Japanese Food Is Increasingly Trending In Indonesian Society, Ramen Becomes Comfort Food!

JAKARTA - In Indonesia, various kinds of food are spread, both local food and food from outside countries. One of the foreign foods that Indonesians are interested in is typical Japanese food.

General Manager of Operation of PT Sriboga Matahari Nusantara, Andrias Chandra, said that Japanese food is increasingly trending in the midst of the Indonesian people today. One of the foods in demand is ramen, which has even become a comfort food for many Indonesians.

"We see that the trend of Japanese food is increasingly being loved by the people of Indonesia. Ramen is a comfort food," said Andrias, in South Jakarta, on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

The ramen trend can also be seen with the increasing number of ramen restaurants that appear in Indonesia. As is the latest, there is ZUNDO-YA ramen, which opens its first outlet at Gandaria City Mall.

Ramen tersebut menghadirkan rasa premium asal Himeji, Jepang. Kehadirannya di Indonesia dipilitasi oleh Sriboga Group, yang sebelumnya suskes membawa Marugame Udon 12 tahun lalu ke Indonesia.

Andrias said that ZUNDO-YA presents ramen with an authentic taste. It is believed that the Ramen will be loved by culinary lovers, especially bureaucratic lovers in Indonesia.

"This is so that the Indonesian people can feel the Japanese ramen with an authentic taste," said Andrias.

We are very enthusiastic about ZUNDO-YA's presence in Indonesia. In line with our value From Himeji to the World, we want culinary lovers in Indonesia to be able to feel the authentic ramen that has been loved by culinary lovers in various countries," added ZUNDO-YA CEO Shinsuke Umaba.

There is a special menu designed to pamper bureaucratic lovers, with three types of flagship sauces and halal certified. The ramens are Silky Tori Paitan with silky and smooth sauces, Tori Chintan with light, light sauce, and vegetarian friendly Rich Kinoko.