What's in Your Ramen? | OpenRice Singapore

You can definitely say that a bowl of ramen is a true comfort food. A sip of its warm and flavourful soup is enough to fill a hungry stomach. Though it's really known as a Japanese dish, most people might be surprised to know that its origin is Chinese. No one's really sure when this dish was introduced to Japan; however, it has become a cultural icon in their country due to its popularity. In every region, you would notice a lot of variations to how their noodles, soup broth, and ingredients. Because of this, Ramen has been known as more of a Japanese dish. Up until now, ramens are still a popular dish in many countries such as Singapore. It's evident in the numerous ramen places where we can order a bowl of this yummy goodness. But what makes your ramen so hearty, delicious, and best of all, filling. Here's a breakdown of what's in your ramen:

Noodles The noodles are what makes a ramen so heavy and filling. These are usually made from wheat, flour, salt, water and a special type of water called Kansui. This is what makes the noodles yellow and firm. Soup Broth Broth is what makes the soup really flavourful. Before, the most common broth used in a ramen is chicken or pork but because of its popularity, you can now choose from so many broths in ramen places. Ingredients Ramens varies depending on what chefs include in it. Aside from the noodles, this dish also has other ingredients such as onions, eggs, chicken, char siew, chicken, and many more. In ramen places, you always have a choice on what you can put in your ramen dish to make it oishi! For our ramen place suggestions, click here. Ramen is one of the top favourite japanese food. Check out where you can go for the best bowl in town Japanese food is more than just sushi and ramen. Check out the wide variety of Japanese food here