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USA TODAY Network's food and drink reporters share comfort food for winter, from ramen to dumplings and secret soup recipes, and cozy restaurant fireplaces. Here are the warmest food and drink tweets of the week.

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In downtown Birmingham, Ala., Ichicoro Imoto slings
In downtown Birmingham, Ala., Ichicoro Imoto slings out modern, authentic and Latin-inspired ramen at The Pizitz Food Hall. Weekend brunch features broth-less, mazeman-style bacon, eggs and cheese ramen.  courtesy of Ichicoro Imoto
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Alaska has a plethora of authentic and creative ramens,
Alaska has a plethora of authentic and creative ramens, and Anchorage locals head to Ramen House by Saijo, where simple yet hugely flavorful shoyu, shio and miso ramen headline the menu.  Andrew Holman Photography
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Asian-fusion restaurant and craft cocktail bar The
Asian-fusion restaurant and craft cocktail bar The Clever Koi has restaurants in both Phoenix and historic downtown Gilbert, Ariz., staffing butchers who break down the meat in house for dishes like pork belly ramen.  courtesy of The Clever Koi
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In Lafayette, Ark., Ginger Rice and Noodle Bar dishes
In Lafayette, Ark., Ginger Rice and Noodle Bar dishes out authentic Japanese and Korean dishes, often with more international flair. Ginger’s pozole-style ramen comes topped with pork belly, hominy, onions, cilantro, cabbage, lime and soy sauce-boiled egg.  courtesy of Ginger Rice and Noodle Bar
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Helmed by so-called “new ramen pioneer” Kousuke Yoshimura,
Helmed by so-called “new ramen pioneer” Kousuke Yoshimura, Los Angeles’ Hakata Ikkousha follows the chef’s motto of bringing happiness to all people by serving rich, tonkotsu-style ramen at low prices.  courtesy of Hakata Ikkoush
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Denver’s Uncle cooks up its own creative spin on the
Denver’s Uncle cooks up its own creative spin on the traditional noodle soup. Think duck ramen served with apples and arugula and a mushroom adorned veggie ramen made with vegan miso broth.  Adam Bove
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For students (and pretty much anyone else) in New Haven,
For students (and pretty much anyone else) in New Haven, Conn., Midnight Ramen has become a late-night weekend fixture. Fridays and Saturdays from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., the pop-up serves four types of ramen, all to be topped with the diner’s choice of pork, chicken, beef or vegetables.  courtesy of Midnight Ramen
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Delaware is still short on ramen joints, but Newark’s
Delaware is still short on ramen joints, but Newark’s Ramen Kumamoto, which is run by a former Morimoto sous chef, brings the noodle soup to the small state.  courtesy of Ramen Kumamoto
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In Orlando, Domu adds to Florida’s heat by serving
In Orlando, Domu adds to Florida’s heat by serving steamy, spicy bowls of ramen. House-made noodles are served in slow-cooked broths, ranging from chicken to pork based, and can be chased with craft cocktails from Domu’s bar.  courtesy of Domu
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Located inside Atlanta’s Ponce City Market, Ton Ton
Located inside Atlanta’s Ponce City Market, Ton Ton offers an expertly executed, slurpable menu that encourages the quick enjoyment of traditional Japanese ramens.  Mia Yakel
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With six locations in Honolulu, Agu is Hawaii’s ramen
With six locations in Honolulu, Agu is Hawaii’s ramen spot. Traditional pork-based ramens are available as are more unusual creations like the Hot Mess, which has black garlic oil, garlic butter, garlic chips and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.  courtesy of Agu
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In Coeur D'alene, Idaho, Umami Ramen serves slow-cooked,
In Coeur D'alene, Idaho, Umami Ramen serves slow-cooked, traditional ramen bowls, which use broths made from organic chicken, grass-fed beef or all-natural heritage pork, and homemade noodles.  courtesy of Umami Ramen
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Pretty much always packed with noodle enthusiasts,
