Although ramen is a Japanese dish, ramen actually finds its origins in China, having been brought over to Yokohoma City in Japan by Chinese immigrants in the late 19th Century. The word ramen itself is a Japanese transcription of the Chinese word “la-mian” or “hand-pulled noodles'', as the dish was traditionally made with hand-pulled noodles.
However, the more accurate and real answer to the question is actually “Fish cake”. Yes, you read that right, Fish cake. Naruto is commonly used as a topping in the famous Japanese food ramen. Since Naruto’s favorite food is ramen, it’s fitting to see the main character named after one of the ramen’s ingredients.
Ramen is characterized by its use of kansui, the mixture of baking soda and water that gives ramen noodles their chewy texture and yellow color. Although widely believed to originate in Japan, ramen is actually from China. Until the 1950s, ramen was called "shina soba" which is a Chinese word, but "ramen" is a Japanese word.
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