Long noodles in steaming hot soup! In Japan, just about everyone loves ramen. Ramen shops can be found nation wide. One bowl cost about ¥500 - ¥1,000. Ramen is popular with young and old alike. There are people in Japan who eat ramen almost every day. One ramen fanatic actually ate 1,400 servings in a year!

The roots of ramen lay in China, but ramen as we know it today, developed independently in Japan. Today, there are ramen shops all over the country resulting in a tremendous variety of ramen.

Airplane food...enough said. It sucks, right? It's either bland, not hot enough, cold and shouldn't make it past airport security in the first place. North American airlines haven't done much to improve their culinary offerings (likely due to cost cutting).

You can always count on the Japanese to twist and contort a tried and true classic and turn it into an instant hit.

If you're in Japan chances are you'll find some amazing snacks and some drink some green tea - but don't forget to try the other famous green tea product in Japan - the GREEN TEA KITKAT! 

I know what you might be thinking...a green tea KitKat...?

For those who enjoy trying new beers, don’t forget about Kirin Ichiban beer from Japan. Yes, I know what you might be thinking – beer from Japan? (or any other Asian country for that matter). In addition to tea and sake, Japan also makes some very good beer. Japan is actually a country that loves their beer and it shows…literally.

Sushi, the most popular Japanese Food, is becoming higher in demand all the time and its easy to see why.  The combination of seasoned rice married with roasted seaweed and fresh fish is not only satisfying, it is also kind to the body.

Check out the numerous health benefits of these popular sushi fish below.