There’s the original ramen burger, made by ramen chef Keizo Shimamoto, which has been a huge hit, but only available in limited areas. Apparently it’s made a big enough splash for Red Robin to take notice. Red Robin is introducing their own version, dubbed the Red Ramen Burger. The Red Ramen Burger will be available…
So…we’ve got our share of nutty politicians, and apparently we’re not the only ones. This is probably all you need to know: Arief R. Wismansyah, the mayor of the Indonesian city of Tangerang (just west of Jakarta), has shocked the world after asserting that instant noodles and formula milk are actually “making babies gay.” I…
If you’re in Shinjuku, run down to the station and get yourself some free Hadoken Ramen! Supplies are limited so head over to Shinjuku Station *now*, or go to RocketNews24 for the deets.
Cup Noodle…ice cream! Cup Noodle…ice cream?!? Nissin’s Cup Noodle Museum in Yokohama is now selling shoyu and curry flavored ramen ice cream! The ice cream is served in the well-known Cup Noodle cup and topped with standard Cup Noodle toppings like shrimp, beef cubes, green onions, egg, and carrots. RocketNews24 is on the scene with…
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Be there for the monster truck–err…monster ramen battle for charity. Five Ann Arbor/Detroit chefs will compete with their best ramen creations for you all to try. The winner gets $2000 for their favorite charity. Tickets and further details are available here and are $70 ea. The event is Sunday 7/26/15 from 4pm…
Is this the future of instant ramen? This thing is way fancier than my k-cup coffee maker. I want one! …too bad it’s not real, but how cool would it be just to have a topping dispenser for things like onions and eggs? via KpopStarz Thanks to Donny @ Pie Dog for the tip off.
We’ve reported on ice cream ramen before, so it’s probably not surprising that now there’s ramen ice cream. Almost 60 years ago, the world’s first instant ramen, Chikin Ramen (yes, it’s spelled correctly), sprung into existence, and now there’s Chiken Ramen ice cream! The Chiki-House souvenir store, located in the Shin-Osaka train station, sells all…
The next Ramen Yokocho Ramen Championship is taking place this weekend at Santa Anita Park. What’re you waiting for? Check out the offerings from challengers from LA, SF, Hawaii, Las Vegas and Japan and vote for your favorite. There’s a $5 admission charge and the ramen’s $8.50 a bowl. Try one or try them all,…
Today would’ve been Momofuku Ando’s 105th birthday. Who is Momofuku Ando and why is Google honoring him? And why is he pictured eaten ramen? Let’s put it this way. A year 2000 poll conducted in Japan asked citizens what their country’s greatest invention was. The answer: instant ramen. Many of you may already know the…
Itching to buy stuff with your Holiday money? Yeah, us too! Fake Food Hatanaka has some really interesting and cool food jewelry and accessories, including various ramen straps and even…naruto patches?!? Or maybe you’d rather have a ramen ring or keychain? How about a great cookbook by Ivan Orkin of Ivan Ramen fame (it’s actually…
We all love ramen, but how much do you love gyoza? Do you love it enough to plop your cell phone in your gyoza dish? Do you love gyoza enough to put them all over your iPhone? Thanks to Hamee, you can do *both*, with their new gyoza cell phone stand and iPhone case (for…
Nissin Japan has announced their first price increase in 7 years. This will start on Jan 1 2015 and applies to their instant noodle products in Japan. Ok…honestly, I’m more surprised that Nissin hasn’t raised their prices for so long.