Inside Sun Noodle, the Secret Weapon of America's Best Ramen Shops

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If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy. There were only about three or four ramen shops on Oahu when Hidehito Uki founded Sun Noodle in 1981. Ramen in America was pretty much just a cup of noodles you cooked in the microwave.