{"rewrite":{"id":"r_db34c09c7d45b43a9369b615","clusterId":"c_9527164f79b549285fb1a867","slug":"japanese-ramen-simulator-adds-karaage-self-service-water-server-in-v0-1-73-19851","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Japanese Ramen Simulator Adds Karaage, Self-Service Water Server in v0.1.73.19851","summary":"Wild Dog pushed update v0.1.73.19851 to Japanese Ramen Simulator on November 5, 2026, adding karaage as a side menu item. The studio announced the update on October 28. Karaage appears in customer orders from shop level 15, and a fryer, karaage pack, fried food plate, and cooking oil were added to prepare it. Lemon unlocks at the same level and can be sliced into a topping. A self-service water server unlocks at shop level 14: customers fill their own cups and take a seat if cups are stocked. Ramen ingredients were expanded with extra-thick noodles, chili pepper, and mizuna, which unlock at levels 31, 33, and 34. The shop level cap rose from 30 to 35, and a new critic called Food Fighter can be challenged at level 35. The free update also adds decorations such as pillars, an openable counter, poster stands, blackboards, an outdoor unit, and an aquarium.","whyItMatters":"Karaage lands with a fryer whose cooking oil degrades with use and must be replaced, a maintenance loop the game had not tied to a side menu before.","webCardHtml":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFryer: buying unlocks at shop level 15; placing cooking oil lets you fry karaage, and the oil gets dirty with continued use, so it must be swapped for new oil.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKaraage support items: Fryer, Karaage Pack, Fried Food Plate, and Cooking Oil all unlock for purchase at level 15.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLemon: unlocks at level 15 and can be cut and used as a topping.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtra-Thick Noodles: unlocks at level 31.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChili Pepper: unlocks at level 33, cuttable as a topping.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMizuna: unlocks at level 34, cuttable as a topping.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePillars: level 10. Openable Counter: level 12. Poster Stands, vertical and horizontal: level 17.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackboard and Round Sign: level 31. Outdoor Unit, Ceiling Ventilation Fan, and Air Conditioner: level 32.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAquarium, Houseplant, Drain Grate, and Non-Slip Steel Plate: level 35.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrink Beer emote: unlocks at level 5.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo tutorials were added, one for buying and cooking karaage and one for the water server. Lighting color and the entrance noren curtain can now be recolored, and the Food Fighter clear earns a dedicated trophy.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Karaage arrives at shop level 15 in Japanese Ramen Simulator, four levels after the water server. Wild Dog gates every new system behind shop level, so a v0.1 update asks returning players to grind back to the counter first.","twitterPost":"Karaage unlocks at shop level 15 in Japanese Ramen Simulator. Wild Dog raised the cap to 35, so the new fryer is a grind reward, not a starting toy.","threadsPost":"Japanese Ramen Simulator adds karaage and a self-service water server, but neither is available on a fresh save: the water server needs shop level 14 and karaage level 15. Wild Dog raised the cap to 35, so this patch assumes a long-running shop.","newsletterBlurb":"Japanese Ramen Simulator's newest patch puts karaage on the menu, complete with a fryer and oil that needs changing. Customers at level 14 and up can now pour their own water. The update also lifts the shop level cap to 35 and adds a critic to fight.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/035/G103503/20261105052/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Japanese Ramen Simulator\\\" Adds New Menu Item \\\"Karaage\\\"; Also Introduces Self-Service Water Server Where Customers Pour Their Own Water\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/05/174534.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"Karaage\\\" Has Arrived! 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