This Commercial Is For Hardcore Instant Ramen Fans Only
At least that's what we think they're saying in this engine-revving commercial for instant ramen fans from Japanese noodle producer Nissen.
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This Japanese Ramen Chain Really Wants You To Focus On The Noodles
Ichiran is serving up ramen that makes you put the phone down and slurp alone, away from distraction.
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Ramen Heads Documentary Brings The Bowl Right To Your Lips
For those who treat depictions of food with reference, who admire the obsessive, frenetic nature of the perfectionist chef, there is Ramen Heads.
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Uniqlo's Ramen Shirts Are So Cool We'd Slurp Them!
Calling all ramen lovers! Uniqlo is selling tee shirts that play homage to some of Japan's most famous ramen shops like Ippudo.
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This Ramen And Sake Mashup Is Fighting Food Waste With Sake Kasu
New York's Ramen Lab is cooking with Brooklyn Kura's sake kasu this week!
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Japaneasy: Ramen With Scallops, Bacon And Eggs
This ramen with scallops, bacon and eggs from MasterChef winner Tim Anderson is about to become your favorite new brunch staple.
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The 10 Hottest Japanese Culinary Terms Right Now
With all that in mind, here are ten buzzy words (along with definitions) you might encounter in the world of Japanese dining.
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Very Veg: Aromatic Tea-Smoked Mushroom Ramen
There’s a recipe in here for every lover of vegetables at the table. This tea-smoked mushroom ramen will breathe new life into your noodle game.
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But Wait, Otohiko, Aren't You Supposed To Slurp Noodles?
The $130 utensil, called the Otohiko, features noise-canceling technology that helps blur the distinct auditory effects of noodle-eating.
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This Week In Crimes Against Noodles
Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing, as we’ve seen in food news this week. But everyone has to draw a hard line sometimes.
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This Cup Noodle Was Made By A Michelin-Starred Restaurant
A Michelin-starred ramen restaurant in Japan teamed up with Nissin to reimagine their dan dan noodles as a cup noodle. And they're only $2USD.
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Watch Black Sabbath's Hits Played On A Guitar Made Of Ramen
Russian musician and guitar hack YouTube channel Moose ON created a killer guitar made of ramen and spare parts for their Black Sabbath tribute.
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7 Slightly Crazy Advanced Food Projects To Make This Weekend
We’re planning to take on one of our serious kitchen projects this weekend. The “project” part can involve anything from sourcing a hard-to-find ingredient like fresh foie gras or infusing cake ingredients with cornflakes. We promise you that it will be worth it in the end. Commit to destroying your kitchen — pick one of…
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Thanksgiving Practice Round: All Things Turkey
Here they are, everyone, your Thanksgiving All-Stars! Take your pick from our biggest, fanciest, juiciest turkeys: Brined, roasted whole, butchered and stuffed — you name it, we've got it. Baste away, reduce those sauces, tent with foil and rest before carving — it’s time for the main event. No matter which one ends up on…
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We're Thankful For Dale Talde's Thanksgiving Ramen Recipe
New York City chef Dale Talde is a former Top Chef star and co-owner of a growing mini-empire of Brooklyn restaurants with partners David Massoni and John Bush (the Three Kings, if you will). These include his namesake Talde, with additional locations in Jersey City and Miami, and the seasonal Thistle Hill Tavern.We’ve asked chef to slide us some of…
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Here Are 8 Weird, Wonderful Bowls Of Creative Ramen From Around The U.S.
Ladies and gentlemen: It’s officially ramen season. Start date? Right now! End date? Pfffft. Why would we ever propose an end date to ramen season when we are just getting started?In honor of this — the king daddy of all cold-weather comfort foods — we’ve rounded up a few such dishes you probably haven’t yet…
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What's In Your Suitcase? For Some Tourists, It's Instant Ramen
According to a poll conducted by international trade site Alibaba and finance app Wacai, nearly a third of Chinese travelers pack three to five portions of instant noodles when traveling. The survey (here in Chinese) also says more than half of travelers polled listed "buying instant noodles" as a priority when they got to their destination.…
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The Hottest Place For Ramen Right Now Is...Prison?
