ramen

[rah-muhn]

noun

Japanese Cooking.

1. (used with a singular verb),  a bowl of clear soup containing noodles, vegetables, and often bits of meat.

2. (usually used with a plural verb),  the Asian wheat noodles used in this soup.

   I prefer the wavy ramen to the straight ones.

ramen

/ ˈrɑːmən /

noun

1. a Japanese dish consisting of a clear broth containing thin white noodles and sometimes vegetables, meat, etc

plural noun

1. thin white noodles served in such a broth

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramen¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from Japanese rāmen, from Chinese lāmiàn literally, “pull noodle”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramen¹

Japanese, from Chinese la to pull + mian noodles

Example Sentences

An Orange County woman is in hot water after embezzling millions from an instant ramen company she worked for, federal prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

They serve classic rolls, sashimi, nigiri and their signature rolls, in addition to ramen and starters.

From Salon

I’m usually the hungriest really late at night, so I might order something against my better judgment like the hippy vegan ramen from Tatstu.

From Los Angeles Times

"Those folks start to avoid places with people. So many people ask us if they can take the ramen to go because they won't eat with others."

From BBC

He absconds and leaves four robots adrift, but with aid from unhoused human “robles,” they reconfigure the joint as a ramen shop — until robophobes launch a campaign to shut them down.

From Los Angeles Times