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Ramen Heads

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Collection: Kino Lorber
Format: DVD
Year: 2016
Director: Koki Shigeno
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Shôta Iida, Kumiko Ishida, Katsuya Kobayashi
Runtime: 93
Language: Japanese
Release Date: 2018-10-16
Description

Ramen Heads follows Osamu Tomita, Japan’s reigning king of ramen, as he reveals
every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect bowl of noodles. He
is relentless in his search for the highest-quality ingredients, as are his competitors. This
delicious documentary also profiles five other notable ramen shops, each with its own
philosophy and flavor, which exemplify different aspects of the ramen world. Ramen Heads
provides a bite-size history of ramen’s historical roots, while giving an in-depth look at the
contemporary culture surrounding this unique and beguiling dish.