Ramen Overload: Can Too Much Be Hazardous To Your Health?

Hardly any other dish has gone from humble street food to global culinary staple as quickly as ramen. Those steaming bowls of noodles, broth, vegetables, and soft-boiled egg have earned a reputation as modern comfort food—warming, soothing, and, by many accounts, healthy. Or so it seemed. A new Japanese study is now raising eyebrows: Regular ramen consumption may be linked to negative health outcomes.