Name: ‘Ramen’ is seen to be linked to 1) the Chinese lamian (hand-pulled noodles), 2) the Chinese laomian (old noodles) and 3) the Cantonese lāomiàn (stir).
Ramen (ラーメン) is a Japanese noodle dish which was actually introduced to Japan from China.
Most regions of Japan have their own variations of the dish, however its main ingredients are:
- Wheat noodles
- Fish or meat-based broth
- Occasionally soy sauce or miso
- Toppings such as egg, pork, seaweed, green onion, corn and kamaboko (cured white fish)
After WWII, Japanese soldiers returning from war in China and East Asia began setting up Chinese restaraunts in Japan, as they had learnt much about Chinese food. Also, it was in this post-war period that flour started to be imported into Japan from the U.S.
When instant noodles were invented by Momofuku Ando in 1958, it was heralded as the greatest Japanese invention of the 20th century, as it allowed people to make instant ramen at home.
Ramen is now consumed in many countries around the world, and there is also a ramen museum in Yokohama.
A hollywood film was made in 2009 about a girl who decides to learn how to cook ramen (sounds like a riveting movie). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ramen_Girl
In Japan, ramen is even available in some vending machines.
Check out this video, in which a dog helps us learn how to make Ramen!
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