# Ramen restaurants in Japan, what is the deal?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 12, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-restaurants-in-japan-what-is-the-deal/709628 "2015-01-12T15:59:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-restaurants-in-japan-what-is-the-deal/709628/101 "2015-01-20T19:42:15Z")

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The third link even has audio of how it is supposed to be pronounced.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2015, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-restaurants-in-japan-what-is-the-deal/709628/102 "2015-01-21T04:00:45Z")

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> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#):
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> There is a company called “Knorr”. No one knows how to pronounce that name.
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> But they make a wonderful product called, “Knorr Sidekicks Thai Sweet Chili Noodles”.
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> This product comes in a tiny pouch and usually sells for $1.69 but is often on sale for $0.99.
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> When it’s on sale, I try to buy as many as the store has. All stores post signs saying, "Maximum 6 sale items per customer. Some stores take it seriously. Others don’t care. When I go to a store that doesn’t care, I can purchase 20. Then go out and wait 10 or 20 minutes and go back and go to a diff cashiere and buy another 20. I only do this 3 or 4 times and then go to another store. I have gotten up to 100 pouches when they are on sale.
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> They are so delicious. I have eaten one pouch as a substitute for an entire meal - though not very often. They have a tiny “hot” tang.
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> If you can get this product from your grocery store, I’d like to recommend you try one. I think they are much, much batter than Ramen.
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> [Longos](http://www.grocerygateway.com/Products/?n=4294962167&s=knorrs+thai&nm=2)
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> The above store charges about double what most stores do. But this store delivers and that can be wonderful. Especially for shut ins.

Uh, I think people are talking about actual, restaurant-made ramen. Not packaged noodles. Think an authentic Italian restaurant vs. Chef Boyardee.

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-restaurants-in-japan-what-is-the-deal/709628/103 "2015-01-24T02:29:34Z")

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Finally! As I type this I’m having a hot bowl of Ajisen Ramen! Mmmmmmmmm

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