Japanese ramen is fast food

While ramen is a fast food, in Japan ramen stores are often regarded as a high-quality restaurant offering a wide variety of flavors and styles of ramen, with an emphasis on the quality of the ingredients and the process of preparation. Many ramen stores in Japan have their own specialties and traditions, such as the use of special flours and unique seasonings that give ramen its unique taste and flavor.

Japanese ramen is not simply a fast food, but a formal meal with a certain cultural and historical background, and most ramen stores still maintain the traditional way of preparation and style of service.