A large ramen bowl piled high with bean sprouts, garlic, pork, and thick noodles.

Jiro-kei Ramen

Japan · East Asia

Short description
This ramen style is known for oversized portions, dense noodles, and a mountain of vegetables and pork.
Ingredients
Thick ramen noodles with pork broth, soy sauce tare, pork slices, bean sprouts, cabbage, garlic, and back fat.
Cultural note
It grew from a single shop style into a recognizable ramen subculture with dedicated fans and imitators.
Common misconception
It is not a delicate noodle soup; the oversized portion and heavy toppings are part of the identity.

image credit

Ramen Jiro 01.jpg

creator:
Douglas Perkins
license:
CC BY 4.0
modified:
Downloaded from Wikimedia Commons, resized/re-encoded for Gochizu.

audio credit

voice:
marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
source:
OpenAI API Text to Speech
modified:
AI-generated voice audio.