Instant noodles, or instant ramen, is a type of food consisting of noodles sold in a precooked and dried block with flavoring powder and/or seasoning oil. The dried noodle block was originally created
Instant noodles in typical dried block form
A bag of Chinese pre-fried Yi noodles
Instant noodles on a shelf
Recreation of Momofuku Ando's workshop, where he created instant noodles; CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda
Top Ramen is an American brand of instant ramen noodles introduced in 1970 by Nissin Foods.
Chicken flavor packages of Top Ramen