One of the main attractions to Kittery's growing food scene, Anju serves two kinds of ramen: shoyu and spicy miso. The latter gets its kick from spicy miso paste and kimchi from previous owner Gary Kim's line of fermented foods, Son-Mat.

Of course the chefs at Masa Miyake's casual Japanese restaurant do ramen right. Choose from six kinds of ramen, all delivering rich flavor and housemade noodles. Beginners may want to start with the paitan ramen, which has a medium-light broth made from chicken and pork.

This poké shop in Portland’s Old Port is known for its build-your-own rice and fish bowls but has two types of ramen—a tonkotsu and a veggie-filled version.

This Asian fusion restaurant from the owners of Eventide Oyster Co. and Hugo’s features one type of ramen. It often changes, but recently was duck tonkatsu in a spicy and rich opaque pork broth.

This shipping container restaurant on Portland’s Washington Ave. serves a rotating type of ramen at its small ramen bar. Other Japanese-inspired menu items like Toyko street corn and an octopus gyro are also available.

For a quick noodle experience, head to Umami, the casual noodle bar where diners choose their own ingredients. Build ramen bowls with traditional broths, noodles, and proteins or other less so ones, like Andouille sausage and Thai tom yum broth.