LifeRamen noodles lure India's curry lovers
Driven by Japan's soft power, culinary import is an improbable hit with young people
Kavan Kuttapa, founder of Naru Noodle Bar in Bengaluru, and the restaurant's Sapporo-style miso ramen. He likens the dish to "a warm hug on a cold day." (Courtesy of Naru Noodle Bar)
BINDU GOPAL RAO, Contributing writer
December 7, 2024 11:00 JST
BENGALURU -- To gauge the soaring popularity of Japanese ramen soup noodles in India, look no further than Naru Noodle Bar in Bengaluru, a popular ramen restaurant whose 20 covers have regularly sold out in less than a minute since it launched in August 2022.