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bowl of ramen

bowl of ramen

1 2.5
A serving of Japanese noodle soup with hot broth and toppings like meat or egg
  • noun
  • /boʊl əv ˈrɑːmən/
translation icon : tazón de ramen
  • Do I really value that bowl of ramen and like eating out every night?

Do I really value that bowl of ramen and like eating out every night?

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Examples

  • On chilly evenings, there's nothing better than enjoying a flavorful bowl of ramen filled with fresh vegetables and a soft-boiled egg.

  • She was probably a graduate student who read late into the night, subsisting on bowls of ramen noodles.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Every bowl of ramen that you prepare... is a gift for your customer.

  • A bowl of ramen is a self-contained universe... With life from the sea The mountains and the earth.

  • There is only enough area to put a bowl of ramen and maybe a tray of salt, pepper, and such, and that's about all.

    Blog text (27)
  • All right, We've had some of the best instant noodle brands throughout the world, but how do they stack up to one of the best chef made bowls of ramen in New York City?

  • But in my house, I like to go 360 degrees on the bird, which means using the bones and carcasses to make a rich turkey stock that's the perfect basis for a hot bowl of ramen the next day.

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  • I savored every bite of my bowl of ramen topped with tender slices of pork and green onions.

  • After a long day, I couldn't wait to relax with a hot bowl of ramen and some delicious dumplings.

Synonyms

ramen
vsbowl of ramen
25 3.2

A Japanese noodle soup, fresh or instant, usually with meat and vegetables

is a single served portion presented in a serving container to eat immediately

How Filling

bowl of ramen
1 2.5
starter
  • UK
9 1.9

Surface Forms

bowl of ramen singular

Morphology

bowl + of + ramen

The meaning 'a serving of Japanese noodle soup in a bowl' is directly and compositionally derived from 'bowl' (a dish) + 'of' (partitive) + 'ramen' (noodle soup). This simple noun + of + noun construction is cross-linguistically common and follows standard compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

The noun bowl of ramen comes from the clear picture of a hot bowl filled with ramen noodles and broth. Ramen came to Japan from Chinese-style noodles and was often served quickly to workers in bowls, so today the phrase means 'a serving of noodle soup'.