Is this the future of instant ramen? This thing is way fancier than my k-cup coffee maker. I want one! …too bad it’s not real, but how cool would it be just to have a topping dispenser for things like onions and eggs? via KpopStarz Thanks to Donny @ Pie Dog for the tip off.
We’ve reported on ice cream ramen before, so it’s probably not surprising that now there’s ramen ice cream. Almost 60 years ago, the world’s first instant ramen, Chikin Ramen (yes, it’s spelled correctly), sprung into existence, and now there’s Chiken Ramen ice cream! The Chiki-House souvenir store, located in the Shin-Osaka train station, sells all…
The next Ramen Yokocho Ramen Championship is taking place this weekend at Santa Anita Park. What’re you waiting for? Check out the offerings from challengers from LA, SF, Hawaii, Las Vegas and Japan and vote for your favorite. There’s a $5 admission charge and the ramen’s $8.50 a bowl. Try one or try them all,…
Today would’ve been Momofuku Ando’s 105th birthday. Who is Momofuku Ando and why is Google honoring him? And why is he pictured eaten ramen? Let’s put it this way. A year 2000 poll conducted in Japan asked citizens what their country’s greatest invention was. The answer: instant ramen. Many of you may already know the…
Itching to buy stuff with your Holiday money? Yeah, us too! Fake Food Hatanaka has some really interesting and cool food jewelry and accessories, including various ramen straps and even…naruto patches?!? Or maybe you’d rather have a ramen ring or keychain? How about a great cookbook by Ivan Orkin of Ivan Ramen fame (it’s actually…
We all love ramen, but how much do you love gyoza? Do you love it enough to plop your cell phone in your gyoza dish? Do you love gyoza enough to put them all over your iPhone? Thanks to Hamee, you can do *both*, with their new gyoza cell phone stand and iPhone case (for…
Nissin Japan has announced their first price increase in 7 years. This will start on Jan 1 2015 and applies to their instant noodle products in Japan. Ok…honestly, I’m more surprised that Nissin hasn’t raised their prices for so long.
What does it take to get your face on a Cup Noodle? Sign a sponsorship deal with Nissin and be the first Asian man to make it to the U.S. Open! via USA Today
Tune in to Conan O’brien tonight to see ramen chef and Ramen Burger creator Keizo Shimamoto as he makes Ramen Burgers with Conan and teaches everyone proper ramen-eating techniques! On TBS at 11pm, or 10 Central. Check your TV guide!
Ramen Yokocho, the increasingly popular ramen festival, is coming to San Francisco this weekend, 7/19 (Sat) & 7/20 (Sun) from 11:00am-6:pm. It features popular ramen shops from all over, and everything you need to know is below and on their web site. The admission is free, and each bowl of ramen is $8. Be warned,…
Nissin’s new “Ice” Cup Noodle is just that complicated that it needs the whole deluxe manga office ladies gone nuts routine to properly explain it.
Tired of hearing about ramen burgers? How about a “hamburg(er) ramen”? “Cindy” brought this this to my attention. Nissin has come out with a “demi-hamburg-men”, which is an instant ramen with a hamburg steak (basically salisbury steak). Sounds interesting, and it seems like The Ramen Rater likes it. Has anyone in the U.S. seen it…