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Tonkotsu ramen (豚骨ラーメン) is a ramen dish that originated in Kurume, [1] [2] [3] Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is a specialty dish on the island of Kyushu. The broth for tonkotsu ramen is based on pork bones, which is what the word tonkotsu ( 豚骨/とんこつ ) means in Japanese.
The ramen primarily derives from the noodle soups in Cantonese cuisine, but these noodles have changed much since their origin in China. [2] [3] [4] Four main types of ramen are widely available in Japan: shio ("salt"), shōyu ("soy sauce"), tonkotsu ("pork bone") and miso ("soybean paste"). While the toppings used in ramen are generalized ...
Although tonkotsu is merely a kind of broth, some people consider tonkotsu ramen (specialty of Kyushu, its birthplace) a distinct flavor category. [38] When chicken bones are used to make a paitan stock, the resulting soup is called tori paitan (鶏白湯).
Ramen noodles have a firm texture and are usually pale yellow in color. The noodles may vary in shape, width, and length. They are served in a broth. Examples of ramen dishes are shōyu ramen, shio ramen, miso ramen, tonkotsu ramen, and curry ramen. [5] Shirataki are clear noodles made from konnyaku. These noodles are chewy or rubbery.
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens (博多豚骨ラーメンズ, Hakata Tonkotsu Rāmenzu) is a Japanese novel series written by Chiaki Kisaki and illustrated by Hako Ichiiro. ASCII Media Works have published fourteen volumes since 2014 under their Media Works Bunko imprint. The novel won the Grand Prize at the 20th annual Dengeki Novel Awards. [2]
The word tonkatsu is a combination of the Sino-Japanese word ton (豚) meaning "pig", and katsu (カツ), which is a shortened form of katsuretsu (カツレツ), [1] an old transliteration of the English word "cutlet", [2] [3] which was in turn adopted from the French word côtelette.
Ichiran Ramen (一蘭, Ichiran) is a Japanese ramen food-service business specializing in tonkotsu ramen. [1] The chain restaurant began in Fukuoka [2] in 1960 as a ramen stall named "Futaba Ramen" (屋台双葉ラーメン). It was later renamed "Ichiran"（一蘭 "one orchid"）in 1966.
Its soup is mainly based on tonkotsu (pork bone broth). It is a little cloudy, and chicken stock, vegetables, dried sardines, kelp and dried mushrooms are added. Kagoshima Ramen is the only ramen which is not influenced by Kurume ramen for geographical and historical reasons [citation needed]. The size of the noodle is a bit thicker than normal.