Fish cakes, or narutomaki, are a traditional ramen topping. But why did the white-and-pink cakes become popular in ramen bowls in the first place?

Fish Cake Ramen is a warming bowl of comfort, blending the rich, savory flavors of broth with the unique texture of fish cakes.

The kombu chicken ramen ($12.99), with its artfully arranged toppings of little fish cake flowers floating in a crystalline pond of scallions, evokes a tranquil feeling like looking into a ...

Recipe for Spicy Fish Cakes with Carrot-Cucumber Slaw from the Food section of The Boston Globe.

Our former ramen correspondent, Carol Shih, made this observation in July 2013. North Texas, then, is about 100 years behind the trend, but we’ve fully embraced it now.

Mister Jiu’s Brandon Jew, Fang restaurant’s Kathy Fang and “The Runaway Wok” author Ying Compestine share their family traditions and dishes for the Lunar New Year.