ramen

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Ramen (拉麺, ラーメン or らあめん, rāmen) is a Japanese noodle dish, typically served in a broth with meat and vegetables. It is usually served as either restaurant cuisines or instant noodle cups. It also has roots in Chinese noodle dishes.

In Korea, ramen is known as its original name (라멘), in addition to a variation of the dish, ramyeon (라면). In China, ramen is called rìshì lāmiàn (日式拉麵 "Japanese-style lamian"). Ramen, both its traditional and instant counterparts, also has a huge market in Western restuaraunts and stores, respectively.