Ramen vending machines, similarly, have been a staple of Japanese convenience culture for decades, offering everything from instant noodle cups to frozen ramen packs. In the 1980s, machines began ...

Numerous restaurants in American cities have already closed their doors as twilight descends. Typically, the only options ...

There’s also poké bowls, boba and shaved-ice desserts. Like Hangang, Kaki-Bing has automatic ramen-making machines, which serve to give both businesses a Korean convenience-store feel.

Yes, you could make instant ramen at home. But a new restaurant in Centreville has an entire library of noodle packs, a toppings bar, and special ramen-cooking machines for souped-up soups. The Ramyun ...

The vending machine at Hiroshi Nishitani’s Tokyo ramen restaurant has been reliable for a decade. Customers feed it money, and it prints out their orders while he makes fresh noodles in the kitchen.

Almost scalding hot cha sui ramen, just 400 yen ($3) for a serving, are served up in wobbly plastic bowls in just 25 seconds. A visitor checks out the options on a noodle vending machine. Dean Irvine ...

Sun Lite, a new convenience store in Fayetteville, offers a unique selection of international snacks and a do-it-yourself ramen station. Customers can choose from a variety of stovetop ramen ...

Ramen vending machines, similarly, have been a staple of Japanese convenience culture for decades, offering everything from instant noodle cups to frozen ramen packs. In the 1980s, machines began ...