Is there anything more warming to your belly and satisfying to your appetite than a bowl of ramen? With its rich, savory broth and perfectly cooked noodles, it's a comfort food favorite.

But what if I told you there's a contender for the top spot?

Tsukemen has you dip your noodles into an even richer, more concentrated broth. This makes it the perfect debate partner for which is better...

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Japan Facts:

  • Japan has somewhere between 23,000 and 32,000 ramen shops (Unseen Japan & SushiSushi)
    • A total 80,000+ restaurants serve ramen (Live Japan)
  • Hiroshi Osaki, ramen critic, has consumed over 27,000 bowls of ramen at over 13,000 ramen shops (as of December 2021). And he eats around 800 bowls a year!