Ramen is a famous noodle dish served in Japan. While accepted as Chinese in origin, ramen is a major staple in Japanese cuisine. It is common for people to get together for a cheap and hot bowl of ramen after a long day at school or work. There are also ramen bars where people can sit and eat alone if they'd like.
The best ramen I've had was tomato ramen. Usually, ramen noodles are served in a meat-based broth or soup. Most of the time you will see pork or beef broth, with a piece of pork and partially-boiled eggs on top. Tomato ramen is special. It uses a tomato-based broth and has cheese (and sometimes tiny pizzas) on top! Does that sound good to you?
Since it's cold in Japan right now, the tomato ramen's heat was extremely welcome! It immediately filled my body with warmth and comfort. I could definitely see myself eating it every day during the cold harshness of winter. The traditional feel of Japanese ramen is combined with the crisp and saucy taste of a western-style broth.
