Ippudo, which originated from Hakata, Fukuoka, Kyushu Island, Japan, opened its doors on October 16, 1985, and has since then opened more than 80 branches worldwide. Ippudo's motto is "Keeping the Tradition - Keeping the Innovation", providing customers with the most authentic Japanese ramen by combining the finest fresh ingredients, traditional Japanese cooking methods, ramen making process, and secret soup base. Ippudo was officially launched on July 18, 2011 in Hong Kong. On October 1, 2012, the first branch is located in Shanghai.

Basic introduction Company name: Ippudo Foreign name: IPPUDO Headquarters location: Japan Founded: 1985 Business scope: Japanese ramen Company nature: Group Company profile, founder, awards and honors, store distribution, store secret, Shiratamaru Genmai, Akamaru Shimenmai, development in China, access to China, China menu, store branches, Company profile Ippudo by the internationally renowned Ippudo was founded by Shigemi Kawahara, the internationally acclaimed king of ramen, and has been at the top of the list of popular ramen restaurants for many years, winning three consecutive championships in the TV Champion - Ramen Professionals Championships, which was produced by TVTokyo from 1995 to 1998. History of the company Started in Fukuoka, Japan in 1985 First Ippudo restaurant opened in Tokyo, Japan in 1995 First "King of Noodles" title awarded in 2005 First branch opened in New York City in 2008 First branch opened in Singapore in 2009 Second branch opened in Singapore in 2010 May 2011 Seoul, Korea opened its first branch July 2011, Hong Kong opened its first branch October 2012, Shanghai, China opened its first branch December 2012, Sydney opened its first branch March 2013, Guangzhou, China opened its first branch April 2013, Guangzhou, China opened its second branch May 2013, Guangzhou, China opened its third branch July 2013, Shenzhen, China opened its first branch Opening of the first branch in Shenzhen, China September 2013, opening of the second and third branches in Shanghai, China October 2013, opening of the fourth branch in Shanghai, China January 2014, opening of the fifth branch in Shanghai, China March 2014, opening of the first branch in Beijing, China May 2014, opening of the first branch in Chengdu, China October 2014, opening of the first branch in Chongqing, China Founder Narumi Kawahara The founder of Ippudo, Narumi Kawahara, was honored with the title of "King of Ramen" five times between 1997 and 2010. Kawahara Narumi has been the most popular ramen king for many years, and won three consecutive championships in TV Tokyo's "TV Champion - Ramen Professionals Championship" from 1995 to 1998. In 2005, Kawahara Narumi was honored with the title of "Ramen King" and was awarded a place in the Ramen Hall of Fame. Kawahara Narumi Kawahara Narumi was born and raised in Fukuoka, Kyushu, and after graduating from high school, he decided to pursue a career in the restaurant industry, working and training in a number of European restaurants in Japan. 1979, at the age of 27, Kawahara Narumi opened his first restaurant and bar, After the Rain, in Fukuoka. 1985, he opened a restaurant in his hometown of Fukuoka. Later in 1985, Narumi Kawahara opened his first restaurant, Ippudo, in his hometown of Fukuoka, with only ten seats. Since then, Ippudo has grown into a ramen restaurant with 70 branches, attracting a large number of customers even after waiting in line for hours, including international celebrities. Awards and Honors In 1999, Mr. Narumi Kawahara appeared on TV Tokyo's [The Strongest Ever! Ramen King Decision Battle II] and defended his title for the second consecutive time In 2000, Mr. Kawahara Narumi won the "Greatest Ranking" in TV Tokyo's "Ramen Master Contestant Battle II"! Ramen Master Contestant Battle], making him one of the best in the world. 2005, Mr. Narumi Kawahara was crowned the first "King of Noodles" in the TBS Festival's "The Strongest Ramen King Decision Battle of All Time". 2010, Japan's leading magazine, "TOKYO1 Weekly," named Ippudo the "Best Ramen Shop of the Year," and the December 2 issue of the magazine featured Kawahara's "Best Ramen Shop of the Year" in the "Best Ramen Shop of the Year" category. In 2010, the famous Japanese magazine "TOKYO1 Weekly" named Ippudo the "Best Ramen Restaurant of the Year", and the December 2 issue of the magazine named Mr. Narumi Kawahara as the "King of Ramen" In 2012, Ippudo Hong Kong was featured in the Michelin Hong Kong and Macau Gourmet Guide 2012 Store Locations Ippudo has opened more than 70 outlets around the globe since 1985, with over 70 outlets located in different parts of the world, including the Japanese island of