山形では｢小1でも､普通にラーメン一人前を食べる｣衝撃…日本一のラーメン県で繰り広げられる｢英才教育｣の実態 | 井手隊長のラーメン見聞録 | 東洋経済オンライン

This page features an article about Yamagata Prefecture's ramen consumption culture. According to a government household survey, Yamagata City's ramen spending reached 253,020 yen, ranking first nationally for four consecutive years. The article explores why Yamagata residents consume so much ramen, proposing the hypothesis of "ramen gifted education" from childhood. Through interviews with a former ramen enthusiast turned shop owner and a renowned restaurant proprietor, the article examines the profound nature of Yamagata's ramen culture beyond simply store quantity and local varieties.