FOOD + MUSEUMS -- WIN

Japan has one of the world's largest food culture; so much so that they have food museums for some of their most famous food items; for example, Ramen museum, Cup Noodle Museum and Meat Museum.


Ramen Museum-- Japan, a country OBSESSED with Ramen, has its own museum for the ubiquitous Chinese noodle dish. The museum is mind blowingly well set up, full with a souvenir shop, various museum exhibits, a mini historical theme park and of course a few of the best ramen shops from throughout the country. The theme park is set in 1958 and provides for a good reminiscence of the good old Japanese Edo era.

If one is there to try the best ramen Japan has to offer, it is a hard task to judge since all the shops use their own unique technique with ramen soups ranging from miso to soy sauce based to plain old salt, and their own exclusive toppings from the traditional roast pork (cha shuu) to the not so traditional garlic chips!

Ramen with roasted garlic chips on top!

This museum, located in Shin Yokohama, is about 45 minutes away from central Tokyo, not very far if you consider the fact that you will get to eat the best ramen from all over Japan, and get to experience the Edo period Japan.

Ryushanhai- Yamagata Ramen!

Toride Ramen!