4 Japanese Ramen Types you should know

Japanese main ramen types are Tonkotsu (pork broth), Miso, Shoyu (Soy sauce) and Shio (Salt). I show all of them in this video and give you some background knowledge from a Japanese cultural point of view.
Zoom talk and WhatsApp message service 🟢 Ask me anything🇯🇵
kosukeshowsjapan.my.canva.site
Instagram 🟣 kosukeandjapan
Email [e-mail]
00:00 Main ramen types
[Related Video] • ICHIRAN-How Japanese p...
00:45 Tonkotsu Ramen, Ippudo
Tonkotsu ramen is pork-based ramen. Tonkotsu is the champion of all ramen types.
Ippudo (一風堂) originated in Fukuoka, Japan. It is among the most renowned ramen restaurants in the world. The chain has 142 restaurants throughout Japan and 137 in other countries.ippudo-us.com/
04:48 Kotteri, Tenkaippin
Tankaippin (天下一品) is a ramen chain from Kyoto. It is famous for Kotteri ramen. Kotteri means rich and heavy. It has 218 restaurants in Japan alone.
07:35 Miso Ramen, Misokuma
Miso ramen is from Hokkaido, Sapporo. I enjoyed it with butter and sweet corn in this video. Misokuma (みそ熊) is available in 19 locations throughout Japan.
11:13 Tokyo Ramen Street
Tokyo Ramen Street features 8 ramen restaurants. (2 closed when the video was filmed. Check up-to-date info before you visit) You can indulge in different types of ramen in one place. This is the paradise for all ramen lovers. It is located on the basement floor of Tokyo Station.www.tokyoeki-1bangai.co.jp/st...
12:02 Shoyu Ramen, Soranoiro
Shoyu means soy sauce. Shoyu Ramen is known as the oldest ramen. Shoyu broth is light compared to Tonkotsu and Miso Ramen. I visited Soranoiro Nippon (そらのいろ NIPPON). The restaurant offers vegan and gluten-free options as well.
14:43 Shio Ramen, Hirugao
Shio means salt. Shio Ramen is made with clear chicken broth. I visited Hirugao (ひるがお) on Tokyo Ramen Street. Some seafood toppings are well suited for clear Shio broth. Shio ramen is the lightest broth among all types. Therefore, it's popular with people who avoid heavy food.
#ramen #tonkotsu #japan
Outro music
TheFatRat - Unity
• TheFatRat - Unity

[@Vejur9000]

I can’t watch people enjoying ramen, without getting instantly hungry.

[@beanybigguns]

I wish we had ramen shops here instead of kebab shops 😢😂 the different ramen bowls all looked amazing 🤤🤤😋😋 love your videos 👌🏼

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Thanks. Experience Japan’s night out 🍜 when you get a chance 😁

[@ShawverFilms]

Tonkotsu is my favorite. however they all are so great in their own ways.

[@danib3250]

I just stumbled over your channel. That was a nice video. I will be in Japan in June. Best choice in case of weather I think. 🤣 I would love if you could show more of the great places where tourists barely go. I’m sure there are lots of options in less touristy places. Thank you for this video! 😊

[@NightBandit13]

I love your videos, makes me want to visit Japan.

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

I want to make you actually visit Japan

[@Therealtarot1123]

Just found your channel, you do a good job explaining the different foods and also the fact that you don't rush through the video is very helpful in understanding japanese foods. Keep up the good work.💕❤

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Thank you. Eating local food can be more fun if you have understanding of its culture 🍜✨Each food has stories 😁

[@spicyritas4795]

Just discovered your channel. Loving the content!

[@71keroroyz]

Watching you slurping the ramen is so satisfyingly. Please make more videos eating various ramen like this👍

[@49zobel]

We're two of a kind. I can't get enough garlic myself. Thank you for sharing your culture with us.

[@Fuzhelmet]

Love your videos, but they make me so hungry.

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

My job is to increase your appetite.

[@lastjo321]

Heck yeah man keep making videos

[@mikegames4659]

Great coverage bro

[@nuggyfresh6430]

Amazing video thank you!

[@MalikenGD]

Love your channel

[@Cloud-dq1mr]

I'm glad to see you're back, I hope you plan to make more videos for us 😁🙇‍♂

[@Ana.Banana.77]

Now I’m craving ramen 😋 thanks for the info on the various types of ramen 🍜

[@mark001118]

Great videos and very interesting to watch! Keep up the good job and can’t wait to see more of your videos!

