The Des Moines metro now has a new restaurant dedicated to ramen. Hokkaido Ramen & Izakaya opened in Ankeny with ramen dishes, along with sushi rolls, noodles, fried rice and a roll named for ...

Is ramen soup? Let's dive in, because this question is surprisingly fun as we dissect what exactly makes ramen, well, ramen.

Look for rice dishes including chicken katsu, a tuna bowl, and fried rice, as well as yaki udon, an eel bowl, and a spicy sea urchin bowl. Start with an order of gyoza or shrimp sumai, or try buns ...

There’s rich history, rituals, and ingredients behind the three ubiquitous types of Japanese noodles. Here’s how to make ramen, soba, and udon like the chefs who have perfected the crafts.

So, keep that in mind for this yaki udon recipe. It’s udon noodles, which, are boiled like traditional noodles, then stir fried in a wok with a flavorful sauce.

Every bowl of ramen is different—but every bowl of ramen is also kind of the same: Each has a rich broth, usually some combination of meat and vegetable toppings, and, of course, ramen noodles.

Learn about udon, ramen, yakisoba, soba and more Japanese noodles with the full WH guide - plus, ways to cook with Japanese noodles and healthy recipe ideas.

Two signature bowls caught my attention: The ultimate vegan miso ($16.50) with vegan broth, miso, Brussels sprouts, corn, carrots, shitake mushrooms, tofu, scallions, and thick noodles.

Leina Horii is part of the chef/owner duo behind Kisser. Kisser is an homage to the “kissaten”, or traditional Japanese cafe. A 2024 James Beard finalist, Kisser serves traditional Japanese ...

Try one of nine types of ramen, add a Coralville roll, or dig into chicken katsu at this new Japanese restaurant in Ankeny. Try one of nine types of ramen, add a Coralville roll, ...