Ichiran Ramen is a Japanese ramen food-service business specializing in tonkotsu ramen.
The chain restaurant began in Fukuoka in 1960 as a ramen stall named “Futaba Ramen”.
It was later renamed “Ichiran” (“one orchid”) in 1966.
The soup broth is based on pork bones and other ingredients, which are typically boiled for several hours, and the dish is traditionally topped with sliced pork belly and served with ramen noodles that are hard in the center.
In Fukuoka, Japan, tonkotsu ramen is referred to as Hakata ramen.