Possibly consider its own food group to those strapped for cash , Ramen noodles have conspicuously established themselves in our culture ’s dictionary of favorite food . But where did they come from ? And more importantly , what kind of fascinating fact have we uncovered about this popularly price pasta ?
" ¢ In Japan , Ramen is " more than a trashy cup of noodles . It isthe national dish , cheaper than sushi , usable everywhere and perpetually stylish . With its rich , meaty broth , ramen is very dissimilar from other Nipponese soup ; in fact the dish is a relatively recent import from China . "
" ¢ Nissin Foods first introduce an instant form of Ramenin 1958 . Weirdly , it was conceive a " luxury " item at the time , since most grocer sell fresh noodles ( udon ) at a fraction of the cost . Still , noodles are no passing fad — in 2005 , a4,000 - year - one-time bowlwas unearth in China .
" ¢ The award forLargest Packet of Instant Noodlesgoes to Indofood , who make a mail boat of their twinkling - bonce , " Indomie , " that weighed over half a ton ( and STILL no doubt costing less than your average constituent snack ginmill ) .
" ¢ Is Ramen worth more than gold ? To some , yes . According to theHouston Chronicle , inmates from the Harris County slammer buy over 3 million packets of Ramen from the jail commissary ( which made it the # 1 vendor , accompany by envelopes ) , after which they were used in the first place for bartering and play .
" ¢ For those who just ca n’t get enough Ramen , there ’s theShin - Yokohama Ramen Museum , which boasts a Ramen - only nutrient courtyard as well as a theme parking lot ( the " Ramusement Park " ) . If that does n’t seem relaxing enough for you , render out theRamen Spain Hakone , Japan . Or just try have yournoodle - fortuneread .
" ¢ Forget " spaghetti Western , " here ’s a celluloid dedicated to Ramen . Tampopois a funniness go around around , well , noodles . Thetraileris in Japanese , but you get the idea . I can assure that you that I just added it to my picture waiting line .
OK flossers , what are some of your experiences with Ramen ? Also , any recipe for knocking down that killer sodium cognitive content ? For those relying on Ramen to get them through tough times , do n’t worry — plenty of people have done it andgone on to bigger things .
" ˜Dietribes ' appears every Wednesday . Food photos contract byJohanna Beyenbach . You might commemorate that name from our post about hercolorful dieting .
