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Ramen Family Gijinkaby *genesischant

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I've been obsessing over ramen recently. Well-- obsessing a bit more than normal, anyway. It's been very cold here and very snowy. I often find myself trying to explain the differences between the main types of ramen, and it was that course of thought that brought me here.

La Mian came over to Japan from China years ago and opened a restaurant that became very popular. He had several daughters who help him run the place now. Shio is the oldest, and the most responsible. She is the hostess and manager, and keeps the books. She takes after her father. Shōyu is one of the middle children, and the most popular. She works making the noodles in the back, and is the stylish one. Miso is also a middle child, and takes after her mother as the most Japanese of the family. She is warm and friendly, and works in the kitchen and as a waitress. Tonkotsu is the next oldest after Shio, and is the most over-the-top. She has a tendency to overdo things a lot, but she is a great cook and makes delicious food. Curry is the youngest, and she is mostly in the way. She is just a kid, and mainly relates well with other kids. Not pictured is Cup, their little brother, who is very very very lazy, and good for almost nothing.

La mian means 'hand-pulled noodles', and is one possible origin of the word ramen. Shio means 'salt', and it's a relatively bland, somewhat healthier soup which most resembles the original Chinese soups ramen is derived from. Shōyu, or 'soy sauce'-flavored ramen is the default soup that is the most popular. It seems to have the most iterations and is probably the most versatile. Miso uses a 'miso' paste base and is quite uniquely Japanese. It's hearty and a perfect comfort food. Tonkotsu is made with boiled pork and pork bones and is easily the richest ramen variety. It is wonderful once and a while, but a little goes a long way. Finally, there is a newcomer to ramen, curry ramen. It has little complexity, but it seems to be popular with kids, as far as I can tell. Cup ramen is nearly worthless in comparison to real ramen.

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~Blaquepsmith May 4, 2013

Miso is my favorite (both the character design and the actual ramen). Great design work.

*genesischant May 8, 2013 Digital Artist

I have to agree on both counts!

~fluffydevil13 Feb 20, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

miso ramen ish teh noms. its my favorite kind

~theBSDude Dec 24, 2010 Hobbyist Writer

What does Curry's shirt say? I'm not familiar with the words.

*genesischant Dec 27, 2010 Digital Artist

It's meant to be a little kid pun-type phrase I heard in Japan a few times, "karee wa karei", literally, "The curry is spicy." The word for spicy, "karai" is pronounced with a funny dialect to sound like "karei", thus making the two words homophones, and therefore supremely hilarious...

~theBSDude Dec 30, 2010 Hobbyist Writer

That explains the hirogana/katakana blend too.

~girlgunner Dec 24, 2010 Hobbyist Writer

Never had ramen, but I'm itching to try it!

*genesischant Dec 27, 2010 Digital Artist

I urge it upon you!
Every bowl is different, but miso ramen is my number one favorite- for what it's worth.

~avatarofd00m Dec 21, 2010

WE WANT CUP. WE WANT CUP.

*genesischant Dec 22, 2010 Digital Artist

Hahahaha, we'll see.

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