Kitakata ramen

Kitakata ramen is a style of ramen that originated at the Genraiken noodle shop in 1927 in Kitakata, Fukushima.{{Cite web|url=https://thecitylane.com/an-introduction-to-kitakata-ramen|title=An Introduction To Kitakata ramen - The City Lane|date=April 30, 2017|website=|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-03-31}} Kitakata Ramen is one of the three most popular ramen styles in Japan, along with Sapporo ramen and Hakata ramen. Kitakata city has the most ramen stores per capita.{{Cite web|url=https://japan-brand.jnto.go.jp/foods/noodles/2775/|title=Kitakata Ramen Noodles {{!}} Authentic Japanese product|website=japan-brand.jnto.go.jp|access-date=2019-03-06}}

The ramen has a soy sauce base and is usually topped with green onions, fish cake, barbecued pork, and bamboo shoots. The noodles are also noticeably thicker than the ramen noodles used in other varieties.{{Cite web|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/food/articles/2.html|title=Kitakata ramen - Special Features - Japanese Food|website=NHK WORLD|language=en|access-date=2019-03-31}}

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• Kitakata, Fukushima
• Akabeko

Category:Culture in Fukushima Prefecture

Category:Ramen dishes

Category:Kitakata, Fukushima