Ramen

Ramen (ラーメン; pronounced roughly [ra:men]) is Japanese for an originally Chinese noodle soup dish. Ramen has been firmly integrated into the Japanese culinary landscape and many regional variations exist.

Ramen is mostly sold in fast food like shops with only a counter or food stalls in highly frequented areas. It is also readily available as instance-ramen in super markets and convenience shops, the most famous brand is Cup Noodle from Nissin[?].

The competition in the ramen restaurant business is parodied in the film Tampopo by director Juzo Itami[?] where the protagonists are in search of the perfect ramen recipe.

See also

• Ramen museum
• Japanese cuisine
• Chinese cuisine
• Udon
• Soba

External links

• World Ramen.net (http://www.worldramen.net/)
• IMDB entry for Tampopo (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0092048)