020 Instant Ramen Deep Dive with 5AM Ramen and The Ramen Rater Artwork

Ramen Hunter

Ramen Hunter is a podcast about Ramen in Japan! Join us as we discuss Ramen related topics and trends. We'll explore the history behind the seemingly endless styles of Ramen, and give you content that does more than scratch the surface of the Ramen world. Hosted by @ramenschmoe, an American guy living in Tokyo for over 15 years.

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020 Instant Ramen Deep Dive with 5AM Ramen and The Ramen Rater

March 27, 2021 • Ramen Schmoe

A recent trip to the Yokohama Cup Noodles Museum inspired me to do an episode on instant noodles. Gathered up my old friend 5AM Ramen along with the greatest instant ramen expert in the world, Hans aka The Ramen Rater.

The guys talk about recent slurps (1:46) including a product that can best be described as "motel air conditioning" flavored (4:22). Hans tells us about his start as The Ramen Rater (13:00).

We dig into the life story of Ando Momofuku-san (24:12), the founder of Nissin Foods and the reason for instant ramen's success around the world. Learn about his trials and tribulations, and ultimately his breakthrough that changed the food world forever.

Guest links:
https://www.theramenrater.com/

https://5amramen.com/
https://www.instantramen.jp