[@justinfrazier4572]

Yay !! So glad you have returned, and with my favorite food... Ramen !!!!!

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Thanks! I’m honoured to have returned with the greatest food 🍜🤭

[@justinfrazier4572]

@@kosuke_shows_japan I am watching it again right now :-)

[@toxictacticalfanboi]

I really enjoy you videos. 🤘

[@jolo6660]

More videos Please! 🍜

[@Dooby0071]

Love your channel just found it! Love learning about Japanese culture

[@Yesnoyesno720]

I love your strange videos. I have watched most of them. Greetings from Denmark!

[@karius85]

Very illuminating. Thank you Kosuke.

[@dertim2107]

Hey, I‘m glad you’re back. I really missed your videos. 😊

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

I was away from KZbin for so long. Now I’m back. I gotta kinda start from scratch 💪 Thanks for staying tuned :)

[@admiral_charles6184]

love your content buddy

[@sarahm9723]

Your videos are wonderful, informative and so fun to watch. We are thinking of visiting Japan in early December to sightsee and try some Ramen types.✈👨‍🍳

[@greensandlily]

waah, so good to have you back Kosuke!😮🌻

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Yes I'm back✨

[@sarahbell4786]

Heading to Japan and stumbled on to your videos! Thank you for helping me see the culture and peek into the world of Japan! This may be super helpful for me to make the most of my trip. I'm studying Japanese now, but I know I won't be a le to be a fluid speaker when I arrive so seeing videos like these help me to be more familiar and polite! Thank you!

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

You’ll be able to learn Japanese culture stuff from my channel rather than Japanese language learning. Stay tuned plz😁🇯🇵

[@joshuahafer]

So glad to see another video :)

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

I'm glad to be back too.

[@spidastags]

Love your videos, happy there is a new one! Can’t wait to come to visit Japan in May 2024!

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Thanks. I hope you fully enjoy Japan!

[@BarracudaEmpire]

I'm planning a trip to Japan in the coming months and I definitely want to try all of the ramen types at least once. Thanks for the great content!

[@Halafas]

Thank you for showing a place with vegan options! Great videos!

[@chrisgabriel78]

Thank you Kasuke for your very informative videos and for showing us around Japan! I am a fan from the Philippines

[@3ndoku5h]

i hpe you make more food related videos. Also, sporting events. Especially martial arts

[@HellaJ77]

Good to see you!

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Good to see you again☺️

[@dannyq5322]

keep on sharing and doing videos ! I love everything you do so far!

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Thank you 💪🔥

[@roogee]

i love ramen!! i like your videos, they are very straight forward. I have been to tenkaippin and ichiro, but i love to go to those little tiny places at 5 am!

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Thank you. Eating ramen at late night is superior to anything else. Guilty pleasure 🤭🍜

[@user-eq1ch3mf6v]

I would like to try them all.

[@jacquibrookes8257]

Enjoy all your videos, love the way you kerp looking at the camera, makes me feel included! Thank you.

[@nejqa3834]

we need more videos from you

[@kevinvaughn1459]

Awesome video! I'm traveling to Japan in January and can't wait to try your recommendations! ありがとう :)

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Thank you. Enjoy your upcoming trip 🇯🇵😁

[@dariecosma-rapa7724]

I love the fact that he sometimes pronounces L more like a R : )

[@cincaisoya]

I love your videos, please introduce Japanese steamboat, sukiyaki next time!

[@VJROMULUS]

I would like to see some Udon places.

[@chestnutbean1885]

I love miso ramen! We are going to go to Hokkaido for skiing soon. I can't wait to try the miso ramen.

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Oh got a chance to try original miso ramen? Make the most of it 😁🍜

[@jenniferw1570]

Oh, I want to eat the Kotteri Max so much! it looks amazing, especially with the miso chili. My goal is to visit Japan. I love your country.

[@sherry866]

Corn and butter looks great too

[@samanthak4583]

Making me want ramen! 😄

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

That's what I want to do 😆

[@shubhamraj-jw3xv]

Hi , i had been to japan last year in the month of june. I stayed near ginza-6,tokyo, where i ate one type of ramen that i had never found anywhere in japan . It was kind of ramen with no broth but it was so spicy and flavourfull

[@badabing8884]

Please do one on Tsukemen and also Soba noodles.

