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· Bryan Ke
31% of children admitted to burn center suffered from instant ramen burns: study
Over a quarter of children rushed to the University of Chicago (UChicago) Burn Center between 2010 and 2020 suffered from instant ramen burns, a new study revealed. The paper, published in the Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries on Jan. 20, reviews data…
· Ryan General
Nongshim ramen products face scrutiny after recall over cancer-causing chemical
South Korean food company Nongshim is facing scrutiny from consumer groups in Korea following the recall of its Shin Ramyun Black Tofu Kimchi instant noodles in Taiwan and Thailand, purportedly due to the detection of harmful substances. The Thai Food and Drug Administration…
· Ryan General
‘Animal Crossing’ player designs drool-worthy ramen restaurant in-game
One imaginative gamer designed an authentic-looking ramen restaurant on the in-game island of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” The player, who goes by the u/LunarisLux on Reddit, shared a screenshot of their creation on the r/AnimalCrossing subreddit and generated an…
· Bryan Ke
Man’s ramen freezes mid-air in viral TikTok video
A TikToker has recently gone viral for attempting to eat ramen in the frigid outdoors. An eight-second clip uploaded on Dec. 27, 2022, shows content creator Jake Fischer (@voicesofjake) standing outdoors with a bowl of ramen. He playfully tells his followers that he went outside…
· Ines Shin
Vietnamese immigrant Thien Ho sworn in as Sacramento County District Attorney in historic first
Thien Ho, a Vietnamese immigrant, was sworn into office as Sacramento County’s 36th district attorney on Tuesday, making him the first person of color to occupy the position. Ho was sworn in at the Tsakopoulos Galleria by Sacramento Superior Court Judge Carlton David.
· Khier Casino
BTS’ Jin chosen to be the face of instant noodle brand Jin Ramen
BTS’s Jin, whose legal name is Kim Seok-jin, is now the face of the instant noodle brand Jin Ramen. South Korean food manufacturing company Ottogi released a commercial featuring Jin on Friday. In the commercial, “The Astronaut” singer showcases the brand’s spicy red packaged…
· Michelle De Pacina
Mistrial declared in lawsuit over Sacramento police shooting of troubled 19-year-old
Darell Richards, 19, was carrying a pellet gun that resembled a handgun and was experiencing mental health issues when Officers Todd Edgerton and Patrick Cox shot him multiple times in Sacramento after they believed he pointed a handgun at another officer on Sept. 6, 2018. It…
· Iris Jung
Name a better combo: Asian wedding with ramen bar is a hit on TikTok
Chef Chris Cho, a Korean Tiktoker and chef with over 2 million followers, uploaded a video of an instant ramen bar at his wedding. Since being posted on Oct. 16, the 22-second video has received over 1 million views, 154,000 likes and 871 comments. The video features Cho, his…
· Iris Jung
This Japanese ramen chain is an introvert’s dream
Jin from Japan, a TikTok creator living in the East Asian island country, received over 5 million views for his video documenting his experience at a no-talk ramen restaurant. “In this palace, you don’t need to talk to anyone till you leave,” Jin writes in his video. If you need…
· Ryan General
Bay Area ramen restaurant employees save woman from attack while dressed as Power Rangers
On Friday evening, workers at Noka Ramen in Oakland, California, fought back against an attacker who followed a woman into the store on Friday evening. The staff, who were wearing full-on “Power Rangers” costumes, hid the woman in the kitchen and confronted the man. The man…
· Carl Samson
Yuki Onishi, founder of world’s first Michelin-starred ramen shop, dies at 43
Yuki Onishi, founder of Tsuta, the world’s first Michelin-starred ramen shop, died at the age of 43 due to acute heart failure, according to reports. Onishi first began making ramen at the age of 18 in his father’s shop before pursuing a career in fashion as a merchandiser.…
· Ryan General
Lawsuit accuses Sacramento utility company of racially profiling Asians in cannabis crackdown
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is facing a lawsuit for allegedly targeting Asian communities when providing customer data to authorities without a warrant. Data privacy watchdog Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed the lawsuit on Wednesday on behalf of the…
· Bryan Ke
Sightseeing train in Japan is fueled by used cooking oil, discarded ramen soup lard
Takachiho Amaterasu Railway, a train company operating in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, started using biodiesel fuel created from used tempura cooking oil and discarded lard from ramen soup to power its open-air sightseeing train on Aug. 1. The railway tested the fuel for its…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Unhinged’ TikTok ramen hack has viewers ‘grasping at straws’
A TikTok user went viral on Tuesday after sharing her “unhinged” ramen hack. The user demonstrates how she uses two reusable straws as chopsticks to eat the noodles and slurp the broth using one hand. Many viewers praised the woman’s hack while some called it “illegal.” A TikTok…
· Bryan Ke
Man, teen accused of Sacramento robberies targeting Asian women face hate crime enhancements
A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old are now facing hate crime enhancements for a string of robberies in Sacramento, California, in April and May after investigators found evidence suggesting that the pair targeted the victims “due to their race.” The man was identified as…
· Rebecca Moon
Japanese apparel company designs T-shirt that repels ramen stains made by even the messiest slurpers
A Japanese apparel company has designed a t-shirt meant to resist ramen stains. The company released a demonstration video where a man wearing a white T-shirt with ramen stains pours some water on the shirt and wipes off the stains with a napkin. Pricing and availability have…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok video of diner’s ‘professional’ chopstick technique for eating ramen leaves viewers puzzled
A man identified as Jahn Kov has gone viral on social media for treating his chopsticks like knitting needles while eating ramen. TikTok user Irina Kovtunovich first posted about Kov on April 2, and popular Instagram meme page Memes by Joe reposted the viral video on Wednesday.…
· Celine Pun
Japanese one-person instant ramen pot keeps soup warm while you eat from it
Japanese gadget company Thanko has created My Ramen Pot, or “Ore no Ramen Nabe,” with a cube design to allow consumers to conveniently cook blocks of dried ramen noodles. To use this single serving cooker, pour water into the pot before turning it on. Wait six minutes for the…
· Celine Pun
Potato shortage leads to Japanese Burger Kings substituting french fries with dried ramen snacks
Japanese Burger Kings are offering customers the option to substitute their french fries with dried ramen snacks amid a global potato shortage. Japan is among the many countries to experience potato shortages, as a result of supply chain interruptions and declines in demand amid…
· Celine Pun
Singaporean ramen chain introduces ‘world’s first’ chilli crab matcha macchiato drinks
Takagi Ramen is launching their new chilli crab macchiato drink, made with “real chilli crab sauce,” on April 15 in their seven Singapore stores. For S$5.90 (approximately $4.35), customers can choose a chilli crab matcha macchiato made with coconut milk or coconut water. Takagi…
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Nissin invented instant ramen and Cup Noodles — the dorm-and-desk staple that turned a Japanese convenience food into a worldwide daily habit.
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Nissin invented instant ramen and Cup Noodles — the dorm-and-desk staple that turned a Japanese convenience food into a worldwide daily habit.