Pretty much always packed with noodle enthusiasts, Chicago’s Slurping Turtle is a go-to for Japanese food in a hip environment.  Kailley Lindman
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Indianapolis’ Ramen Ray specializes in Sapporo-style
Indianapolis’ Ramen Ray specializes in Sapporo-style ramen and sources all of its essential ramen-making ingredients from Japan. Every bowl, based around a special miso broth, includes bean sprouts, onions and pork sautéed in flavored lard.  courtesy of Ramen Ray
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In Des Moines, Iowa, Krunkwich Ramen House serves a
In Des Moines, Iowa, Krunkwich Ramen House serves a wide range of Asian soups, with daily rotating specials featuring both homemade ramen noodles and Sun Noodle’s ramen.  courtesy of Krunkwich Ramen House
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Opened in 2016 by a chef from Yokohama, Japan, Yokohama
Opened in 2016 by a chef from Yokohama, Japan, Yokohama Ramen Joint aims to bridge the culture between the Midwestern U.S. and coastal Japan in Wichita, Kansas. Black garlic oil adds a savory, slightly spicy flavor to bowls of traditional ramen.  courtesy of Yokohama Ramen Joint
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Part of The Barn at Fritz Farm, the first official
Part of The Barn at Fritz Farm, the first official food hall in the state of Kentucky, Lexington’s Atomic Ramen is run by MasterChef’s Dan Wu, who originally launched his ramen restaurant as a pop up. On the menu: traditional ramen noodle soups and a cold ramen, drizzled with lemon-flavored mayo and sesame dressing.  courtesy of Atomic Ramen
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New Orleans’ Kin boasts proudly inauthentic ramen and
New Orleans’ Kin boasts proudly inauthentic ramen and Japanese fare. At lunch and dinner, bowls of noodles come topped with fried chicken, pork belly and Brussels sprouts, or braised brisket and grilled asparagus.  courtesy of Kin
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In Portland, Maine, The Honey Paw prides itself on
In Portland, Maine, The Honey Paw prides itself on serving New England cuisine with Asian influence, like a paitan ramen topped with chicken thigh roulade, soy marinated egg, pickled mushrooms, nori (dried seaweed) and charred corn.  courtesy of The Honey Paw
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In Baltimore, Ejji Ramen melds Malaysian and Japanese
In Baltimore, Ejji Ramen melds Malaysian and Japanese cuisine to create its locally beloved ramen bowls. The seafood-packed Laksa Surfy Ramen combines tempura shrimp with a curry broth and the vegetarian Miso Corny Ramen gets its savory flavor from enoki mushrooms and a rich miso corn broth.  Martin Kim
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The ramen at Cambridge, Mass.’s PAGU is unlike any
The ramen at Cambridge, Mass.’s PAGU is unlike any other. Varieties include chef Tracy Chang’s signature dish, Guchi’s Midnight Ramen, which is based in a broth made of shiitake dashi, dried seafood dashi, and chicken and pork bone dashi, as well as a suckling pig ramen.  Matt Li
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Run by noodle-loving chef Samantha Rafo, Detroit’s
Run by noodle-loving chef Samantha Rafo, Detroit’s Johnny Noodle King serves traditional Japanese ramen with a fun, Americanized flare. Beyond the luscious pork belly-topped shoyu, Johnny’s serves regionally inspired bowls like a Southwestern ramen topped with shredded chicken and cheese, and a Philly-style ramen with shredded beef, onion and pepper.  courtesy of Johnny Noodle King
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Nested inside Minnesota’s largest Asian grocery store,
Nested inside Minnesota’s largest Asian grocery store, Minneapolis’ Unideli at United Noodles is indeed a hidden gem in the Midwestern ramen scene. A “beginner’s” tonkotsu introduces ramen newbies to traditional rich pork broth, and the tantanmen lays on the spice with Szechuan peppercorns and Thai chilies.  courtesy of Unideli at United Noodles
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In Jackson, Miss., Saltine is renowned for its Monday
In Jackson, Miss., Saltine is renowned for its Monday ramen night, which offers a different flavor of ramen each week, from 6 p.m. until close (or until the bowls sell out).  courtesy of Saltine
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In St. Louis, Vista Ramen purveys four types of signature
