You can probably eat a different noodle dish that represents a different region of Asia every day for a year in Los Angeles ...

The story of how Momofuku Ando invented instant ramen in a backyard shed in 1958, when food was still scarce, is the stuff of legend in Japan. He went on to found the food giant Nissin Foods.

When it comes to flavourful soup dishes, few are as good as a trusty bowl of ramen. Here, we round up three recipes to try out when winter weather calls for a steamy bowl of noodle and broth goodness.