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Cold Ramen
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Can you see anything weird on the picture above? Well, most of us would be caught in the trap I guess — there are ice cubes inside that ramen! Actually, it’s 冷やしラーメン (hiyashi ramen), served chilling cold and literally on the rocks.
Cold ramen originates from the Yamagata prefecture. On summer, ramen stores have a hard time selling hot ramen to customers, and you’re better off eating ice cream like our modern samurai. Well then, someone thought it would be a great idea to serve cold ramen, and the rest is history ^^
It may feel a little beyond your imagination to eat cold noodles, but they taste quite good. In my case, it was a (very) hot summer day and my host family had sōmen (素麺) — another type of noodles served cold — for lunch. I was initially a little hesitant to eat noodles with ice on them, but my family insisted that I would feel refreshed. Not only was it true, but the noodles tasted great, and I became an instant cold noodle lover.
Would you give cold ramen a try?
Photo by: Higetiger.
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Tasty~
meh, can’t say I’m a fan. Tastes a bit… how would you say it… cold?
Plus things like meat get harder and end up tasting quite nasty so no thanks! Yummy hot ramen/noodles for me!
I still agree — hot ramen FTW, however, have you tried soumen? No meat in there and the dipping sauce (tsuyu) tastes great ^^
Too each his own!
I lost my taste for hot soups/broths etc.. of any kind after 15 years in Hawaii so this….looks like a good idea on a hot August day!!
hehe I know someone who loved to eat this during the summer. Cant really say I like cold ramen. One of the main problems is the fact that I have sensitive teeth…
tried, but not really used to eat cold noodles. so i feel bad >.< ..
i mean.. it like eating a raws noodles which not yet cooked XD
either way, hot ramen is better for digestion process, although eating cold might be good once in awhile.
Yeah, I would try it. Not sure if I would like it much though…
Cold soba (zaru soba) is ok… but cold ramen with pork in it doesn’t sound so tasty.