TOKYO -- Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone's favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be just a ...

Ramen is a beloved Japanese dish known for its steaming hot noodles. The dish's popularity has surged globally, with the U.S. alone seeing a 72 percent increase in retail sales since 2000. Ramen ...

Sano, a town just 80 minutes from Tokyo, is known for its light, soy sauce-based ramen made with fresh spring water. The town has around 60 ramen shops, many of which still use the traditional bamboo ...

Ramen has come a long way since the five-for-a-buck instant “noodle bricks” of our college dorm days. In Japan, ramen is a comfort food dish consisting of thin wheat noodles curled up in a rich broth.

If you’ve ever sat in front of a steaming bowl of ramen wondering, “Do I start with the noodles or the soup?” A classic Japanese film has already answered it for you. In the cult movie Tampopo (1985), ...