[@potatopie3791]

Pleaseee post more

[@pacificrules]

I still cant get over how cute he is 😘😘🥰🥰😘😘🥰🥰😘😘🥰🥰❤❤❤❤

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Arigato

[@clownworld360]

his such a cutie

[@CindyF1]

I can't believe how much she can hold. He's so small.

[@ginawawrzyniak918]

My favourite sound of voice ❤ and content :) really nice to see You ❤

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Appreciate you for giving me a compliment on my voice 🙏🤗

[@ginawawrzyniak918]

@@kosuke_shows_japan 😍

[@markdodak1420]

I am from the states. I enjoy watching ramen videos. Your videos are some of the best. Good work. Question: is it a waste of time to make ramen at home when Japan had so many shops?

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

We can cook ramen. But we would rather eat at ramen restaurants than cook at home. Yeah as you imagined, it saves time and professionally-cooked ramens are more delicious than home-cooked ones🍜😋

[@adisesh5407]

Preeett

[@theysaiditwasok]

Thank you now I know I am slurping like I'm supposed to 😊

[@wdunn06]

Wow really great video, it's great to see a Japanese person eating and reviewing ramen, I've never tried authentic ramen, I hope to one day as it looks really delicious. I'm from the UK, Scotland to be precise, what part of the UK did you visit?

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

I lived in Liverpool and London for a short time period.

[@lerusseducoinoff7857]

Hey here is your swedish drunk guy from the ichiran video 😂, nice video i'm still pretty drunk but your video still make me want to go to Japan 😅, it should be only a question of time before I go to osaka for my studies in kwansai gakusei university, hope everything will be okay for my application and my visa 🙏 certificate of eligibility is kinda the biggest problem i have rn 😅

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Good luck with your application and another chapter of your life in Japan 👍

[@oa8945]

Can you show a video of how to make ramen at home?

[@princessjoy007]

Arashi’s spicy pork salt ramen is my fave😋🇯🇵

[@alexconde4651]

Hey Kosuke! What areas of Tokyo do you recommend for going out on bars? Any recommendations? Thank you for your content and greetings from Spain!

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Roppongi , Shinjuku , Shibuya and many more

[@jonnywas2665]

Very nice video sir...Just to say, takana, or pickled mustard greens basically means the leaves and greens or stems from a mustard plant, pickled. They are very common across Asia, especially China, Thailand and Vietnam (obviously Japan), and are generally used as a topping for soups, or especially curries like Khao Soi. Keep up the good work! A fan from the UK.

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Thanks mate, I didn't know people in other Asian countries are also eating Takana. I often eat Takana onigiri here.

[@sonny9054]

I thought the exact same thing. The translation does make sense.

[@juliatejeda1399]

Hey! could you please recommend us or go to cat/dogs cafe in japan? that would be so cutee to experience there!

[@stevew2926]

always wanted to try Ippudo. they look oishi . I tried ippudo in new york but didn't look the same

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

I heard that ramens can taste differently depending on restaurants even among the same brands. It can be good or bad 😆😩 I want to try Japanese ramen abroad. I’ve never been to NY.

[@slickmist]

Now I wanna go to japan even more

[@sherry866]

Kotteri soup looks Amazing ! They should serve it with bread for us Americans to dip in the end lol. It's like nice Thick Gravy ! Americans would Love this one !! 100%

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Ah, I agree with you on that. Kotteri has great potential to become popular in America✨ Hopefully, more people will learn the word KOTTERI so that we don't have to translate anymore ✏️🍜

[@Robotslayer39]

The idea that one must rush out of the restaurant once one has finished is a much different mind-set than in America. Here we meet at restaurants to talk and sometimes will talk long after the meal is finished. Our waitresses will say, "Here is your bill, but there is no rush."

[@lilianrose7247]

New subscriber !! Hooked 😊

[@eijiei4034]

i recommend JUMP RAMEN. near Kasukabe Station. give it a try. the ramen called TARESOBA 😋

[@dpdelucia]

Please do a series or a video on gluten free Japan for those of us who cannot enjoy regular Ramen? 😢

[@CrunchyJuicyByte]

I usually use the spoon with the left hand and chopsticks with the right hand.

[@ricorico35477]

It was awesome to see a pigeon walking around in the video.

[@lynnmartin906]

Yes my garlic buddy😊

[@wuzittooya]

The Japanese ramen spot that I enjoy the most has a choice of shio, shoyu, and miso ramen. Lately, I've been trying to eat lighter foods. Which do you recommend is the lightest option for someone who needs to eat lighter foods? I love the taste of miso ramen, but I do notice it's a lot richer than most others, especially with the tonkatsu options.

