Ramen History Ramen originated in China and made its way to Japan in 1859 At that time it was usually served with wheat noodles in broth topped with Chinese-style roast pork. Today nearly every region of Japan has its own version of ramen soup bases. Some key ones include: Tonkotsu, a pork bone broth (Kyushu) Miso, (Hokkaido) Shoyu (Honshu) Vegetarian Toppings can include: Pork Scallions Naruto (fish cake) Nori (seaweed) Bamboo shoots Spinach Hot sesame oil Togarashi (red pe