One of my favorite childhood snacks was raw instant ramen noodles: I would punch open a bag of Shin Ramyun to break apart the noodles, take out the seasoning packet, and dip small broken pieces of ...

Instant ramen might've started as a postwar Japanese innovation meant to cheaply feed a hungry nation, but it didn't stay contained in this role for long. What began as a humble block of deep-fried ...