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Ramen Jiro

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Ramen Jiro
IndustryFoodservice
Founded1968;56 years ago(1968)

Ramen Jiro(Japanese:ラーメン Nhị Lang,Hepburn:Rāmen Jirō)is a Japanese chain oframen shopsfounded by Takumi Yamada. Yamada opened the first Ramen Jiro inMeguro, Tokyoin 1968.[1]As of 2018, there are approximately 40 locations across Japan, over 30 of which are in the greater Tokyo area.[2]Ramen Jiro is known for its large portions and its distinctly flavored broth, which enthusiasts call"Jirolian style."[3][4]In 2009,The Guardianincluded Ramen Jiro on its list of "The 50 best things to eat in the world".[5]

History

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Ramen Jiro was founded by Yamada in 1968 in the city ofMeguro,Tokyo, located nearTokyo Metropolitan University.[1]According to Yamada, the restaurant initially served a thinner, lighter style of ramen.[6]However, with the help of a neighboring Chinese restaurant, Yamada developed the new, distinctive flavor that became known as "Jirolian style." This style is characterized by a saltyshoyuandtonkotsusoup base, with thick dense noodles and fatty pork chunks.[7] During Tokyo's redevelopment in the early 1970s, the first Ramen Jiro shop moved toMita, Tokyo.During the move, there was an error in painting the sign, using the charactersNhị Langinstead ofThứ langforJirō,a common boy's name. Instead of correcting it, Yamada decided to change the characters of the name toNhị Lang.[1]

Ramen Jiro quickly gained popularity among Keio students due to its close proximity toKeio University.[6][8]In 1995, the shop in Mita was forced to relocate due to the city's redevelopment. As a result, students petitioned the university to move the restaurant to the Keio campus.[8]The University administration declined the petition, but Yamada managed to move the shop to another location in Mita, where the flagship shop now stands.[1]Additionally in 1995, Ramen Jiro opened its second shop in Meguro and the franchise has steadily expanded since.[9]

Nutrition

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Small-size Jiro's ramen with garlic and vegetables as a free option

One small-sized bowl of Jiro's ramen is estimated to contain a combined 300g of broth and noodles with an estimated 1600 kcal,[10][11]whereas the average small-sized bowl at a typical Japanese ramen shop contains under 200g of broth and noodles and 600 kcal.[12]Since Jiro's ramen is high incarbohydratesand fats and has little nutritional value,[13]it is often described as ajunk foodby food critics.[3][14]

Reception

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Aficionados

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Ramen Jiro has an avid fan base calledJirorian(ジロリアン).[15]According to Noriko Arai, an economics professor atSophia University,Ramen Jiro employs a "worshipper" type of marketing, relying on a small group of enthusiastic customers, typically students andsalarymen.[4]SomeJiroriansmake a pact to visit all 40 Jiro franchises[3]and regard the first shop in Mita as "the sacred place."

Internet culture

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Twitteruser @habomaijiro, known for his unique daily reviews of Ramen Jiro, gathered more than 35,000 followers. When he stopped his updates in 2016 due to "an unexpected accident," several prominent Japanese internet sites reported the incident.[16][17]

In 2018, data scientist Kenji Doi created software that was able to pinpoint at which of the 40 locations a bowl of ramen was made just by uploading a picture of the ramen. Utilizing the Alpha version ofAutoMLbyGoogle,it had a 94.5% success rate when differentiating between the locations despite the bowls looking so similar.[18]After its publication on Twitter, the software was featured by several tech publications, including Google[18]andThe Verge.[19]

See also

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References

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  2. ^"Jiro: The Best Junk Food Ramen in Tokyo".Tokyo Weekender.2018-05-09.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-01-25.Retrieved2019-01-24.
  3. ^abcGross, Matt."Exploring Tokyo Through Its Ramen Shops".Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-23.Retrieved2018-10-17.
  4. ^ab"なぜラーメン Nhị Lang は" パクリ cửa hàng "を hứa す の か bổn gia bổn nguyên として の 価 trị がより cao まる | プレジデントオンライン".PRESIDENT Online - PRESIDENT(in Japanese). 2018-01-30.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-23.Retrieved2018-10-17.
  5. ^Fox, Killian (2009-09-12)."″The 50 best foods in the world and where to eat them″".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 2013-08-24.Retrieved2018-10-17.
  6. ^ab"Nhị Lang インタビュー".sthills.co.jp(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on 2018-11-22.Retrieved2018-10-17.
  7. ^"Ramen Jiro | ラーメン Nhị Lang tam điền bổn tiệm".Ramen Beast.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-12-20.Retrieved2018-12-19.
  8. ^ab"May No Student Go Hungry: The Cuisine of Mita Yamashoku and Ramen Jiro: Keio University".Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-23.Retrieved2018-10-17.
  9. ^"ラーメン Nhị Lang cửa hàng 舗 một lãm | ラーメン Nhị Lang quán ｜ニンニク nhập れますか?".xn--4dkp5a8a4562a1c2fvhm(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-23.Retrieved2018-10-17.
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  11. ^"Còn tiếp “Người khí グルメ の giải phẫu học - sai 覚 の mỹ thực -” đệ １ hồi ラーメン Nhị Lang | FOODLABO[フード・ラボ] by sài điền hiệu sách ".2012-06-09. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-06-09.Retrieved2018-10-18.
  12. ^"Tonkatsu Ramen - 1 bowl".nutritionix.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-02-17.Retrieved2018-10-18.
  13. ^"Nhị Lang hệ は ẩn れた khỏe mạnh thực!? Retty Nhị Lang hệ đảm đương とライザップ の トレーナー の dị sắc đối nói | Rettyグルメニュース".Retty(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-22.Retrieved2018-10-18.
  14. ^McCurry, Justin (2010-06-18)."Ramen - Japan's super slurpy noodles".the Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-10-19.Retrieved2018-10-18.
  15. ^Gang, Chen; Reisel, Mary (2018).International Journal of Business Anthropology, Volume 7 (2).Cambridge Scholars Publishing.ISBN1527514714.
  16. ^"ラーメン Nhị Lang を mỗi nhật thực べ続けたジロリアン “アクシデント phát sinh の ため, Nhị Lang tuần りが khó khăn” となり đổi mới kết thúc - ライブドアニュース ".ライブドアニュース(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-23.Retrieved2018-10-19.
  17. ^"ラーメン Nhị Lang をほぼ mỗi nhật thực べる người, đột nhiên の Twitter kết thúc báo cáo にファン than khóc - Excite Bit コネタ"(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-23.Retrieved2018-10-19.
  18. ^ab"AutoML Vision in action: from ramen to branded goods | Google Cloud Blog".Google Cloud Blog.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-07-01.Retrieved2018-10-19.
  19. ^"Google's machine learning software can now categorize ramen by shop".The Verge.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-23.Retrieved2018-10-19.
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