Or my theory on the etymology of Ramen

(La mian from Hokkien meaning hand-pulled noodles -> Ramyun in Korean being a loan word -> Ramen in Japanese, as borrowed from the Korean).

Rendezvous with Ramen, Clarke's lesser known SF work that explores alien civilizations and the mythos of the flying spaghetti monster.

Perhaps this explains the relationship between Ramen, the Mi-Go and the Flying Spaghetti Monster which also goes by the darker name of Chthulu.