18, so it's in line, but it feels steep for this market — the range at Ichicoro is $11 to $16, at Dosunco it's $10 to $12 and at Mango Tree in St. Petersburg ...

In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be just a dive, but a hot bowl of ramen rarely fails to hit the spot.

Packaged ramen that’s easily cooked in hot water at home is called instant noodles; it’s precooked and then dried. The story of how Momofuku Ando invented instant ramen in a backyard shed in ...