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Ramen Is Becoming More Popular Worldwide — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 3 min · 486 words

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Ramen Is Becoming More Popular Worldwide

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Ramen is a kind of Japanese noodle dish. It might be the world’s favorite Japanese food.

Ramen has increased in popularity in the U.S., South Korea and other countries. The dish is also growing in popularity with foreign visitors to Japan.

NielsenIQ is a service that reports on product sales. It said sales of ramen in the United States have risen 72 percent since 2000.

Technomic, a food service industry research company, said versions beyond the traditional soup are appearing in many restaurants. Del Taco, a Mexican chain, recently introduced Shredded Beef Birria Ramen, for example.

Experiencing ramen

Ramen remains very popular in Japan.

Some Japanese go to ramen shops two or three times a week.

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Yuri Kageyama reported on this story for the Associated Press. John Russell adapted it for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/ramen-is-becoming-more-popular-worldwide/7591777.h

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