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TOKYO — Ramen noodles are so popular they have become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be cooked at home too, especially if you can find the ingredients at your neighborhood Asian grocery store. A Japanese cookbook author who goes by one ...

I grew up in a ramenless wasteland. The closest decent ramen shop was at least a hundred miles away, so my only experience with the dish until adulthood was of the instant noodle variety. It wasn't until college, when I had access to ramen shops, that I ...