Instant Ramen is Not a Soup

“Top Ramen” by arbyreed is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Introduction

An exciting and polarizing new point of debate has recently emerged in the public discourse — namely, whether or not instant ramen is a soup. While discussing this matter with family, colleagues, and community members, I have been deeply concerned to find that most people mistakenly believe instant ramen to be a soup. While it is undoubtedly true that instant ramen and soup share many qualities, there…