Tenacious_Peaches Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Momofuku Ando, Japanese inventor of instant noodles, dies at 96 Updated 1/6/2007 4:33 PM ET TOKYO (AP) — Momofuku Ando, the Japanese inventor of instant noodles, has died, according to Nissin Food Products Co., the company he founded. He was 96. Ando died of a heart attack on Friday, Nissin said in a statement posted Saturday on its corporate website. He was born in Taiwan in 1910, when the island was under Japanese colonial rule. He moved to Japan in 1933, according to Japan's daily Mainichi newspaper. Faced with food shortages in post World War II Japan, Ando developed the idea that a quality, convenient noodle product would help feed the masses. He founded Nissin in 1948. In 1958, "Chicken Ramen," the first instant noodle product, was introduced after many trials. Following its success, the company continued to add innovative products, including "Cup Noodle" in 1971. "The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum" opened in 1999 in Ikeda City in western Japan commemorating his inventions. The company's products even went into space when Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi took instant noodles in a pouch called "Space Ram" on his 2005 mission on board the U.S. space shuttle Discovery. Ando was a keen promoter of developing food for space travel, Nissin said. Ando gave a 30-minute speech at the company's New Year ceremony and enjoyed Chicken Ramen for lunch with Nissin employees on Thursday before falling ill, Japan's largest daily Yomiuri said. Ando is survived by his wife Masako, two sons and a daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fish Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 *sniff* Good night, sweet prince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 When thinking of popular Japanese foods , one invariably mentions or thinks of sushi : don't kid yourself ! This country thrives on ramen first and foremost - and for single or busy people , the instant stuff is king . There are whole supemarket aisles here ( both sides ) selling various versions of the stuff . This may near something close to a state funeral . ( I wonder if he'll be freeze-dried so that future scientists could just add water and replace the old-ticker , etc . ? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 He will be freeze dried and vacuum sealed in plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Kraft-Instant-Mac-Man finally gets his revenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 In Japanese TV and movies, if a character is living in instant noodles, he/she is living on the thin edge of life. Instant noodles may be a tick better than making "Tomato soup" out of hot water and packets of Ketchup, but it has the look/feel of not-yet-homeless despair/determination. By the way, local teens on the edge don't even bother adding hot water, preferring the extra crispy version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Evereybody loves ramen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 I tried it uncooked once. It is very messy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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