Is it redundant to say "ramen noodles"?

Question

Is it redundant to say "ramen noodles"?

Answer 1

I just say Ramen. But it fines to say both.  

Answer 2

No.

Answer 3

No because you are talking about a certain type of noodle -  ramen noodles as opposed to say, soba noodles, udon noodles or rice noodles etc.

Also, remember that English is a Germanic language too and that, rightly or wrongly,  it follows some of the same rules of word formation that German and the Scandinavian tongues do. In German they are called:  Ramen nudeln, Soba Nudeln, Udon Nudeln and Reis-Nudeln .

Answer 4

For me, "ramen" is the complete, soupy meal (noodles, broth, meat, etc). To say "ramen noodles" means just the noodles.

Just a tidbit of extra information, "ramen" is actually the Japanese way of pronouncing the original Chinese word for ramen, which was 撈麵 (lāomiàn, "lo mein").

Answer 5

Does "Ramen" mean "noodles"?  Then it's just like saying "Shrimp Scampi", isn't it?