The Japanese are so fond of instant noodles ramen that even dedicated a museum to this dish. It opened in March 1994 and is located in Shin-Yokohama.

The museum has appeared thanks to the initiative of Nissin Foods, which produces such foodstuffs. The opening of the museum was dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the release of the company's first package of "fast" noodles. The concept of the museum lies in the fact that in one place visitors can try all kinds of noodle dishes and options additives to it, learn its various flavors gathered from all over Japan. Options noodle very much for that ramen noodles are also called "gastronomic attraction."

Wheat noodles in broth or ramen, is a Chinese dish, which is known from the Middle Ages and which the Japanese borrowed from their neighbors. In different regions of the country have developed their own tradition of cooking ramen. Special popularity enjoyed the noodles in the port cities - such as Yokohama.

In the museum you can not only taste different dishes of noodles, learn about its history, but also to take part in the process of preparing noodles on a special stand. The museum consists of a ground floor and two underground. The exposition ground floor presents the history of ramen and utensils for her cooking. In the cave recreated Japanese street mid XX century (Showa era), it is located on the replicas of eight restaurants, which have traditionally served ramen. They now can order a bowl of noodles with various additives - bean sprouts, seafood, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and vegetables. These restaurants offer nine varieties of noodles, cooked according to traditional recipes.

The museum re-created so-called old confectionery - sweets shops in which Japanese children usually buy goodies home from school.