EDMONDS, Wash. - With every slurp, he comes one step closer to his life's goal. Hans Lienesch hopes to sample every pre-packaged ramen noodle product in existence. "Everybody likes food, so why not ...

When Hans Lienesch was 12 years old, a trip to the International District Uwajimaya changed his life. Their massive selection of instant noodles—a vision!—is the origin of the Ramen Rater, which ...

Too much salty goodness isn't great for health. Food companies looking to cut the sodium while keeping the flavor have a promising candidate:... Hans Lienesch, also known as the Ramen Rater, made a ...

36 year old Hans Lienesch calls himself The Ramen Rater. So far he has slurped 432 packs of instant Asian noodles from his Edmonds home. “I usually eat one pack a day unless, when I was almost at 400, ...