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

Then you smash a couple of packets of instant ramen and mix the bits into the dough with the contents of their seasoning packets.

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I always get the crab fried rice, the whole cripsy fish, the cup of ramen noodles with the short rib on top and spring rolls.

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Items like single-serve mac and cheese cups, ramen packs, granola bars, oatmeal, fruit snacks, pretzels, cheese and crackers, clementines and protein bars are great alternatives — or additions — to the traditional candy bowl.

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Nissin Foods, the Japanese giant that brought the world instant ramen, is testing a new kind of noodle in Los Angeles.

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They’re going to end up at a crowded ramen restaurant and then a bad interactive play.

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