Keizo Shimamoto holds one of the Ramen Burgers. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)
The Ramen Burger made its West Coast debut Saturday at the Mitsuwa market in Torrance.
The inside of a Ramen Burger. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)
An unwrapped Ramen Burger. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)
The burger is wrapped in paper. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)
Members of the Ramen Burger team do a huddle before service. (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)
The Ramen Burger assembly line. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)
More than 1,000 people showed up to wait in line for the Ramen Burger. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)
People wait in line for the burger. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)