NOVEMBER 2024

JAPANESE RAMEN AND ITS GLOBAL EXPANSION
Japanese ramen is very diverse. Flavors range from soy sauce, to miso, salt, or tonkotsu (pork bone), and there are regional differences in noodle thickness and local specialty ingredients used. Today, ramen restaurants are also opening one after another in other countries. This month’s Highlighting Japan features an interview with an expert on the science behind ramen’s great taste, introductions of four local ramen varieties—Kitakata Ramen, Toyama Black Ramen, Onomichi Ramen, and Hakata Ramen. Furthermore, it also features an article on the inventor of instant noodles, a look at a ramen restaurant that has expand overseas, and ramen tours that are popular with visitors from overseas to Japan.
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