The Ramen Shop Asks How You Want Your Noodles. Say Nothing and You Get the Boring Answer.
To say Firm, please in Japanese, say かためでお願いします (katame de onegai shimasu).
The ramen shop asks you one question before the bowl exists. Freeze, and you get the default.
かためでお願いします
katame de onegai shimasu
Firm, please
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