ramen

noun

ra·​men ˈrä-mən How to pronounce ramen (audio)
: quick-cooking egg noodles usually served in a broth with bits of meat and vegetables

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Ota, who is also a ramen instructor and consultant, flies around the world assisting other ramen establishments in their training, cooking, and operations. Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025 While most broths are perfectly serviceable for rounding out the flavors of a soup or giving a brothy head start to a braise, Epic provides the kind of gelatine-rich base that is worthy of spinning up into a ramen broth for weeknight noodle duty. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025 Mono Mono is the fifth closing of the year for Lee, who also shuttered a ramen spot in Riverfront Park and three other concepts in Aurora. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025 One of my favorite aisles in my local Asian grocery store is the ramen aisle, which continues to expand with more flavors and varieties. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ramen

Word History

Etymology

Japanese rāmen

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ramen was in 1962

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“Ramen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramen. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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