P-s, hey, smarty pants, did you hear something?

Yep, there it is again.

Is that you making that noise, smarty pants?

Nope, it seems to be getting louder.

And coming from inside of me?

Which can only mean one thing.

It must be lunchtime.

The reason my tummy's so excited

is because I'm about to try out a new lunch spot

that just opened in town.

It's true the trusty narrator was trying out a new restaurant.

But what he doesn't know

is he's about to embark on a magical, taste-filled journey

that will change his life forever.

The place I'm headed to is what's known as a ramen shop. Smarty Pants, have you ever tried or heard of

ramen before? Sounds like some of you have, and some haven't. So, is ramen, A, a Japanese

noodle soup, B, instant cup of noodles, or C, Korean noodle soup? The answer is, all three. Sorry for

the trick question. He wasn't sorry. Ramen is a popular noodle soup dish with both Japanese and

Korean influences that consists of either hot or cold broth,

veggie and or meat toppings, and ramen noodles. The lunch spot I'm going to is a Japanese ramen shop, or Ramanya, as it is called in Japan.

That part was true.

I'm so hungry I could eat three bowls.

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