ramen

"Even from Ramen's small shelf in the supermarket, they see spaghetti propaganda everywhere. They want to be celebrated, too. Maybe, Ramen misguidedly thinks, I have to change to be loved like that. 'I want to be spaghetti!' they proclaim to the dismay of the rest of the instant noodle section. But when Ramen's brought home and placed in a warm bowl of broth alongside new friends like Chashu, Narutomaki, and Nori, they realize they've always been perfect exactly the way they are"--Provided by publisher.

"A young boy aspires to make a bowl of ramen as delicious as his dad's, and runs into some surprises--both delightful and disastrous--on his first attempt"--.

"Introduces the history of ramen and provides more than forty recipes for . . . stocks, tares, broths, noodles, toppings, and accompaniments"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a cookbook that describes how to create seventy ramen recipes at home, including ramen soup bases and noodles, ramen toppings, meat and vegetable ramen, cold ramen, speciality ramen, and popular side dishes. Includes color photographs throughout, and a guide to the best ramen in Tokyo.

Dao, a red panda, guides Ethan and Emma, two school children, back in time to discover how ramen was created in Japan and how the noodle soup became popular worldwide.