Ramen Shop

Ramen Shop

When food is love…

2018 · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

Masato is a young ramen chef in Japan. When he finds his late mother's journal after the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he takes it with him to her native country, Singapore, hoping to piece together the story of his family and his life.

Directed by Eric Khoo · Written by Tan Fong Cheng

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