Available for ¥500 (£2.53), ramen lovers can now grab a can of hot, ready-to-eat soy sauce ramen complete with wheat noodles, ...

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OSAKA -- A favorite among locals and tourists alike, ramen is driving technological advances across industry lines in Japan.

A Japanese noodle manufacturer has launched the world’s first canned ramen made with wheat noodles which will soon be available in vending machines across the country. Maruyama Seimen’s canned ...

However, the canned ramen you get in vending machines has never been exactly like the real thing, because the “noodles” are made with konjac instead of wheat. As you can see, konjac noodles are ...