First look at the Ramen Burger

Keizo Shimamoto holds one of the Ramen Burgers. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 7, 2013 1:49 PM PT

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)