Learn about the Top 5 Words To Know Before Going to Ramen Noodle Restaurants
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| Hello, and welcome to JapanesePod101.com. |
| I’m Eric. |
| In this lesson we will talk about the "Top 5 words you should know before going to ramen noodle restaurants”. |
| The first topic on the list is about meal tickets. In Japan, they are called (J: shokken). |
| Many ramen shops use vending machines for their |
| ordering systems. They may look difficult to |
| use, but don’t panic. The system itself is very |
| simple. |
| First of all, decide what you want to eat from the |
| buttons that have different noodle types and |
| sizes written on them. Once you are seated, |
| just give your ticket to the staff. |
| The ticket vending machines are usually set up |
| near the entrance. Some machines do not |
| accept 5,000 yen or 10,000 yen notes, but you |
| can ask the staff to break them. |
| The next topic on the list is about extra soup |
| stock known as (J: soup-wari). |
| This extra soup service is often available when you |
| order the dipping noodles called (J: |
| tsuke-men). |
| Usually, the soup for dipping noodles is much heavier and condensed than ordinary ramen soup. |
| So after finishing all your noodles, you can ask for |
| extra soup to dilute the original soup and make it less condensed and drinkable as soup. |
| The next topic is the larger size option called (J: ō-mori). |
| Some ramen and other budget restaurants let you |
| upgrade your meal size to a bigger one for free |
| or for a few hundred yen. |
| Usually, you can choose the size of the meal. The regular size is normally called |
| (J: nami-mori) and the slightly bigger one |
| comes as (J:chu-mori). |
| The biggest one is often called (J: ō-mori). But for |
| big eaters, some places offer super big |
| portions with special names such as (J: |
| toku-mori) and (mega-mori). |
| The next topic is about the extra serving |
| of noodles you can get for your leftover soup. |
| This service is called (J: kae-dama). |
| This additional noodle service is said to have been |
| started by a ramen restaurant in the Hakata region to help diners enjoy their extra fine noodles, |
| which tend to get soggy quickly, until the last |
| slurp. |
| If you are still hungry when you are done with one |
| bowl of ramen, then this is the perfect option. |
| Last but not least is the marinated boiled eggs called (J: ajitama) or (J: ni-tamago). |
| This flavorful egg is one of the most popular ramen |
| toppings and you might find it already served |
| with your noodles. If not, you can get it as an |
| extra for about a hundred yen. |
| If a restaurant uses a meal ticket system, the vending machine often has a button for this seasoned egg so make sure to have a good look. |
| That’s all we have for this lesson. |
| Ramen comes with a number of different kinds of noodles, soups, and toppings. What is your favorite kind of ramen? |
| Leave us a comment and let us know! |
| Thanks for listening and we’ll see you next time. Until then, bye! |
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