ramen
noun
ra·men ˈrä-mən 
: quick-cooking egg noodles usually served in a broth with bits of meat and vegetables
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Brett loved wandering the streets, hunting for the best ramen. 
Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 The restaurant is one of the few ramen places in Chicago that makes its noodles from scratch in full view of its guests. Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Not many places in town make ramen from scratch, especially in full view of the guests. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 There are tons of good bets for all taste buds (instant ramen shopping really is a personal quest), but my noodle of choice is Nongshim’s Shin Black Ramen. Matt Pawlik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 My ramen was stuffed with juicy chicken thighs and fortified with spicy miso paste. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2022 Not even Justin Timberlake during his ramen noodle braid phase could appropriate the durag. Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 18 June 2022 The ramen restaurant company saw sales jump 22% to $124 million as pandemic restrictions lifted in Japan, bringing customers to its tables again. Ardian Wibisono, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Frozen ramen machines, for example, have been springing up outside restaurants in Tokyo over the last year. CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 See More
Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 The restaurant is one of the few ramen places in Chicago that makes its noodles from scratch in full view of its guests. Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Not many places in town make ramen from scratch, especially in full view of the guests. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 There are tons of good bets for all taste buds (instant ramen shopping really is a personal quest), but my noodle of choice is Nongshim’s Shin Black Ramen. Matt Pawlik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 My ramen was stuffed with juicy chicken thighs and fortified with spicy miso paste. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2022 Not even Justin Timberlake during his ramen noodle braid phase could appropriate the durag. Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 18 June 2022 The ramen restaurant company saw sales jump 22% to $124 million as pandemic restrictions lifted in Japan, bringing customers to its tables again. Ardian Wibisono, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Frozen ramen machines, for example, have been springing up outside restaurants in Tokyo over the last year. CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Japanese rāmen
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above