PALO ALTO, California -- A ramen restaurant in downtown Los Angeles has been honored for its longevity in the industry amid a growing wave of enthusiasts nationwide for the beloved noodle soup from Japan.
Ichiro and Nomo among fans of Kouraku, offering homestyle recipes for 50 years
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Kouraku, recognized by Los Angeles as "America's oldest ramen shop still in operation," boasts recipes largely unchanged for five decades. (Photo by Naomi Hayase)
PALO ALTO, California -- A ramen restaurant in downtown Los Angeles has been honored for its longevity in the industry amid a growing wave of enthusiasts nationwide for the beloved noodle soup from Japan.