How to Eat Ramen for Foreign Tourists

How to Eat Ramen for Foreign Tourists 3 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Classification of Ramen 2-1. Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Ramen 2-2. Shio (Salt flavored) Ramen 2-3. Miso Ramen 2-4. Tonkotsu (Pork bone) ramen 2-5. Tori-Paitan Ramen (Whitish chicken bone soup) 2-6. Tsukemen 2-7. Abura Soba 3. Toppings 4. How to order ramen 5. Ramen consumption ranking and local specialty ramen in top cities 3. Toppings Many toppings exist for various types of ramen. Negi (green onion) Negi is a topping found in almost all types of ramen. It is an indispensable part of ramen. Although they are often included in ramen from the start, many ramen restaurants also allow you to order leeks as an additional topping. Menma (bamboo shoots) Like leeks, menma is an essential ingredient in ramen. However, Kyushu-style tonkotsu ramen often does not contain menma. This is said to be because red ginger was used as a substitute for menma in Fukuoka Prefecture, where menma was hard to come by during the food shortage after the Pacific War. Cha shu (barbecued pork or chicken) There are two types of cha shu: one is included in the ramen from theread moreHow to Eat Ramen for Foreign Tourists 3

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How to Eat Ramen for Foreign Tourists 2

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How to Eat Ramen for Foreign Tourists 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Classification of Ramen 2-1. Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Ramen 2-2. Shio (Salt flavored) Ramen 2-3. Miso Ramen 2-4. Tonkotsu (Pork bone) ramen 2-5. Tori-Paitan Ramen (Whitish chicken bone soup) 2-6. Tsukemen 2-7. Abura Soba 3. Toppings 4. How to order ramen 5. Ramen consumption ranking and local specialty ramen in top cities 2-4. Tonkotsu (Pork bone) ramen Unlike “soy sauce,” “shio,” and “miso” ramen, which are named after the seasonings used to make them, tonkotsu ramen is named after the pork bones from which the broth is made. The soup is a cloudy white emulsion of fat and gelatinous substances from the pork bones, which are boiled over high heat for a long time. Tonkotsu ramen is sometimes referred to as Hakata ramen or Nagahama ramen (both from Fukuoka City), but it is said to have originated in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture. In 1937, “Nanjing Senryo” in Kurume City developed Tonkotsu Ramen based on “China soba with menma,” which was popular in the Kanto region, and “Nagasaki chanpon’s pork bone-based soup.” Tonkotsu Ramen (Hakata Issou, Fukuoka Prefecture) Tonkotsu ramen can be said to be highly likedread moreHow to Eat Ramen for Foreign Tourists 2