Food & Culture
Most ramen shops use a ticket machine at the entrance: pick your bowl, insert cash, and hand the ticket to the counter staff. Broth styles range from light shoyu to rich tonkotsu, so start with whichever matches how you usually take your noodles.
Slurping is normal and even expected, it cools the noodles and signals you are enjoying the meal. Most counters expect a quick meal, not a long conversation, so eat, pay, and free up the seat for the next guest.