What is Ramen? Even without its singular past, ramen is a special dish for another reason: alkaline noodles. Ramen is essentially a soup consisting of a broth that is often pork-based, alkaline noodles, soy sauce, and various add-ins which change based on the region you’re getting them from. The noodles are made by combining wheat […]

No matter who you are or where you’re from, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve had instant ramen at some point in your life. Instant ramen is tasty, very shelf-stable, and most importantly for many, it’s very cheap; however, if you look beyond the flavor packets and starchy wheat noodles, what you’ll find is a complex […]

When we in the West think of ramen, what typically comes to mind is something that comes in a packet and has the flavor of a salt lick that was once in the same room as a chicken. It’s entirely over-processed, but temptingly so, like hot dogs or gas station burritos, and it’s cheap enough […]