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Ramen

Ramen (/ˈrɑːmən/) (拉麺, ラーメン or らあめん, rāmen; ⓘ) is a Japanese-Chinese fusion noodle dish. It includes Chinese-style alkaline wheat noodles (中華麺, chūkamen) served in several flavors of hot broth. Common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including sliced pork (chāshū), nori (dried seaweed), lacto-fermented bamboo shoots (menma)…

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Alternative names
Nankin soba, shina soba, chūka soba
Main ingredients
Chinese-style alkaline wheat noodles, meat- or fish-based broth, vegetables or meat
Place of origin
China (origin) Yokohama Chinatown, Japan (adaptation)
Region or state
East Asia
Type
Noodle soup
Variations
Many variants, especially regional, with various ingredients and toppings

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Ramen

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Edges233
Triples304
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Regional variations · 43
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related to Tare · 21
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related to Popularization and modernization · 19
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related to Related dishes · 19
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related to Toppings · 16
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related to Origin · 15
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related to Instant ramen · 14
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related to Restaurants in Japan · 14
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related to Etymology · 12
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noodles japanese chinese japan noodle soup broth dishes served pork soba toppings dish yokohama used name called also wheat china

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RamenAlternative namesNankin soba, shina soba, chūka soba1.00infobox
RamenMain ingredientsChinese-style alkaline wheat noodles, meat- or fish-based broth, vegetables or meat1.00infobox
RamenPlace of originChina (origin) Yokohama Chinatown, Japan (adaptation)1.00infobox
RamenRegion or stateEast Asia1.00infobox
RamenTypeNoodle soup1.00infobox
RamenVariationsMany variants, especially regional, with various ingredients and toppings1.00infobox
Ramenis aJapanese borrowing of the Mandarin Chinese lamian0.90text
Ramenis aJapanese adaptation of lamian0.90text
Ramenis amost popular name0.90text
Ramenis aoldest of the four types0.90text
Ramenis awell-known version of shio ramen in Japan.Shōyu0.90text
Ramenis aspecialty of Iwatsuki ward in Saitama City.Nabeyaki ramen is a specialty of Susaki City0.90text

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