(KTLA) – Cup Noodles, the cheap, quick — and now microwaveable — instant ramen makers are again diving into parts unknown with a limited-time noodle cup with an unexpected flavor profile.

Although convenient, instant noodles aren’t the same as the ramen served at restaurants. Some Japanese frequent ramen ... practically the size of a latte cup, or about a quarter of a regular ...

Once thought of as a byproduct of collard greens, brothy, complex potlikker takes on new life as a wonderful base for a Japanese staple. By Korsha Wilson During a recent lunch service at Ramen by ...

OSAKA -- A favorite among locals and tourists alike, ramen is driving technological advances across industry lines in Japan ... suspended in the air from the noodle-making process was making ...

and eventually to Chinese students studying in Japan as prices dropped. It was only in 1958 that the first instant ramen was introduced by Nissin Food Holdings, and then came Cup Noodles in 1971.

It was the beginning of his intense, three-year training in Japan. Ramen is made of five components: dashi stock, tare (sauce), noodles, aromatic oil and toppings. And each part is carefully ...

The curly noodles are lighter than the darker buckwheat soba, or udon, which are also usually flatter or thicker. A sip of relief Some Japanese ... cup, or about a quarter of a regular ramen ...