Instant Tonkotsu Ramen to Buy When You Go to 7-Eleven in Japan

In Japan, the birthplace of instant ramen, there are many kinds of instant ramen available. You may be wondering which one to buy. Therefore, I would like to introduce my special recommendation for instant ramen. It is Tonkotsu Ramen, which won first place in the high-end cup ramen category on a Japanese ranking website.*

* https://ranking.net/rankings/best-luxury-cup-ramen (Japanese language only)

Tonkotsu Ramen is famous in Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture. Ippudo (一風堂) and Ichiran (一蘭) are two nationally known chains of tonkotsu ramen that originated in Fukuoka, and both have a strong following.

This instant noodle is a reproduction by Nissin Foods of Ippudo’s tonkotsu ramen. Despite being instant noodles, the quality is high and they are very tasty.

Even though it is a high-end cup ramen, it is sold at 7-Eleven stores throughout Japan for less than $3, so it is recommended to buy it as a souvenir when visiting Japan.

You can also buy them on Amazon.com, but they are too expensive.

By the way, the overall No. 1 cup ramen on the aforementioned ranking website is Nissin Foods’ Cup Noodles. Although a variety of new products are released every year, the classic Cup Noodle is still very popular. I also like it as a completely different kind of food than the ramen I eat at the restaurants.