Menraku (麺楽 — "noodle pleasure") is the premium instant-ramen line of Hikari Miso Co., Ltd., a Japanese miso producer headquartered in Nagano Prefecture. The brand leverages Hikari's century-plus fermentation expertise: its signature Miso Ramen is built on a blend of three types of miso paste (red, white, and blended), producing a broth with noticeably more depth than a typical instant seasoning powder can achieve.
Core flavours span Miso Tonkotsu, Shoyu Tonkotsu, Seafood Tonkotsu, Spicy Miso Tonkotsu, and Spicy Sesame (tantanmen-style). The noodle is air-dried rather than flash-fried, and the soup base is engineered from authentic Japanese ingredients — Hikari Miso conducts extensive recipe research at ramen shops across Japan as part of product development.
Menraku is aimed at the North American and international specialty-grocer channel, where it sits toward the upper end of the instant-ramen price point alongside Myojo, Sapporo Ichiban's premium lines, and Prima Taste. The broader Hikari Menraku range has since extended into udon and soba formats, plus standalone broth-concentrate packets for home use.