Fancy a cuppa?

There are museums for almost anything, and this one in Osaka, Japan, is unique and fascinating for all of you addicted to these hot, flavoured noodle snacks and meals.

You can thank one man for them.

Momofuku Ando invented Chicken Ramen, the world’s first instant ramen, in 1958, creating the instant ramen industry. In 1971, he invented CUPNOODLES, the world’s first ramen served in a cup.

First Invention: Chicken Ramen (1958)

In a little shed behind his home in the town of Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, Momofuku started work on a invention for quickly making ramen at home by just adding hot water. He worked alone, sleeping only four hours a night and without a day off for an entire year. Chicken Ramen, the product of many trial and error experiments, was dubbed “magic ramen” and became an instantly popular.

Second Invention: CUPNOODLES (1971)

On a fact finding trip to America, Momofuku observed supermarket managers breaking up Chicken Ramen noodles, putting them in a cup, pouring in hot water, and then eating them with a fork. It was then that Momofuku realized that how we eat was the key to making instant ramen a global food.

Third Invention: Space Ramen (2005)

Pursuing his long-held dream to invent a ramen that can be eaten in space, Momofuku started work on Space Ramen. Along with applying various techniques for eating in weightless environments, Space Ramen is based on the hot oil instant drying method that Momofuku invented in 1958.

With Space Ramen, Momofuku’s creative thinking transcended the bounds of earth to contribute to creating food that people can eat even in space.

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