Kyushu, Tokyo and Osaka, and in international metropolises such as New York, Singapore, and South Korea. Even if you have to queue up for many hours, you will still be attracted to wait for customers, including international celebrities - SMAP, Harrison Ford, Jessica Alba, Anna Hathaway, Rain and Jackie Chan. Ippudo Hong Kong, located at Shop 210, Newport Centre, 30 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, officially opened on July 18, 2011, bringing the best of Japan's authentic ramen to the people of Hong Kong, providing customers with authentic ramen and the best dining experience. Subsequently, Ippudo opened another Hakata Ippudo on the 2nd floor of 8 Russell Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong and another on the 3rd floor of Century Square, 1-13 D'Aguilar Street, Central, Hong Kong. Ippudo's first branch in China was officially opened in Shanghai Pudong IFC in October 2012, the first branch in Guangzhou was opened in Guangzhou Tianhe District in March 2013, the first branch in Shenzhen was opened in Shenzhen CR Vientiane City in July 2013, the first branch in Beijing was opened in Kerry Center in March 2014, and the first branch in Chengdu was opened in the Chengdu International Finance Center in May 2014, and the first branch in Hong Kong was opened in the Chengdu International Finance Center. In May 2014, the first branch in Chengdu was opened in Chengdu International Financial Center. 2 Japan - Kyushu - Kanto - Kansai - Shikoku - Tokai - Hokuriku - Koshinetsu - Hokkaido 2 Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur 2 U.S.A.: - New York 2 Singapore 2 South Korea - Seoul 2 Australia - Sydney 2 China - Beijing - Shanghai - Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Chengdu - Hong Kong - Taiwan The secret of the restaurant Yifengtang's famous Pork Bone Soup Base is made with different portions of pork bones, which are boiled and prepared through a variety of cooking processes in order to bring out the flavor of the pork bones. The soup base is made from different parts of the pig bone and undergoes multiple cooking processes to produce a rich soup with the flavor of pig bone to suit customers' taste. Ippudo's noodles are made from a secret flour recipe, and with a unique recipe and continuous research and improvement of Japanese ramen production methods, Hakata Ippudo ramen is smoky and tough, with a crisp texture that brings customers extraordinary enjoyment, bringing out innovative flavors without losing the traditional flavor of Japanese ramen. Ippudo's naming of soup bases after their colors - Shiratamaru Genmai and Akamaru Shinmai - has become a benchmark in the ramen industry, and ramen stores are eager to follow suit. Shiratamaru Genmai The everlasting Shiratamaru Genmai is an Ippudo classic, and was the first ramen launched at the time of Ippudo's founding. The rich and mild pork bone broth is combined with the traditional Hakata flavor of extra thin noodles, and topped with barbecued pork, black fungus, fresh sprouts, and green onions with a fatty aroma, to create authentic Japanese ramen with exquisite culinary skills. Akamaru Shinmei After years of careful development, Akamaru Shinmei has become another Ippudo specialty, following the classic Shiratamaru Genmei. Using a 25-year-old secret recipe, the soup is simmered over a long period of time to create a perfect blend between the broth and the pork bones, creating a rich pork bone soup base with secret miso and garlic oil to emphasize the fat flavor of the pork bones. Finally, thinly sliced BBQ pork, black fungus, fresh sprouts and green onion are added to present the perfect new flavor of Akamaru. Development in China Login to China Ippudo is committed to the motto of "Keeping the Tradition - Continuously Innovating", providing customers with a combination of the finest fresh ingredients, traditional Japanese cooking methods, ramen making process, and secret soup base, bringing the most authentic Japanese ramen to Chinese diners. Ippudo officially launched in China in October 2012, with its first restaurant in Shanghai, offering authentic ramen and the best dining experience with friendly and attentive service, a unique restaurant decor concept and a cozy environment. Gourmets can enjoy the best ramen flavors from Japan without leaving the country. Pure and rich pork bone broth, tasty ramen, rich side dishes and various creative Japanese snacks have attracted a large number of customers since the opening, and the number of customers coming to the restaurant is even more. Chinese Menu Ippudo not only has the "Shiratamaru Genmai" and "Akamaru Shinmai" ramen stars that are popular around the world, but also brings you more