Japanese Ramen very brief history

Japanese Ramen very brief history

Ramen was not originally from Japan, it was influenced from Chinese noodle and had been developed to be an Own Japanese taste and recipes in early 20^th century.

There are mainly 4 types of ramen (defined by stock based)

                1.       Shio Ramen: Salt based soup ramen

                      2.      Tonkotsu Ramen: Pork bone soup ramen

                      3.       Shoyu Ramen: Soy sauce based soup ramen

                 4.       Miso Ramen: Spicy bean paste soup ramen 

Moreover, there are a lot more variations of ramen from different parts in Japan.

Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramen