CHIBA -- It's not unusual in Japan to see someone have a small bowl of rice with their ramen. But how about only having rice in ramen soup minus the noodles?
A rice wholesaler in Chiba City and a ramen shop owner and chef in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, have developed their version of "rahan," a word created by combining "ramen" with "han," one of the Japanese readings for "cooked rice."
