While it's easy to think of Japan as isolationist, the truth is when it comes to food, the Japanese have borrowed a bit. For example, a typical Japanese noodle soup "ramen" has it's roots in China.
The other night I had ramen in Kyoto. It was described as "Kyushu-style" and had a rich, cloudy broth and thin delicate noodles with just a touch of chili. It was topped with tender sliced pork and tons of thinly sliced green onions. It's funny that the defintion for ramen is often "instant noodles" there is nothing instant about a long simmered broth and fresh ingredients. While instant noodles are so inexpensive that they can even be purchased in vending machines here, this homemade bowl was still a cheap meal in Japan, at just a little more than
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