Want to make chewy homemade ramen noodles like you find in Japanese soup shops? With a few special tools and a block of free time, these noodles are worth the extra effort.

Ramen contains wheat noodles, whereas pho is made with rice noodles. The latter are thin, flat, and almost translucent. They're created with glutinous rice flour and almost always sold dried.

But it’s now garnering a following on TikTok and at Ramen by Ra, where reservations book up months in advance. Ms. Purdie’s version is made with Hawaiian Sun Noodles, her favorite brand ...

From spicy dan dan mian to easy ramen and Sichuan-spiced sesame noodles, you’ll want to make these when you’re strapped for time (and even when you aren’t). Pippa says: “If you know me ...

Add boiling water and the brothy noodles are ready in minutes. But that’s not ramen’s full story. In fact, ramen is a complex dish that dates back to 14th century Japan, the Muromachi period.