Ramen, the Japanese-style noodle soup, has experienced a tremendous surge in popularity in recent years, with new shops dedicated to its slurpable goodness cropping up in major U.S. cities all the time. Now, it seems, the brothy noodle dish has overtaken a segment of the population that is far removed from the usual urban foodie hot spots. According to the BBC,…
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How To Pair Riesling With Ramen
There’s nothing better than a perfectly executed dinner party — one where the host is just as relaxed as the guests, the food is on point, the wine is flowing and the cleanup is stress-free.One way to amp up the energy at a dinner party is to facilitate a really low-key wine pairing. Wine-pairing parties…
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Ramen, Sushi And More: Our Ultimate Guide To New York City's Best Japanese Eats
It’s easy to be overwhelmed when planning a dinner out in New York City. And even if you’re able to eventually narrow down your preferred choice to “Japanese,” there are still myriad options to consider. Should you take advantage of some of the country’s best sushi restaurants? Dive into the ongoing ramen craze? Or perhaps explore something…
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This Instant Noodle Rap Features A Top Ramen Sweatsuit
Often associated with broke college students, instant ramen noodles have fueled people worldwide since their invention. Unsurprisingly, there are odes to the noodles, including one from Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett.Today brings us the latest in ramen-themed melodies: "Top Ramen" by ¥ung ¢hef featuring Doughboi.¥ung ¢hef and Doughboi rap about their love for the combination of instant ramen and Sriracha. Doughboi…
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Boost Your Ramen IQ With Ivan Orkin
New York City's Ivan Orkin is determined to get people to slurp and to perfect the comforting bowl of ramen noodles. He's even sat down with Tokyo's most feared ramen critic, who said Orkin's ramen was "perfect." Our friends at Mind of a Chef recently hung out with Orkin and chatted about his favorite styles, how to make handmade ramen,…
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The History Of Instant Ramen Is More Twisted Than You Think
We’ve all come to associate instant ramen with the high-speed, low-budget (read: broke) lifestyle of college students. A package of Cup Noodles is most commonly seen next to a textbook in a dorm room, about to be microwaved, late at night. But was this the original intention of its inventor — to create a massively…
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Ramen Sandwiches Are Now A Thing In Japan
Ramen and sandwiches are both incredible foods, favorites in the offices of Food Republic. Sometimes they're paired together, as seen originally with the wildly popular ramen burger. But in a new twist, instead of acting as buns, the noodles serve as the filling between slices of bread. Yes: According to RocketNews24, the country that brought you eel-flavored soda…
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Has Slurping Finally Gone Mainstream?
As America's ramen boom continues unabated, even mainstream news outlets are gradually warming up to the Asian virtue of slurping. Loudly. As we've told you before, it's cool to slurp now, despite the old-school etiquette hawks who might say otherwise. In the following clip, reporter Cristal Young of New York City's Fox 5-TV gets a rudimentary…
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Tantalizing Adult Swim Intro Says "Food Porn" And Means It
We all know someone who says, hashtags or otherwise presents "food porn" but doesn't even mean it a little. (See also: nailed it). Then there's Alex Kwan, an animator for Titmouse Inc., home of Cartoon Network Adult Swim stars Metalocalypse and Venture Brothers. Watch her interpretation of this frequently disingenuous term, inspired by a recent food- and…
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Now Slurping In Oakland: Ramen For The Moment
Forget what you know about ramen. While traditional Japanese noodle houses serve specific staple dishes all year round, the owners of Oakland, California's Ramen Shop have pledged to use only fresh and seasonal ingredients for a constantly evolving menu that evokes a new level of mindfulness.Ramen Shop co-owner and chef Jerry Jaksich had no intention of learning to cook when…
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