SHINGU, Fukuoka Prefecture--While ramen has its legion of devotees across the world, Masumi Nishida has more of a craving for the "tonkotsu" soup than the noodles. The head of the Nishida Shoun ...

There are many different ways to make a ramen noodle soup, using different soup bases, such as miso, soy, salt (clear broth) and tonkotsu (“pork bone’’ cloudy white broth). Most Japanese ...