Food Detective / Japan / Rāmen
Ramen · ラーメン
ラーメン · Rāmen
Wheat noodles in a rich broth with toppings like chashu pork, egg and scallions; types are named by the broth.
- Kind
- Noodles, Soup & stew
- Cooking
- In broth, Boiled
- Taste
- Salty, Soy sauce, Filling meal, Easy to eat alone · Not spicy
- Served · texture
- Hot · Springy noodles, rich broth
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients, including hidden ones
- Main ingredient
- Wheat
- Usually included
- Pork, Egg, Vegetables
- Varies by region or shop
- Fish stock / bonito flakes
- Can be in the sauce or broth
- Tofu & soy
- Broths and sauces often use dashi made from bonito or other fish.
- Tonkotsu is pork-bone broth; other types often mix pork or chicken stock too.
Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.
VARIANTS
Main variants
- 醤油 · General recipe
- Shōyu (soy) — Brown broth seasoned with soy sauce
- 味噌 · General recipe
- Miso — Rich, nutty broth with miso paste
- 塩 · General recipe
- Shio (salt) — Clear broth seasoned with salt
- 豚骨 · General recipe
- Tonkotsu (pork bone) — Milky, rich broth from long-boiled pork bones
General variants; not every brand sells every one.
CHAINS
Which chain, which menu item
Prices in local currency (JPY).
No chain with a confirmed menu item yet. Find restaurants on Google Maps ↗
“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.
PRICE GUIDE
General price guide · One bowl
- Budget
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- Typical
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- Premium
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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.
SIMILAR
How it differs from similar dishes
| Difference | Rāmen | Tsukemen |
|---|
| How you eat it | Noodles in the broth | Dip noodles into a thick broth |
| Broth | Drinkable | Much thicker and saltier |
| Noodles | Varies | Usually thick |
ORDERING
Phrases to show when ordering
- えびを抜いてください
- No shrimp, please (ebi o nuite kudasai)
- 魚介類が食べられません
- I can’t eat seafood (gyokairui ga taberaremasen)
- だしに魚は入っていますか？
- Is there fish in the stock? (dashi ni sakana wa haitte imasu ka?)
- 豚肉が食べられません
- I can’t eat pork (butaniku ga taberaremasen)
- 牛肉が食べられません
- I can’t eat beef (gyūniku ga taberaremasen)
- 卵を抜いてください
- No egg, please (tamago o nuite kudasai)
- 辛くしないでください
- Not spicy, please (karaku shinaide kudasai)
- アレルギーがあります
- I have an allergy (arerugī ga arimasu) — then the ingredient
A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.
Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Ramen (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.