Two-For-One Ramen for Pairs on Valentine’s Day at Ippudo Ramen Shops Nationwide
Are you a ramen lover spending Valentine’s Day in Japan this year? If you’re here with your Valentine or just looking for a good deal…
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The Ramen Chain Changing Ramen’s Macho Image
Ramen is a quintessential Japanese dining experience. A thick bowl of meaty, tender noodle filled broth, gulped down in dimly lit wooden restaurants to the…
Kourakuen Serves Up Chocolate And White Chocolate Ramen For Valentine’s Day
Last year, Japanese ramen chain Kourakuen made the intriguing proposition of chocolate ramen as a Valentine’s Day celebratory meal. For February 2020, the noodle chain…
Japan’s 100% Pork Back Fat Broth Ramen Is For Only The Greasiest Of Noodle Lovers
Seabura, or pork back fat broth ramen, is one of Japan’s richest and thickest bowls of noodles. Many shops that specialize in the style allow…
Beautifully Animated One Piece And Cup Noodle Commercial Imagines Nami As A High School Student
Nissin Cup Noodle’s Hungry Days commercial series has made a mark by creatively re-imagining popular anime characters as Japanese high school students, often highlighting the…
Tokyo Noodle Chain Unleashes Behemoth “Strong Ramen”
It’s very unlikely you’ll ever run out of options in Japan if you’re looking to try a new style of ramen. With everything from pink…
Take A Bite Out Of The World’s First Piranha Ramen In Japan
For ramen lovers, traveling throughout Japan can basically be considered a noodle pilgrimage given how many delicious ramen shops the country boasts. Truly seasoned ramen…
Cup Noodles Now Offers Instant Ramen That’s “All You Need” For Daily Nutrition
When Nissin Cup Noodle isn’t catching attention with their creative advertising campaigns, such as re-imaging the cast of One Piece as high school students, they…
Ippudo Serves Cleverly Named Black Ramen In Promotion For “Men In Black: International”
With the latest installment of the “Men in Black” movie franchise set to hit US and Japanese theaters on June 14, internationally renowned ramen chain…
Cup Noodle Re-imagines Cast Of One Piece As High School Students In Beautifully Animated Short
Nissin Cup Noodle’s Hungry Days commercial series of anime shorts focuses on taking beloved anime such as Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service and long-running Sazae-san…
Giant Furry Cat Man Sells Roasted Sweet Potatoes Out Of Traveling Cart In Japan
Many were pleasantly surprised to learn of a “self-employed” shiba inu selling roasted sweet potatoes (yaki-imo) at an honor-system based booth in Japan, but his…
To Slurp Or Not To Slurp: Tourists’ Reactions Spark Online Debate on Noodle Manners
As Japan approaches the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the number of foreign visitors continues to increase year by year. A record 31 million foreign tourists visited…
80-Year Old Tokyo Noodle Maker Teams Up With Hello Kitty For Pink Tonkotsu Ramen
Given the inventive takes on ramen, such as chocolate Valentine’s Day ramen and Pringles-flavored cup noodles, as well as Hello Kitty’s reputation for collaborations as…
5 Fukuoka Food Specialties You Have to Try: From Hakata Ramen to Mentai Egg Roll
Osaka is famous as Japan’s food capital, but a lesser-known foodie getaway is down south, Fukuoka. The port town of Hakata has played the role…
Japanese Noodle Chain Releases Chocolate Ramen For Valentine’s Day
Ramen may not sound like a traditional Valentine’s Day culinary celebration, but Japanese ramen chain Kourakuen might be looking to change that with their latest…