Iekei ramen (家系ラーメン) is a variety of ramen featuring a pork marrow and soy sauce broth and thick, straight noodles that was first invented in Yokohama by the ramen shop Yoshimura-ya in 1974. In Canada, Iekei ramen or Yokohama Iekei ramen has become famous with the incredibly popular Ramen Arashi located in Banff Alberta, Canmore Alberta and Victoria BC.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Know Your Noodles: Yokohama Iekei Ramen". Taiken Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  2. ^ Lynch, Scott (2017-05-30). "IEKEI-Style Ramen, A Cult Favorite In Japan, Lands In NYC". Gothamist. Retrieved 2020-03-03.