Get your ramen geek on by reading posts here - the Tokyo Ramen Tours blog. There's plenty of juicy info, whether ramen history or specific ramen shops we recommend in Japan.
Ramen is Japan's Ultimate Soul Food. Perhaps even the world's Ultimate Soul Food. There are now countless ramen types, from the heavy and thick to the light and springy. But if we start with the basics, there are 4 main ones, or as I call them, "The Big 4". 1. Shoyu Ramen Shoyu (soy sauce) is at the center of Japanese cuisine. So it's no wonder that shoyu ramen was the first ever ramen. While there's an insane amount of shoyu ramen variety, the broth is normally brown in colo