Now, local ramen restaurants are gaining recognition around the state.
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Ahead of National Ramen Day this Thursday, Yelp has released its Top 100 Ramen Spots and five of them won't require a long drive to dine.
Sushi Kuu in Visalia ranked the highest for ramen in Central California.
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It came in at number 27.
It's followed by Tsuchiya Ramen in Fresno at number 33.
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Ramen Hayashi in Fresno comes in at 62.
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Another Fresno spot, Kurotaka Ramen, takes the 85th spot.
Rounding out the locals on the list is Krave in Tulare, coming in at 94.