In St. Louis, Vista Ramen purveys four types of signature ramen, including its titular ramen, the Vista, a pork-filled, ginger-flavored steamy bowl of soup, and the fusion-inspired pozole-style ramen studded with hominy and cilantro.  courtesy of Vista Ramen
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In Bozeman, Mont., Bisl creates gourmet ramen with
In Bozeman, Mont., Bisl creates gourmet ramen with farm-sourced ingredients. Bowls include a scallop-topped ramen with celery root and collards as well as a vegetarian bowl with caramelized leek and cabbage.  courtesy of Bisl
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Giving Lincoln, Neb., its ramen fix is AmuManu Ramen
Giving Lincoln, Neb., its ramen fix is AmuManu Ramen Bar, which puts its own spin on traditional ramen styles, including tonkotsu, shoyu and miso. Any bowl can be ordered “Godzilla” style, that is, with many, many more noodles to soak up all that broth.  courtesy of AmuManu Ramen Bar
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In Las Vegas, Ramen Tatsu serves hearty, savory ramen
In Las Vegas, Ramen Tatsu serves hearty, savory ramen to help casino-goers recover from a long night. The traditional Japanese menu ranges from salt and soy-based broths to a spicy miso bowl topped with ground pork to twirl in thick noodles.  courtesy of Ramen Tatsu
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You You Japanese Bistro in Nashua, N.H., serves a plethora
You You Japanese Bistro in Nashua, N.H., serves a plethora of pan-Asian food, and the roast pork ramen is the brothy anecdote to cold New England days.  courtesy of You You Japanese Bistro
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In Jersey City and Montclair, N.J., Ani Ramen House
In Jersey City and Montclair, N.J., Ani Ramen House serves several types of modern Japanese ramen, including the restaurant’s spinach-topped signature bowl.  Lori Luo
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O Ramen and Curry House, in Albuquerque. N.M., serves
O Ramen and Curry House, in Albuquerque. N.M., serves a wide variety of traditional ramens, including its signature Deluxe O Ramen, which is based in a milky tonkotsu broth and topped with wood ear mushrooms, seaweed, bamboo shoots and more.  courtesy of O Ramen and Curry House
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Run by America’s ramen noodle purveyor, Sun Noodle,
Run by America’s ramen noodle purveyor, Sun Noodle, New York’s Ramen Lab functions as a nine-seat, pop-up ramen counter, hosting an ever-changing roster of chefs from the USA, Japan and beyond, to show off their unique ramens.  courtesy of Ramen Lab
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Located in downtown Durham, N.C., Dashi cooks up a
Located in downtown Durham, N.C., Dashi cooks up a rich menu of traditional ramen styles, ranging from pork tonkotsu to soy sauce-flavored shoyu, all customizable with gluten-free rice noodles or toppings like local catfish, smoked chicken or pork meatballs.  courtesy of Dashi
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In Grand Forks, N.D., Shing Ya is known for its wide
In Grand Forks, N.D., Shing Ya is known for its wide range of Japanese dishes, including ramen, which can come topped with barbecue pork, corn and other traditional toppings.  courtesy of Shing Ya Japanese Cuisine
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The first to bring truly destination-worthy ramen to
The first to bring truly destination-worthy ramen to Cleveland, Xinji Noodle Bar crafts its noodle soups with ingredients sourced from Ohio farms.  courtesy of Xinji Noodle Bar
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Oklahoma City’s Goro Ramen serves tongue-tickling spicy
Oklahoma City’s Goro Ramen serves tongue-tickling spicy miso ramen and creamy chicken-based tori paitan ramen on the regular, and Monday night brings out the special bowls, like tsukemen, a dipping ramen that lets diners unite the noodle and sauce at their whimsy.  courtesy of Goro Ramen
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In boundlessly cool Portland, Ore., Marukin Ramen brings
In boundlessly cool Portland, Ore., Marukin Ramen brings Portlandians together at communal tables to slurp classic, vegetarian and curry ramens.  courtesy of Marukin Ramen
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Philadelphia’s Ai Ramen offers four types of customizable
