Tokyo — Japan's ubiquitous ramen shops have long served that most-proletarian of dishes at no-frills counters, where customers unceremoniously slurp and gulp their way through boiling-hot bowls of ...

Japan is a paradise for ramen lovers, offering an extensive variety of flavors, textures, and experiences. With Tokyo as its culinary epicenter, ramen shops have perfected the art of this beloved ...

A new ramen shop is bringing Japanese flavors mixed with the owner's Tibetan roots to Ankeny. Driving the news: Toyo Ramen & Japanese Street Foods opened Jan. 1 in The District at Prairie Trail, ...

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 ...

A mechanical bowl of noodles bobs up and down on a sidewalk in Yokohama, Japan, greeting guests as they approach an expansive museum dedicated to the history of ramen. The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum ...

The owner says customers who watch videos on their phones tend to sit longer at the restaurant — which produces longer waiting times for everybody else. So no more scrolling, and a lot more slurping.

STORY: As a record number of ramen shops close in Japan, one owner, Taisei Hikage, has been fighting a losing battle. He’s striving to keep the prices low while ingredients and fuel costs continue to ...

If you're a fan of ramen, you'll love exploring the different types, with the broths, noodles, and other ingredients varying ...