Why do Japanese ramen shops have to serve ice water? Japanese net friend: because it is polite!

Some netizens who live in Japan say the hardest thing to get used to in Japan is drinking ice water. In Japan, even the water in the baby's meal is cold, and of course, the food is cold except for the soup.

I believe that tourists who have been to Japan know that whether it is summer or winter, if not specifically requested, Japanese restaurants also serve ice water, a lot of ice.

Whether it is a western restaurant, a barbecue restaurant or a ramen shop, ice water is always served. The Japanese seem to have no concept of warm water at all.

Many people fail to understand this cultural difference. It feels a little unnatural. Why on earth do Japanese stores have to provide guests with ice water? There is a reason behind this...

Why does ramen have to be ice cold?

In any ramen shop, there must be a pitcher of ice water on the table. If not, it must be that the shop is not authentic

This obsession makes you wonder why, in the middle of winter, People in Japan eat ramen with ice water. This topic, also once triggered netizens on the Internet hot discussion. And by all accounts, there's more than one reason behind the Japanese love of ice water.