Philadelphia’s Ai Ramen offers four types of customizable ramen, including its signature bowl based in pork broth and topped with umami-packed ingredients like black mushrooms and mayu garlic oil.  courtesy of Ai Ramen
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With a reach far beyond the student crowd in Providence,
With a reach far beyond the student crowd in Providence, R.I., Ken’s Ramen distinguishes itself as an “artisanal ramen bar” utilizing local, organic ingredients in dishes like its special yuzu chicken ramen and spicy, winter-ready broths.  courtesy of Ken’s Ramen
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In Charleston, S.C., Ms. Rose’s is known for its Tuesday
In Charleston, S.C., Ms. Rose’s is known for its Tuesday ramen night. Bowls of toasted rye noodles are served in homemade broth with the optional additions of crisp chicken wings, beef bacon, brisket, kimchi and other unique toppings.  Kadence Photography
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The plains of South Dakota still have plenty of space
The plains of South Dakota still have plenty of space for more ramen shops to open, but in the meantime, Aberdeen’s gastropub The Brass Kettle, serves a duck breast ramen with homemade rye noodles, pickled ginger and radish, fried wontons and a soft poached egg.  courtesy of The Brass Kettle
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In Tennessee, East Nashville’s Two Ten Jack is a Japanese-style
In Tennessee, East Nashville’s Two Ten Jack is a Japanese-style pub that pours a long list of Japanese whiskeys to pair with its homemade ramen, which has a bit of Southern flare with ingredients like collard greens and burnt corn added in.  courtesy of Two Ten Jack
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In San Antonio, Texas, Kimura serves four basic ramen
In San Antonio, Texas, Kimura serves four basic ramen bowls, with the option to customize each with toppings like pork belly, pork shoulder, bok choy, tofu, beef, a splash of the house’s secret spice, and other additions to make each ramen unique.  courtesy of Kimura
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Salt Like City, Utah’s Yoko Ramen offers a deceivingly
Salt Like City, Utah’s Yoko Ramen offers a deceivingly simple menu full of complex flavors. Pork, chicken or vegan miso ramen can be topped with pork belly, kimchi, miso butter and more.  courtesy of Yoko Ramen
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To warm up noodle lovers in snowy Montgomery, Vt.,
To warm up noodle lovers in snowy Montgomery, Vt., Miso Hungry serves authentic Japanese ramen out of a food truck. Noodles can be slurped near a fire pit or transported elsewhere, takeout style.  Andrew Lanoue
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Foo Dog brings a range of Asian street food, rice and
Foo Dog brings a range of Asian street food, rice and noodle bowls to Richmond, Va. Ramen ranges from traditional Japanese-style bowls to a coconut curry Malaysian-style ramen and a shiitake mushroom-topped Chinese-style ramen.  courtesy of Foo Dog
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In Seattle, the understated Ooink serves a plethora
In Seattle, the understated Ooink serves a plethora of rich, pork-based ramens. Unique to the menu is a spicy Mapo Tofu-style ramen, packed with spicy ground pork, chili oil and pickled mustard greens.  courtesy of Ooink
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In Morgantown, W.V., Yama Japanese Restaurant serves
In Morgantown, W.V., Yama Japanese Restaurant serves a miso ramen, with thick, curly noodles and a shoyu, soy sauce-based ramen with thinner noodles, along with several other Japanese noodle dishes to complement the soup offerings.  courtesy of Yama Japanese Restaurant
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To ensure its ramen is enjoyed at its optimal tastiness,
To ensure its ramen is enjoyed at its optimal tastiness, Madison, Wis.’s Morris Ramen doesn’t allow to-go orders, but serves steaming hot bowls of miso, spicy chicken, pork and veggie ramen inside its stylish Japanese digs.  Jennifer Bastian Photography
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The Handle Bar, at Four Seasons Resort and Residences
The Handle Bar, at Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Jackson Hole, Wyo., hosts a pop-up ramen bar every Wednesday night, in partnership with chef Michael Mina. In addition to West Coast-influenced Japanese ramen, Japanese beers and snacks complete the warming meal.  courtesy of Four Seasons
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