RAMEN
What does "RAMEN" mean?
A Japanese noodle soup of wheat noodles in a savory broth with various toppings.
Meanings
- A Japanese dish of wheat noodles served in a seasoned broth, often topped with pork, egg, and scallions. We waited an hour for a bowl of tonkotsu ramen and it was worth every minute.
- Inexpensive instant noodles sold in dried blocks or cups. He survived freshman year on instant ramen and coffee. informal
Did you know?
- Instant ramen was invented in 1958 by Momofuku Ando, who flash-fried the noodles to dry them; a 2000 Japanese poll named it the country's greatest 20th-century invention, ahead of karaoke and the Walkman.
Word origin
From Japanese 'ramen', borrowed from the Chinese 'lamian', meaning 'pulled noodles', from 'la' (to pull) and 'mian' (noodle).
Remember it
RAMEN = RA-MEN; picture a long line of 'men' (noodles) lined up in hot broth, the 'men' echoing Chinese 'mian', noodle.
A little poem
Steam fogs the cold glass-
an egg splits its gold yolk wide,
midnight tastes like home.
haiku
What it teaches
The humblest food can carry the deepest craft - two days of broth hide inside a five-minute bowl.
Quick facts
What does RAMEN mean?
A Japanese noodle soup of wheat noodles in a savory broth with various toppings.
Is RAMEN a valid word?
Yes — RAMEN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RAMEN?
RAMEN has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RAMEN come from?
From Japanese 'ramen', borrowed from the Chinese 'lamian', meaning 'pulled noodles', from 'la' (to pull) and 'mian' (noodle).
What can RAMEN teach us?
The humblest food can carry the deepest craft - two days of broth hide inside a five-minute bowl.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.