to become a ramen chef. his hand-made noodles come in four types. each paired with a specific soup. >> the reason my soup is so good is actually getting better, okay. it's a combination of a lot of japanese-owned restaurant. the future, i would like to actually go back to japan to try out different kind of ramens. >> the ramen boom even gave rise to consultants dedicated to the ramen business. jason lam opened his own ramen shop five years ago. using the experience, he now offers advice to others. from how to lay out the shop, to what to put on the menu. >> the cost of the ramen, it's not very high. yeah, but because of the way it's being positioned, you can actual i had sell it at a very high fee. >> four more ramen shops from japan will open in singapore by the end of this year. and with successful restaurants looking for opportunities in the nation of malaysia, it looks like ramen fever will continue to spread in asia. yuko funasaki, nhk world, singapore. >>> and now, i know just what to have for dinner -

so, we have some ramen noodles. we're not using the package.he butter and some pecorino cheese. just throw it in there. >> jimmy: in the water, though? >> yeah. >> jimmy: see, normally i'd strain the water out. >> not doing that right now. >> kathy: what? is this like ramen alfredo? this is complicated. >> a little bit. cacio e pepe, it's a take on it. >> kathy: can you do this on a college dorm hot-plate? >> and some butter. >> jimmy: i think you can. and butter. was that a whole stick of butter. >> yeah, and some olive oil. >> jimmy: and a little olive oil. and what is that? pecorino romano cheese? >> pecorino romano and just stir it up. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. all right. and that's it? >> that's it. so, the water's going to evaporate and -- >> jimmy: and it looks like that? >> that's what you're going to get. >> kathy: how long does it -- >> jimmy: chang, you're a master. >> like, in two minutes. so, it's a little bit of a joke because it's already cooked noodles so you can't -- so have to be a little bit slow to really mess this up. >> kathy

on the day we visited, he had his favorite for lunch, ramen noodles.he's in any particular hurry, but one bowl only takes him about one minute to eat, and once is never enough. he just set a new shop record by eating 13 bowls of ramen. you're the champion. champion! he wins at sumo, too. 11 bouts in the autumn tournament in the fighting spirit prize. the most interesting match was on day 11 when he faced ozeki baruto. gagamaru was ranked minus number 11 at the time but he emerged victorious. >> translator: i couldn't believe it. i was so happy about the result, i almost cried. >> translator: what's your ideal form of sumo? >> translato i want to keep on the offensive. i use my big body to keep charging forward to prevent opponents from stopping me. >> reporter: gagamaru started his charge on sumo eight years ago when he was in high school. later, he had finished third in the open weight category at the world junior championships. in 2005, he turned pro to find out how well he could stand up to the best the sport has to offer. as it turned out, pretty w

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he used to run a ramen shop in ofunatu city. the tsunami washed it away. he lost his income, his savings are running out. >> translator: we are forced to lead a miserable le now. >> reporter: donors from all over japan sent help. noon fo,utll tse thgsto sa sd the got whl gave him energyo reopen his shop. >> this man lives in jisawa, far from theisaster ea. he responded to wish and clicked on a cd player for when the shop reopens. >> he said that he appreciated that the cd player, which i gave or donated. so that payback is very unique. and i have not seen it before. so i feel like i'm connected with him now. >> reporter: still, not everything is going smoothly. project next relies on the charity of donors. and the group has a lot of expenses. uchikoshi's dental clinic has been in the red for eight months. ever since the disaster. >> translator: i do what i'm doing because i want to see everybody smile. i want to establish a milestone for rebuilding fhe next generation. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post march 11th. we have

as a struggle between those businesses whose monumental losses were covered by tarp and those whose ramen noodles and hackky sacks were also covered by tarp. but through it all, it's easy to forget the real victims of this epic battles-- the feelings of the winners. >> since when in this country was it okay to demonize success? >> the free enterprise system is under attack. >> the democratic party is going to have to stop bashing the rich. >> demonizing success. >> going after the rich and stokeing the rich back to the old populous. >> why vilify the top 1%? they're not going to save anybody by vilifying them. >> jon: you people don't get it. what part of mo money mo problems don't you understand? (laughter) there is that feeling, too. >> an op-ed columnist in from the "new york times" received these photos snapped at a halloween party last year. they were actual employees at the stephen j. balm law firm near buffalo, new york. it's a law firm that represents banks when they want to foreclose on someone's home. as you can see, the workers are dressed up as homeless people. and squatters.

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he used to run a ramen shop in ofunato city. the tsunami washed it away. he lost his income, his savings are running out. >> translator: we are forced to lead a miserable life now. >> reporter: donors from all over japan sent help. not only food, but all these things, too. sake said the got whl gave him energy to reopen his shop. >> this man lives in fujisawa, far from the disaster area. he responded to sake's wish and clicked on a cd player for when the shop reopens. >> he said that he appreciated that the cd player, which i gave or donated. so that payback is very unique. and i have not seen it before. so i feel like i'm connected with him now. >> reporter: still, not everything is going smoothly. project next relies on the charity of donors. and the group has a lot of expenses. uchikoshi's dental clinic has been in the red for eight months. ever since the disaster. >> translator: i do what i'm doing because i want to see everybody smile. i want to establish a milestone for rebuilding for the next generation. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for th

man, i love you, roy, but come on, the ramen soups have got to go. even comprehend how i feel. you know what i mean? i'm really, really happy. got my family helping me. they did so much. i'm so appreciative. my daughter may come and live with me with my granddaughter. i'm really, really looking forward to that. i hope it happens. and i'm looking forward to going to work and just living my life. i got to be cautious on who i associate with. it's my real downfall. to be honest with you. i got a big heart and a lot of love for some of the guys. i got to pull back. man, you know, like i told them before, i love you, bro, but i got to go. i have to succeed this time. i'll die like them guys and i -- look at this. this is a castle to me, you guys. i love it. i'm so happy. >> and truthfully, roy should have been here with you. how do you feel knowing you had planned this? >> oh, man, you know, i'm disappointed. he's better than prison. he's really a good man. honestly, i love him to death. he's better than all that prison [ bleep ]. he just didn't hold on.

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