Ramen vs Ramyun vs Ramyeon: Japanese vs Korean Ramen

Have you ever noticed the word ramen, our favorite flavorful instant noodles, be spelled in multiple different ways? The most common written forms of the word are ramen, ramyun, and ramyeon- but do you know what the differences between the three really are? Ramen is the English spelling of Japanese ramen- but it actually doesn’t mean the instant ramen noodles we’re familiar with. Ramen is a type of Japanese cuisine involving non-instant noodles in a hot broth (usually a meat base) with extra toppings such as bean sprouts, seaweed, tonkatsu (pork), garlic, spring onions, and more. It’s made from scratch and absolutely delicious. Ramyun and ramyeon, on the other hand, are two different ways to spell the Korean word for instant ramen noodles. The reason it’s spelled differently is that you can romanize the second vowel in two different ways- u, or eo. When you say ‘ramen’ in Korea, however, it’s used to refer to the traditional Japanese non-instant ramen. Check out the full article here: https://www.bitemybun.com/ramen-vs-ramyun-vs-ramyeon/ If you like Japanese food, you should get our free recipe quick guide, it's the ultimate EASY quick guide with our favorite recipes: https://www.bitemybun.com/free-japanese-cookbook/ In this video: 00:00 Intro 00:16 Is ramen instant noodles? 00:44 What is Korean ramyeon? 00:58 What is Japanese ramen? 01:13 Differences between Japanese & Korean ramen 02:19 Ramyeon varieties 02:55 Japanese ramen varieties