A ramen bowl with light broth, flat noodles, pork slices, bamboo shoots, and scallions.

Kitakata Ramen

Japan · East Asia

Short description
This ramen style is known for broad, curly noodles and a relatively clear, gentle broth.
Ingredients
Flat curly ramen noodles with pork-and-soy broth, chashu pork, menma, scallions, and narutomaki.
Cultural note
Morning ramen is part of the local food culture around this style, making it more than a late-night meal.
Common misconception
It is not defined by heavy broth; the flat curly noodles are the most recognizable feature.

image credit

Kitakata-ramen.jpg

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audio credit

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