R.I.P. Mr. Cup Noodles Man
January 7th, 2007 by dd
My well balanced diet at university included a disproportionate amount of instant noodles. So much so that I was convinced 1/3 of my body mass consisted of ramen.
Sadly, Momofuku Ando, the Japanese inventor of the snack that has sold billions of servings worldwide since its launch, died on Friday at the age of 96, according to an official at Nissin Food Products, the company he founded.
He was inspired to develop the world’s first instant-noodle product after coming across a long line of people waiting to buy fresh “ramen” noodles from a black market stall during the food shortages after World War Two.
Providing the instant noodles in a waterproof styrofoam container that could be used to cook them using just hot water proved a stroke of marketing genius that made the product a hit with time-pressed people around the world.
I am sure a steaming styrofoam cup of Chicken ramen noodles is awaiting you at the pearly gates… Rest in Peace.
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