A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RAMEN

Sun, 30 Jun '24
Quick-cooking noodles
Sun, 6 Aug '23
It might come packaged with a flavor packet
Mon, 27 Mar '23
Japanese noodle dish
Tue, 13 Sep '22
Noodle dish that might be made with a flavor packet
Wed, 25 Aug '21
Japanese noodles
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Noodle soup
Sat, 19 Jun '21
Dish that might come with a flavor packet
Wed, 14 Apr '21
Dish that may be eaten with either chopsticks or a spoon