Kitakata Ramen
Japan · East Asia
Kitakata ramen comes from Kitakata in Fukushima Prefecture. It is known for flat, curled noodles made with a relatively high proportion of water and allowed to mature. Soy-sauce seasoning is common, and pork and dried-sardine stocks are familiar bases. Shops also serve salt-seasoned bowls and versions with pork backfat.[1][2]
The local origin story traces the ramen to a young man from China who sold handmade noodles from a cart in the late Taisho and early Showa years. The dish became part of the city's restaurant culture. Kitakata is particularly known for asa-ramen, the practice of eating a bowl of ramen as a morning meal.[1]
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- Kitakata ramen — Tohoku Tourism Promotion Organization
- Kitakata — Japan National Tourism Organization
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