Despite it's national emblematic status for Japan, ramen was actually brought to Japan by Chinese immigrants in the mid 19th century.
Ramen grows in popularity in Japan and quickly becomes a staple quick convenient meal for laborers. It continues to be more of a convenience food in Japan.
Nissin creates instant ramen in 1958. It brought Cup O’Noodles to the U.S. in 1973 and later Top Ramen. At around the same time, Maruchan established a base in Los Angeles.
The ramen craze in the United States exploded in 2004 thanks to David Chang, chef, and founder of Momofuku Noodle Bar restaurant in New York.
While ramen was known for decades as more of a cheap convenience food for college students, it’s found its place today as a fairly high-end restaurant meal.
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