Ramen is everywhere. From its origin in the beautiful country of Japan here in the 50 states, it’s made its way into our stomachs and our hearts. Welcome to this week’s edition of rapid fire ramen facts, where we at Kamisama Ramen give you 3 interesting facts about your favorite bowl of noodles.
RAMEN IS ORIGINALLY FROM CHINA
Ramen is a variation of a Chinese wheat noodles brought over through Chinese immigrants. The word itself “Ramen” comes from the Chinese one “Lamin”.
SOUTH KOREA EATS THE MOST RAMEN
Interestingly, South Korea consumes the most ramen out of every country. They’ve produced 590,000 tons of ramen in 2013 alone.
RAMEN WAS THE FIRST NOODLES EATEN IN SPACE
Japanese Astronaut Soichi Noguchi brought up the famous Instant Nissin noodles to space to enjoy the finest meal among the stars.
CALLOWAY DRIVE LOCATION
The Plaza on Calloway
(661) 587-9202
1400 Calloway Drive Suite 101
Bakersfield, CA 93312
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OLIVE DRIVE LOCATION
RiverLake Galleria
(661) 282-1803
9821 Olive Drive Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93312