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Ramen with bread and grilled cheese topping is our favourite noodle trend in Tokyo right now
- Oona McGee
Jun 24, 2019 - Tweet
Rice, bread and noodles is a triple-carb combination we are living for.
We eat a burger with crabs for buns in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Jun 4, 2019
A crunchy new take on a crab burger.
Ramen chain Ippudo offers taste of Hollywood with limited edition “Men in Black” ramen!
- Kay
Jun 1, 2019
For a limited time, Ippudo is offering a “Men in Black” ramen, served in — you guessed it — black broth!
Cold ramen? Yes, it’s possible, and yes, it’s awesome, as this Tokyo restaurant proves
- Casey Baseel
May 28, 2019
There’s no need to give up ramen on sizzling hot days as long as you eat it Yamagata-style.
Cup Noodle vs 7-Eleven! We test their new scorching instant ramen cups to see who beats at heat
- Katy Kelly
May 24, 2019
Between Cup Noodle’s Mega Spicy Miso and 7-Eleven’s Mongolia Tanmen Nakamoto Hokkyoku BLACK, which one left our tongues more of a spicy, shriveled wasteland?
- Japan
- (COK • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Moko Tanmen Nakamoto • ramen • SNOJ • spicy • taste test)
Tokyo vegan’s ramen recommendation is extremely off the mark
- Casey Baseel
May 22, 2019
Tons of veggies doesn’t equal no meat.
- Japan
- (food • funny • Noodles • ramen • ramen jiro • vegan • vegetarian)
Mighty, meaty Tokyo ramen joint flips script by overflowing the bowl with delicious chashu pork
- Casey Baseel
May 20, 2019
Delicious noodles and broth take up supporting roles as MEAT becomes the star of the show.
- Japan
- (awesome • chashu • COK • crazy • food • meat • Noodles • pork • ramen • restaurants • Shibuya • SNOJ)
Ramen restaurant in Japan sells one-of-a-kind extra: handshakes with the owner/chef!
- Casey Baseel
May 9, 2019
Noodle joint takes a page from the idol singer industry.
- Japan
- (food • handshake • idol singers • Idols • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • Saitama • weird)
Cook your own pink Hello Kitty noodles with her Tokyo Tonkotsu Ramen set
- Kay
Apr 29, 2019
Yup, there’s nothing quite like a bowl of pink Hello Kitty-themed ramen to make your day.
Kyoto’s green tea sweets capital now has matcha ramen too!【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 5, 2019
Green tea-infused noodles let you consume matcha even outside of tea time while in Uji.
- Japan
- (COK • food • green tea • Kyoto • matcha • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • SNOJ • travel • Uji)
Cup Noodle maker apologizes for pale-skinned depiction of Naomi Osaka in anime ad【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 23, 2019
Half-Haitian, half-Japanese tennis star’s real-world complexion is far darker than how she appears as Prince of Tennis character.
- Global, Japan
- (ad • anime • controversy • Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Naomi Osaka • Prince of Tennis • ramen • sports • tennis • video)
Naomi Osaka v Kei Nishikori: Tennis pros play with Japanese bats in Nissin cup noodles commercial
- Oona McGee
Jan 3, 2019
Osaka turns into a kimono-clad anime character halfway through the clip.
- Japan
- (commercials • Eggplant Man • hanetsuki • instant noodles • Japanese commercials • Naomi Osaka • Nasubi • nengajo • new year • Nissin • ramen • tennis • videos • YouTube)
Workers’ mental health more important than 2 million yen as ramen chain closes for New Year’s
- Casey Baseel
Dec 31, 2018
500-restaurant chain closes all branches to give employees’ time to spend with families at New Year’s.
- Japan
- (culture • food • moving • New Year's • overwork • ramen • restaurants • society • touching • working in Japan)
Unassuming noodle restaurant without an overhead sign in Akihabara is totally worth a visit
- Krista Rogers
Dec 27, 2018
Our reporter happily stumbles across this tucked-away culinary gem in the electronics district of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • dandanmian • food • Noodles • ramen • Restaurant • tantanmen • Tokyo • Yabuzuka)
Tonkotsu ramen chain Ichiran set to open first-ever non-pork broth restaurant in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Dec 22, 2018
The tonkotsu pork broth ramen specialists branch out into new territory for foreign customers.
A visit to the back-alley Tokyo ramen restaurant listed in the Michelin dining guide
- Casey Baseel
Dec 16, 2018
Amazing ramen that’s well worth stepping off the main road for.
- Japan
- (COK • food • Michelin • Michelin Guide • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • SNOJ • Tokyo)
We try “almost sea urchin” Cup Noodle, the latest chapter in instant ramen trickery【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 22, 2018
After the success of its mystery meat flavor, Cup Noodle turns its ingenuity to the sea and one of Japan’s most expensive ingredients.
- Japan
- (COK • Cup Noodle • instant nodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • sea urchin • SNOJ • uni)
Nissin comes out with new Cup Noodle using … “almost real sea urchin”!
- Kay
Nov 10, 2018
Thought sushi or sashimi was the only way to get a taste of sea urchin? Well, think again!
- Japan
- (Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • sea urchin)
Halloween vandals trash Tokyo ramen restaurant’s meal ticket machine, prompting ultimatum【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 29, 2018
Shibuya restaurant gives jerk one chance to avoid trouble with the law, but some say they’re being too soft on him.
- Japan
- (crime • halloween • ramen • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • Shinbu Sakiya • vandalism)
We try the “Ramen Roll” sandwich, because why not have a bowl of ramen on a hot dog bun?
- Dale Roll
Oct 27, 2018
Does the Ramen Roll live up to the reputation of its popular cousin, the Yakisoba Roll?
- Japan
- (COK • cool • crazy • food • Kyoto • Noodles • ramen • sandwiches • SNOJ • taste test • weird)
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