Cup Noodles
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Cup Noodles is the original brand of cup noodle that was developed in 1971 and manufactured by Japanese food company Nissin Foods. Single servings of the product are packaged in foam, plastic, or pape
Two flavors of Cup Noodles
German Cup Nudeln (Spicy flavor), old packaging
The Cup Noodles advertisement at One Times Square
Close-up of the Times Square advertisement. Note the actual steam rising from the cup.
Momofuku Ando
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Momofuku Ando, born Go Pek-Hok, was a Taiwanese-born, ethnic Chinese, Japanese inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is known as the inventor of Nissin Chikin Ramen, t
Cup Noodles
…Cup Noodle is used. The product has inspired various competing products, such as Maruchan's Instant Lunch. Instant noodles were invented in 1958 by Momofuku Ando, the Taiwan-born (when Taiwan was under Japanese rule) founder of the Japanese food company Nissin. He called Chickin Ramen the first instant ramen…
Photograph of Ando, c. 1930
A recreation of Ando's Workshop at the Momofuku Andō Instant Ramen Museum
Nissin Cup Noodles (1971 ~)
"MOMOFUKU Noodle", by NISSIN