Ramen Noodles
Ramen noodles are a simple dish that is made with thin wheat noodles, umami-rich soup broth, and an assortment of meat, vegetable, protein, spices and toppings. Generally regarded as the national cuisine and cultural symbol of Japan it actually originated in China. Introduced to Japan in the 1860s, when Japan broke its national isolation and up its ports to the outside world. The Chinese technique for producing and boiling noodles evolved into a distinctive Japanese form known as “ramen.”