ramen

[ rah-muhn ]

noun

, Japanese Cooking.

1. (used with a singular verb) a bowl of clear soup containing noodles, vegetables, and often bits of meat.
2. (usually used with a plural verb) the Asian wheat noodles used in this soup:

   I prefer the wavy ramen to the straight ones.

ramen

/ ˈrɑːmən /

noun

1. a Japanese dish consisting of a clear broth containing thin white noodles and sometimes vegetables, meat, etc

plural noun

1. thin white noodles served in such a broth

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramen¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from Japanese rāmen, from Chinese lāmiàn literally, “pull noodle”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramen¹

Japanese, from Chinese la to pull + mian noodles

Example Sentences

While millions of people in Florida fled Hurricane Milton, Mike Smalls Jr ventured into the violent winds in Tampa, Florida, holding a blow-up mattress, an umbrella and a pack of ramen noodles.

From BBC

That $250 “will buy a lot of Top Ramen”, says Roberson, referring to the ultra-cheap instant noodles.

From BBC

They may be grudginly eaten, rather than sought out for the joy that a buttery steak or a hearty bowl of ramen brings.

From BBC

Right now, robots are used to flip burgers, fry chicken, create pizzas, make sushi, prepare salads, serve ramen, bake bread, mix cocktails and much more.

From Salon

His family would boil pool water to heat up quick meals such as instant ramen noodles since everything in their refrigerator had spoiled.

From Los Angeles Times