Texas, September 15, 2018: Since the last couple of years, the ramen industry in the U.S. has risen in popularity because of some pioneering expert chefs. With the increasing number of authentic Japanese ramen bars and restaurants, ramen has raised from the status of just an instant microwavable noodle to haute cuisine. Ramen is no more considered as a university staple cuisine whereas it has become a universal culinary icon. With the burgeoning ramen shops, you may find it difficult to find some authentic ramen dishes such as shoyu ramen or tonkotsu ramen in Austin. And once you find the right ramen bar, it is essential to learn how to slurp ramen noodles without looking silly.


Here are some practical tips on how to eat ramen:

Ramen should be eaten with the chopsticks. So, hold your chopsticks and take a small amount of ramen noodles from the bowl. It is better to grab a less amount of noodles with your chopstick than you think you require.

If you are not a chopstick genius, try to lift the noodles in a way so that they are entirely separated from the bowl. If you find them tangling with each other, they will tug once you slurp them with your chopstick.
When eating ramen, you should occasionally dip the noodles into the bowl so that some of the fat and broth will be mopped up.

Many ramen lovers have confessed that they often envision the noodles riding a tunnel of air into their mouth when they slurp them. Hence, it is better to slurp them not only quickly but also loudly.
When you are bringing the noodles to your mouth, you should shape your lips as if you are going to sip hot coffee or aerate wine.

Eating various styles of ramen is an art. Therefore, you need to find the rhythm of this dish. For example, when you are eating tonkotsu ramen in Austin, you should naturally eat it like a ritual. What you need to follow is slurp a little ramen, eat a tiny bite of pork, drink some broth and repeat the process.