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9 Ramen Coloring Pages to Print for Free!

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Drawing of a bowl of ramen with egg colored with colored pencils
Colored by the Coloring Together artists. See gallery.

Have you ever heard the sound of someone slurping hot noodles? In Japan that is a sign the food is delicious, and a steaming bowl of ramen is exactly that: pure happiness served in a bowl. That is why I loved adding color to these drawings, imagining the smell of the broth while I painted.

The great thing about ramen coloring pages is that every ingredient asks for a different color: the golden broth, the white and yellow egg, the green onion and the pink narutomaki. Try colored pencils, markers or watercolors, because each one gives the bowl its own vibe.

I gathered ramen of every style: traditional bowls, others with a smiling face, chopsticks lifting a mountain of noodles and even a loaded cup. Pick the one that makes you hungriest and start coloring.

And when you finish your masterpiece, remember that here at Coloring Together we have a gallery to show off the best works, like the red lanterns that hang at the door of ramen shops in Japan, inviting everyone in. Share yours and make everyone crave a bowl of ramen!

Ramen coloring pages

Why color ramen pictures?

Even though we link it with Japan today, ramen grew out of noodles that arrived from China more than a hundred years ago. The Japanese made it so much their own that it became one of their most famous dishes, with thousands of restaurants devoted just to making it.

Coloring a bowl of ramen is the perfect excuse to relax. While you decide on the color of the broth or each topping, your hand loosens up and your mind focuses only on the drawing. It is a calm little moment, a bit like waiting for the soup to be ready.

We also added lots of fun facts about ramen so you learn new things while you color. Shall we fill these bowls with flavor and color?

Learn while coloring Ramen

  1. Even though it feels Japanese through and through, ramen actually came to Japan from China. The word comes from *lamian*, which means hand-pulled noodles.
  2. In Japan it is perfectly fine to slurp your noodles loudly. It is not rude at all: it is the way to tell the cook that the ramen is delicious.
  3. There are four classic ramen broths: shoyu (soy sauce), shio (salt), miso and tonkotsu (pork bone). Each region of Japan has its favorite.
  4. The egg that often comes in ramen is called ajitama. It is marinated in soy sauce so it tastes great and keeps a slightly runny yolk.
  5. That topping with the pink and white spiral is called narutomaki. It was named after the swirling whirlpools near the city of Naruto, in Japan.
  6. Instant ramen was invented by Momofuku Ando in 1958. You just add hot water and in a few minutes it is ready to eat.
  7. The city of Yokohama has a whole museum dedicated to instant noodles, where you can build your own cup of ramen.
  8. Instant ramen has even traveled to space: in 2005 a special version was made so a Japanese astronaut could eat it in orbit.
  9. Tonkotsu broth is made by boiling pork bones for many hours, until it turns thick and creamy white.
  10. Japan has thousands of restaurants devoted only to ramen, and many specialize in a single type of broth that they make to perfection.

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