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Shio is the lightest. Shoyu is the second lightest. Miso gives ramen rich flavour. Tonkotsu is the heaviest🍜 I recommend you go with Shio first. Shoyu is also good for light options. They are popular with women and people who avoid heavy food :)

[@sebyodecember]

Ramen soup here in the US is so expensive! Basic ramen is $15. Then if you add toppings, it go up to $30 or more. So expensive ❤❤❤

[@kathrynaston6841]

I would say that Kotteri is the term used by the chain so it really only has their meaning. I would say that in English, it means that it is closer to gravy than broth.

[@ChronicKoff]

過去 3 か月間新しいコンテンツはありませんでしたが、まだコンテンツを作成していることを願っています。 コンテンツを楽しんで、一気に視聴しようとしています。(I use Google translate)

[@Gustavo-ok7jw]

at this point I think the cannel name should become Kosuke slurps soup

[@user-kt8hu8qt9v]

2030年に日本に行くのが待ちきれません!そしていつも初めて普通のコテリを食べます。でも、私は日本語をあまり知りませんが、もしよかったら勉強します！

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Good luck! がんばって 😁

[@rhondafleming3244]

I can't have sodium or salt so what is good choice of ramen

[@artawhirler]

I think the tonkutsu ramen would be my favorite.

[@FitzyS]

Pickled mustard greens makes complete sense lol it may not be an accurate definition of the taste though.

[@BiscuitBoy1972]

tonkatsu is my favorite

[@USNAVYMA1988]

Tonkotsu is the best ramen broth. I miss Ajisen ramen

[@dannyq5322]

Have you ever been to Rice & Circus Takadanobaba ?

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

I didn’t know that. I searched it just now. Oh, looks entertaining! Thanks for the info.

[@kimberlyh5097]

Hello 😊

[@ricorico35477]

Did this guy actually have 4 bowls of ramen in 1 night? Holy crap!

[@mtburton909]

高菜ってLeaf mustard、よくあぶらで炒めたものですよ。いろんな名前は付くけどラテン語？でBrassica junceaと言う植物。別名セイヨウカラシナとも言う。でも僕は一風堂より天下一品明太ご飯は好き。Another fun fact 明太is Korean for 鯛

[@JoannaGalacticTutor]

in canada it is rude to drink from the bowl - well that is what I was brought up with -

[@I_Like_Turtle390]

foh 🤡

[@mountedpatrolman]

Most Japanese restaurants that serve Ramen or Udon here in the US serve it with Shichi-mi tōgarashi on the side. Is this not done in Japan?

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Yeah most restaurants have Shichimi- togarashi on the side. If it’s not on the table for your choice, you can ask them to give

[@sukottora]

I eat fish but not meat. What Raman should I look for?

[@supriyaprasad126]

How common or uncommon is it to find a Ramen dish with vegetarian broth in these places?

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

It’s uncommon. Ramen restaurants normally don’t offer veg choices because being a vegetarian or vegan is not very common here in Japan🍜 Let’s say less than 10% of ramen restaurants offer veg choices. If they have veg option, it’s clearly shown outside of restaurants like ‘we have vegetarian ramen’ so that you can spot.

[@peterchristopher5905]

Smile!

[@mingology7767]

You eat ramen first or drink first??

[@sheedaf4736]

You didn't mention how the salt ramen broth tasted.

[@markdodak1420]

After watching so many ramen videos. I find that Japanese love hard boiled eggs. How many eggs do you eat each week?

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

I eat at least two or three eggs every day 🥚 I think the consumption of eggs is massive in Japan. They are used for many dishes

[@flameless7615]

Where are the cheapest ramen shops? And are they worth the money

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

You can eat ramen as cheap as 500 yen(3.4USD) here in Japan. But not sure if it’s worth it

[@Zidbits]

I love how he blurs the faces of people in the video. In Japan, filming people without permission is illegal. They kind of let it slide for foreigners in tourist areas but definitely don't be blatantly filming in the red-light districts or a large man will approach you and you won't like that conversation.

[@marka4893]

you make eating with chop sticks look so elegant and easy, but when i do it theres noodles and soup everywhere

[@kosuke_shows_japan]

Thank you. Practice makes perfect 🥢😎 You can do it. Enjoy using chopsticks

[@Robotslayer39]

Are pigs a native species to Japan? Or did they come from Europe?