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Ramen
Ramen noodles are yellow noodles that originally came from China. They became a popular street food in Japan in the early 1900s. Then, after World War II, ramen became even more popular in Japan. At that time, Japan did not have much food at all. Ramen was cheap and good, so more and more people began eating it.
In the 1950s, Momofuku Ando, the man who started the Nissin food company in Japan, had an idea. He wanted to make dried ramen noodles. People could pour hot water over these noodles, wait a few minutes, and then eat them. It would be instant ramen! It was not easy, but finally Ando came up with a way to make instant ramen. Japanese people loved it! Soon other companies were copying Ando's idea. Not long after that, instant ramen spread to other countries.
Today, people all around the world enjoy ramen. In fact, people eat about 40 billion bowls, cups, or packs of ramen every year!
But the story of ramen does not end there. Ramen is now moving from streets and instant bowls to good restaurants. All kind of meats, vegetables, and spices are being added to ramen. And people are choosing noodle bars over sushi bars for a nice dinner out these days.
So whether you want traditional, quick or fancy ramen, you can find it. Just look on the street, in a store, or in a restaurant near you.[240 words]
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