Inside Ivan Ramen: The American Who Cracked Japan’s Most Obsessive Food Culture
Ivan Orkin — the American who conquered Tokyo’s ramen scene — brings his legendary Ivan Ramen to London. Watch as he reveals the secrets behind his iconic Shoyu broth, hand-crafted noodles, and the obsessive philosophy that changed ramen forever.
Ivan Orkin didn’t follow the rules. An American in Tokyo with no formal ramen training, he built one of the most respected ramen restaurants in Japan from scratch — and then brought it to London. In this film, Ivan breaks down every component of his signature Shoyu ramen: the Shio Tare, the chicken fat, the roasted tomatoes, and the precise noodle construction that makes every bowl a system, not a recipe.
This is what professional-level ramen actually looks like — and why it took 20 years to get here.
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0:00 – 0:13 INTRO
0:13 – 0:51 How was Ramen created?
0:51 – 1:01 What is Shoyu Ramen?
1:01 – 2:42 The Broth: Shio Tare & Chicken Fat
2:42 – 4:10 The Noodles: Ivan’s Custom Recipe
4:10 – 4:42 The Secret Ingredient (Roasted Tomatoes)
4:42 – 6:28 What Makes a Perfect Ramen Bowl?
6:28 – 7:32 How to Eat Ramen the Right Way
7:30 – 8:46 Ramen Wasn’t This Popular!
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Shoyu ramen was once a humble, everyday bowl. Ivan Orkin spent 20 years in Tokyo turning it into something obsessive — then brought it to London.
👉 Is this the most technically precise ramen in the UK? Watch to the end and tell us below.
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Heckuva brave decision to open a ramen shop in Japan. 😮 Saluted.