Ajisen Ramen Busted By Chinese Authorities For Lying About Soup

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • August 6, 2011
Typically when you hear about food scandals in China, it's dire stuff, dangerous stuff that endangers lives. This one, by comparison, seems like a minor drop in the bucket; but it is making waves just the same. Ajisen Ramen, the giant ramen chain...
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