Ramen is all the rage but how big is it in Rockford?

If you didn't know, ramen has come a long way in the past few years. Not that there's anything wrong with the brick of ramen and season packet it's just what used to be a way to survive as a poor college has graduated to something bigger and better.

Not that there's anything wrong with the brick of ramen and season packet it's just what used to be a way to survive as a poor college has graduated to something bigger and better.

The question remains, what if you wanted to go in on something bigger and better when it comes to ramen?

Well, there's a list (albeit a short one) of Rockford restaurants that have ramen on the menu.

Spicy Misco Ramen - Fresh ramen noodles in a chicken and miso broth mixed with assorted vegetables and grilled marinated chicken, pork belly or shrimp. (Shogun)

Tonkatsu Ramen - Slow simmered pork broth, marinated pork, scallions. (Izakaya 88)

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Ramen - Egg noodles with pork, and Japanese vegetables in soup.

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Ramen -  Soy based soup with egg noodles add meat or sauteed vegetables.

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Spicy Korean Beef Noodles - Ramen noodles tossed with a sweet and spicy Korean-style Gochujang sauce, marinated steak, napa and red cabbage, Asian sprouts, spinach, topped with cucumber, green onions and cilantro.

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Ramen Soup - Egg noodles with pork and Japanese vegetables in soup.

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Ramen Dumplings - Ground pork, galangal, lemongrass, Thai herbs, shaved vegetables, house kim chi.

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