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ramen

Traditional dish from Japan

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About ramen

Japanese noodle soup of Chinese origin

Ramen is a Japanese noodle dish. It is a part of Japanese Chinese cuisine. It includes Chinese-style alkaline wheat noodles served in several flavors of hot broth. Common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including sliced pork , nori, lacto-fermented bamboo shoots (menma), naruto, and scallions. Nearly every region in Japan has its own variation of ramen, such as the tonkotsu ramen of Kyushu and the miso ramen of Hokkaido.

Key Ingredients

  • Youmian
  • Japanese noodles

Cuisine Type

  • Japanese cuisine

Components

  • noodle
  • broth

Dietary Information

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Traditional Japan cuisine

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