Japan Class Series - Ramen 101, February 2, 2019
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 pepper mix)
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