In our tradition, ramen is more of a soup, but for the Japanese it is primarily noodles, drenched in a rich broth, with numerous additives, usually herbs, vegetables, mushrooms and a boiled egg. Adding pepper paste will help make it spicy. Ramen is a filling dish, but the calorie content of ramen with beef is not too high...Asian ramen soup with chicken and homemade udon noodles.