upgraded versions of delicious ramen and creative snacks to satisfy the tastes of different Chinese diners: Special Shiratamaru Special Shiratamaru is Ippudo's original ramen, a rich and mild pork bone soup base combined with Hakata's traditional flavor of extra thin noodles, topped with special thinly sliced barbecued pork, half-boiled egg, nori, black fungus, fresh bean sprouts, and diced green onions, creating an authentic Japanese ramen with exquisite culinary skills. Special Akamaru A rich pork bone soup base made from Ippudo's secret cooking recipe, with secret miso and fragrant garlic oil to emphasize the flavor of pork bone fat. Finished with special thinly sliced BBQ pork with half-boiled egg, nori, black fungus, fresh bean sprouts and diced green onion for the perfect special Akamaru flavor. Chicken and pork double-flavored ramen Ippudo has created the Chicken and pork double-flavored ramen with years of experience, combining chicken and pork bone broths with dozens of ingredients to create a refreshing, yet mellow, soup base with a depth of flavor that is not to be missed. Sapporo Miso Ramen The thick, flavorful chicken bone broth is combined with specially selected miso and the finest curved surface to create authentic Sapporo miso ramen. Tokyo Soy Sauce Ramen The sweet soup with concentrated chicken flavor and special fish broth is carefully blended with thick noodles to create authentic Tokyo soy sauce ramen with a unique flavor. Ippudo Spicy Miso Spicy miso is added to the smooth pork bone soup base to bring out the richness of the ramen. Special Spicy Miso The smooth and rich pork bone soup base with Ippudo's special spicy miso, combined with the tough ramen, brings a highly layered experience. Served with two different parts of thinly sliced BBQ pork, pork loin and pork belly, half-boiled egg, seaweed, and diced green onion mixed with spicy flavors for a memorable aftertaste. Taitama (additional ramen) A ramen culture from Hakata - when there is still soup left in the customer's bowl, they can ask for additional ramen. The toughness of the noodles can be chosen from hard, soft or plain. Cheese with Nori is a specialty at Ippudo Shanghai IFC! The smooth cheese is soaked in soy sauce for more than ten hours, cut into bite-sized pieces and served with chili powder and wasabi sauce, wrapped in crispy seaweed...the richness of the flavor is unbelievable! It's even better as a snack with wine. Ippudo Barbecued Pork Horn Bun Born in the New York branch of Ippudo, this is one of the four most famous dishes in Ippudo's Global Selection, which is also available at Ippudo's Shanghai IFC store. The pork is marinated in a secret barbecue sauce and served with steamed soft and flavorful pork buns and salad dressing, which is aromatic and not too fatty. Store Locations Beijing Kerry Center Store: B23a, B1, Kerry Center, No.1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing Shanghai IFC Store: No.LG1-79-80, IFC Center, No.8 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area (Opposite to IFC Paragon Cinema, Exit 6 of Lujiazui Station of Line 2) Shanghai Ring Trade iapm Store: No.235, B2, Ring Trade Plaza, No.999 Huaihai Zhong Road, Xuhui District (LG2) Store No. 235, B2 (LG2), Central Trade Square, No. 999 Huaihai Zhong Road, Xuhui District (Line 1 South Shaanxi Road Station, Line 10 Nanchang Road Station) Shanghai Wujiang Road Four Seasons Place Branch: Shop No. 142, 1F, No. 169 Wujiang Road, Jing'an District (Line 2 West Nanjing Road Station) Shanghai Jing'an Kerry Center Branch: SB1-15, Kerry Center, No. 1515 West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District (Line 2/7 Jing'an Temple Station) Shanghai Grand Gateway 66, No. 607, Level 6, Grand Gateway 66, No. 1 Hongqiao Road, Xuhui District Guangzhou Flower City Plaza Branch: Shop A027-028, No.2001, Negative 1, Flower City Plaza Phase II, No.89, Flower City Avenue, Tianhe District (Exit A, Flower City Avenue, Zhujiang New Town Station, APM Station, Line 3 & 5) Guangzhou Zhenggai Plaza Branch: Shop 2A009, 2/F, Zhenggai Shopping Plaza, No.228, Tianhe Road, Tianhe District (Entering Northeast Gate Escalator and going up to the second floor, Exit D, Sports Center Station of Metro Line 1) Shenzhen Wuxi City Branch: Baoan Baoan, Luohu District Branch: Luohu District, Baoan South Road, No. 1881, China Resources Vientiane City, B1 B88 store (Luo Bao line \ Shekou line Grand Theater MRT station, Exit C) Chengdu International Finance Center Branch: Chengdu, Jinjiang District, Section 3, No. 1, International Finance Center, No. 1 Hongxing Road, LG109bB88 store Chongqing Beicheng Tianjie Branch: Chongqing North City Sky Street No. 10, Jiangbei District, No. 4F-002B