Is ramen any good?

Hello, ive seen alot about ramen (mostly in anime) and it looks good, but everyones just telling me its the same as mr noodles. im wondering 2 things here, 1: is ramen good? and 2: is ramen like mr noodles?

Asking "is ramen good" is like asking "is pizza good". Although the basic idea is always the same, it comes in all shapes and sizes and flavours.

hmm, how about ones that you've had previously? ive never had ramen before.

Google tells me that "Mr. Noodles" is a brand of instant noodles sold in North America. Ramen usually does not refer to instant noodles but to a dish of fresh noodles in broth, usually eaten in specialised ramen restaurants.

https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3...

There is also instant ramen, which is a kind of instant noodles designed to mimic the "real thing".

It's like microwaved frozen pizza to fresh made oven baked pizza.

Just like Firas said, yours Mr. Noodle is just instant noodles, maybe to western people its ramen.

Yes, ramen is good, it is delicious. You don't say where in Japan you will be but there are regional types of ramen in some areas you may not find in others. It is usually filling and inexpensive and very much worth a try if you've never had it. Packaged/instant ramen is not in the same league.

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2042.html

Thanks guys! i live in Canada, so i only have mr.noodles. im planning (i wonder if ill ever be able to though :/) to goto japan after university or college.
One more thing to look forward to!

There's almost definitely a ramen restaurant in Canada! See if you can find a Japanese restaurant in your area. I live in Australia and there are heaps - you don't have to go to Japan to try ramen (although it is more genuine there).

Hmmm, there isn't any were I live (we have a Chinese resteraunt though :/ ) I live in a small town, so ill have to look out of town to see, but thanks for that bit of info!

Are your available Chinese noodles the same as your instant noodles?

idk, never went there. but maybe.. (its chinese not japanese?)

The noodles in Japanese ramen are Chinese-style noodles. Chinese cuisine was a big influencer of Japanese cuisine.

The more responses this question gets. The funnier it becomes.

hmm.... how are noodles chinese? arent they wheatien or somethin? if the noodles are wheatien, does that mean that ramen isnt japanese, its a wheatien food? (noodles are made out of beef and wheat)

Before you type any more responses. Please go to your local Chinese shop and try the noodles. Then compare to you instant noodles.

Do not worry about Chinese vs Japanese.

Any sort of instant noodles is rubbish compared to freshly made ramen. If you are going to Japan, try Hakata ramen. lived there for a bit and it was delicious. They will never divulge the recipe for their soup though.
I saw a little place in Tokyo selling Hakata ramen and at lunchtime there was a line all the way down the street everyday!

See a film (old now) called Tampopo to learn all about ramen and the Japanese obsession with food. :)

OP, please do some research yourself. This is starting to get ridiculous. Answers to all your questions can be found on Google and Wikipedia. Or, just go try some ramen! Buy some from a supermarket and cook it yourself!

Also, noodles are not made out of beef.

Ridiculous but fun.

ok, shall go try some from the chinese resteraunt, or buy some and make it myself.

#noodlesarenotbeef?

Noodles are made of stardust and unicorn's tears.

With a little beef and some octopus, but only on Thursdays.

They also rhyme with poodles, although they don't contain them.