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What is ramen? Japan’s most famous noodles in broth

Ramen is a Japanese dish of wheat noodles served in an intense broth, with toppings such as pork, egg, seaweed and vegetables. It is one of the best-loved foods in Japan.

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What is ramen

Of Chinese origin, it was adapted in Japan until it became a dish of its own with a thousand regional variations. Each bowl combines broth, noodles, tare (base seasoning) and toppings.

The four broth styles

Shoyu (soy-sauce base, clear and salty broth), miso (thicker and more aromatic), shio (salt, light and clean) and tonkotsu (pork bone, creamy and powerful).

Of Chinese origin, it was adapted in Japan until it became a dish of its own with a thousand regional variations.

Common toppings

Chashu (braised pork belly), ajitama (marinated egg), menma (fermented bamboo shoots), nori, spring onion and naruto.

Ramen and tasting menus

Ramen is everyday comfort food; the tasting menu is a composed experience. But both revolve around broth: the ability to extract flavour from bones, seaweed and dried fish.