Ramen and udon are two of Japan's most iconic noodle dishes. If you're a fan of Japanese cuisine, then you've likely enjoyed both. But, if you're less familiar with them, your main point of ...

This Japanese city may often be overlooked, but it's packed with delicious street food and friendly locals waiting to chat ...

The cooking remains innovative and satisfying, incorporating audacious, humorous ideas into Japan’s highly formalized ... Tori paitan (creamy chicken broth for ramen) is rich and comforting, ...

TAKAMATSU--Kagawa’s efforts to brand itself as Japan’s “Udon Prefecture” would appear ... Fukuoka Prefecture, famed for its Hakata Ramen and Nagahama Ramen, placed second.

TAMAGATA--It was shortly after 8 a.m. when a public employee broke the news to local ramen shop owners gathered in a ...

TOKYO - As the cost of ramen ingredients has risen, ramen shops in Japan have found themselves beset by tough business conditions. Many of them are reluctant to raise prices, lest they run afoul ...

Ramen - one of Japan's most well-known foods. 00:17 In a city dotted with ramen specialty shops, this dish has been a favorite among the locals for over 80 years.

In the Japanese coastal city of Takamatsu, it's all about udon noodles. Some 800 udon restaurants serve the 400,000 city residents. Every day, a maximum of 100,000 portions of udon noodles are ...

Yamagata, the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture, was the top spender on ramen in 2024 among Japan’s prefectural capitals and designated cities for the third year running, with an average ...