The poster explaining the reason for the closure of the family-run business is breaking hearts around the internet.
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Sometimes there are restaurants you want to keep a secret all to yourself, and this is definitely one of them.
And not just any 16-year-old ramen, but 16-year old ramen that was supposed to have been recalled.
Convenience stores in Japan really do have everything, including a meal from the world’s only Michelin-starred ramen restaurant.
Customers who finish everything, including the two-kilo topping of coriander, are rewarded with all-you-can-eat coriander for life.
This Hokkaido ramen joint’s chashu is extremely tasty, so it’s a good thing they give you a ton of it.
The Japanese noodle restaurant chain Marugame Seimen, which specializes in udon (thick wheat noodles), has started a social media marketing campaign targeted at high school-age girls, JK Udon Kawaii (“High School Girls Udon Cute”).
Our Japanese reporter eats Japanese ramen in a noodle bar in Paris – but how does it compare to his own country’s salty fare?
Yakisoba bread is pretty common at Japanese bakeries, but this is the first time we’ve ever heard of bread soba.
Cooking udon, or any other kind of fresh pasta, just got a whole lot easier.



















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