List of ramen dishes explained

This is a list of notable ramen dishes. Ramen is a Japanese dish that consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat or (occasionally) fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso. Ramen dishes often include toppings such as,, fermented bamboo shoots (メンマ, menma), and . Nearly every region in Japan has its own variation of ramen. Ramen shops (ラーメン屋, ramen-ya) are restaurants that specialize in ramen dishes.

Ramen dishes

• Champon – a ramen dish that is a regional cuisine of Nagasaki, Japan,^[1] different versions exist in Japan, Korea and China. Champon is made by frying pork, seafood and vegetables with lard; a soup made with chicken and pig bones is then added. Ramen noodles made especially for champon are added and then boiled. Unlike other ramen dishes, only one pan is needed as the noodles are boiled in the soup.
• Hokkaido ramen – many cities in Hokkaido have their own versions of ramen, and Sapporo ramen is known throughout Japan.
• Hiyashi chūka – a Japanese dish consisting of chilled ramen noodles with various toppings served in the summer
• Kagoshima ramen – a ramen dish offered in the Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan, it is mainly based on tonkotsu (pork bone broth). It is a little cloudy, and chicken stock, vegetables, dried sardines, kelp and dried mushrooms are added.
• Muroran curry ramen – a curry flavored ramen noodle dish that is provided at many ramen restaurants in the cities of Muroran,^[2] Noboribetsu, Date, and Tōyako in Hokkaido, Japan.
• Sanratanmen – a Japanese hot and sour soup prepared using ramen noodles
• Tantan ramen (Tantanmen) – a ramen dish that is an adaptation of the Chinese Sichuan dish, dan dan mian. Its broth is a rich, creamy, spicy soup made with sesame seed paste, chili oil and spicy bean paste called doubanjiang. The toppings may include spicy ground pork, leafy greens or bok choy, green onions and bean sprouts.
• Tonkotsu ramen – a ramen dish that originated on the Kyushu island of Japan, its broth is based upon pork bones.^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Tori paitan ramen – a ramen dish similar to Tonkotsu ramen, but instead of pork bones, its broth is made using chicken bones.^[6]
• Tsukemen – a ramen dish in Japanese cuisine consisting of noodles that are eaten after being dipped in a separate bowl of soup or broth.^[7]

See also

• Asian soups
• List of noodle dishes
• List of instant noodle brands
• List of Japanese soups and stews
• Ramen Street

Notes and References

1. Book: Satterwhite, R. . Tokyo . Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited . Good food guide . 2006 . 978-981-232-919-6 . May 16, 2017 . 42.
2. Web site: Mac . Brian . Adventures in ramen: Japan's soup scene . CNN . October 8, 2014 . May 16, 2017.
3. Book: Aye, M.M. . Noodle!: 100 Amazing Authentic Recipes . Bloomsbury Publishing . 100 Great Recipes . 2014 . 978-1-4729-1061-5 . May 16, 2017 . 48–49.
4. Book: Heiter, C. . Press . T.A. . George . R. . To Japan with Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur . ThingsAsian Press . To Asia with Love . 2009 . 978-1-934159-05-7 . May 16, 2017 . 34.
5. Web site: Tonkotsu ramen’s international popularity inspires innovation . The Straits Times . May 8, 2017 . May 16, 2017.
6. Web site: Spaeth . Sho . Chicken Paitan Broth (Tori Paitan Dashi) Recipe . Serious Eats . 16 July 2023.
7. Book: Orkin, I. . Ying . C. . Ivan Ramen: Love, Obsession, and Recipes from Tokyo's Most Unlikely Noodle Joint . Ten Speed Press . 2013 . 978-1-60774-446-7 . 169.