How Instant Ramen Became An Instant Success | Billion Dollar Breakthrough
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- In 1958 Momofuku Ando developed a new food with the goal to help end hunger in Japan. You might be surprised to hear that that food was instant ramen. But every day, an estimated 290 million people eat instant noodles. Instant ramen and Cup Noodles have become a staple of supermarkets around the world. And over 100 billion servings of instant noodles are consumed every year. So, how did a 48-year-old businessman who knew almost nothing about making noodles start a multibillion-dollar industry?
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How Instant Ramen Became An Instant Success | Billion Dollar Breakthrough
The first time I ever ate Ramen was when my mothers food stamps got cancelled and we had to get food from a church donation center. Mr. Ando definitely did a great service to humanity with his affordable and filling invention.
Yes I hope we can continue to make this more nutritious and filling.
@@madcowgirl0131 Try putting 2 packs usually Japan instant noodle are pretty small
@@madcowgirl0131 well you can add eggs and some veggies to make it more filling and nutritious.
@@kuyalouie946 yes eggs and frozen veggies are an affordable way to add to this meal.
Church is amazing
He made it to end world hunger but he became a legend with a museum and feeding a lot of people. Thanks for the Raman sensei
@Business Insider Fake lmao
He made it too reserve the noodles
Well I heard it was made by accident
He sure was a world hero.
I mean, someone who nearly ends world hunger is worth making a legend out of IMO.
The hero we didn't deserve, but the hero we needed.
Who was the hero that had saved us from hunger during the Great Depression？
- SPAM！
and the Align soilders in the WWII？
- SPAM！
and the college students these days？
- MARUCHAN！
- What？
We needed is hero that is good
@@gasorzano7077 and some muslims claim noodle created by arab people lmao
plot twist: he isnt actually the one invented the noodle. also hes not japanese lel
Woah
The creator of instant noodle.... He is the SAVIOR for broke students all over the world... I'm a medical doctor now and I am grateful for his invention... It definitely saved this once starving medical student during my medical college years... God bless his soul....
Jesus Christ is the savior.
you are a doctor and love this trash? white flour deep fried with MSG. that is good nutrition? you must be a really stupid doctor or a liar
@Thisis Gettinboring Pastors are just professional storytellers and people who go to church are the children who listen to them
@@wolfplayr2137 John 6:51
“I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
@@mikem4904 ramen is waaay better than bread. Jesus would agree.
I survived on instant Ramen for 2 years when I was homeless. I thank God they existed and kept me going
Respect +100
Hope you’re okay now
How did u cook them
@@Joe-dw7xu you can eat them raw, its not that bad 😉
I saw how popular noodles were with the homeless and street people working security, before I didnt pay that much attention to noodles
I am eating instant ramen during quarantine and it’s one thing keeping me sane
Same
A ramen hack: Instead of water use Chicken stock or Vegtable stock! If ya got Onion drop it on there!
Add fresh chopped or smaked garlic into the ramen and you'll never regret it....add egg at the end and don't stir it 😋
Throw a scrambled 🥚 in there make it even better
meanwhile, at my south florida high school, everyone is maskless, minus me and a few others
For tourists going to Japan, I highly recommend a trip to the Cup Noodle Museum in Yokohama which is a physical representation of this video. The coolest part is that you can make your own custom cup noodle as a souvenir (cost included with admission).
@treezy sadly i can't put pika emoticon here
WTF that sounds awesomeeeeeeee
This sounds so cool. Cant wait for the border to open up again!
I was in yokohama the other day I didn't go wtf I'll have to return now haha
I’ve been there and yeah it is very cool and I even made my own ramen.
So many doctors, lawyers and engineers were born because of this.
Yep, also that one food that provides safe space and comfort whenever you eat it
@@zainbakeer970 I don’t think 5 minute crafts are engineers
@SnizonYT His articulation sucks
Also.... Can be really bad for u if not eaten in moderation.
@SnizonYT that doesn't explain why they were born tho that was the point
He should get the Nobel peace prize for what he has accomplished, a foot closer to ending hunger and peace. These noodles got me through them tough times and still are.
This isn't quite true! The founder of instant noodles was actually a Taiwanese named ZHANG,GUO-WEN 張國文, who got inspiration from a type of fried chicken soup noodles 雞絲麵. We were already frying noodles at that time. He filed for patent 2 years earlier than Momofuku. Momofuku, who everyone believes to be the founding father of cup noodles, was actually an ethnic Taiwanese 吳百福, too. He later naturalized as Japanese. Momofuku used her mother's Japanese name for his patent, and bought ZHANG,GUO-WEN’s patent to unify the market. ZHANG,GUO-WEN believed that Momofuku was a better businessman than him, so conceded his patent. He was just a business man as everyone else. What makes Taiwanese people angry is that the Japanese are trying to erase this fact and made it seems like Momofuku invented cup noodles, but in truth he just made them well known😢😅
@@Amelia-sq2sm according to Wikipedia, momofuku bought the patent for 25 million ¥. Not Zhang guo wen ceceding the patent
I live in Central Vietnam where floods and typhoons used to be very frequent sights. Instant noodles were considered a major emergency ration for regions isolated by high water since they can be eaten raw or with warm water when rice becomes difficult to store and cook due to electricity and gas shortages. Even when life has been good and I hardly eat noodles anymore these days I will forever be grateful to Mr. Ando for this wondrous invention.
@Joe-qm4yvI think he meant to cook it. You'll need gas or electricity to cook the rice
This isn't quite true! The founder of instant noodles was actually a Taiwanese named ZHANG,GUO-WEN 張國文, who got inspiration from a type of fried chicken soup noodles 雞絲麵. We were already frying noodles at that time. He filed for patent 2 years earlier than Momofuku. Momofuku, who everyone believes to be the founding father of cup noodles, was actually an ethnic Taiwanese 吳百福, too. He later naturalized as Japanese. Momofuku used her mother's Japanese name for his patent, and bought ZHANG,GUO-WEN’s patent to unify the market. ZHANG,GUO-WEN believed that Momofuku was a better businessman than him, so conceded his patent. What makes Taiwanese people angry is that the Japanese are trying to erase this fact and made it seems like Momofuku invented cup noodles, but in truth he just made them well known😢😅
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"How Instant Ramen became an instant success"
*Poor college students*
True 😂 but u also enjoy it don’t lie
and people in prisons
Instant Ramen: from poor post war Japanese workers to Poor college students
Also me but I'm not in college
It saved me in College.
The holy grail of college students
And hot pockets
you mean broke adults aka. me
I'm in my thirties and still love the stuff but I have stepped it up with the quality ingredients that I add to it.
Period
@@Woozlewuzzleable Same here! Ramen is just part of life! Delicious, warming, hearty... Just great!
His noodles got me through tough times. It really was an "emergency comfort food".
Absolute legend even has his own anime.
I'm eating ramen right now and going through a tough time. Also, what's the name of the anime?
Fun fact: Actually Japan had been facing poverty/hunger issues way before WW2, so a lot of industrial food inventions were made by ordinary people/scientists during the 1910s to 1930s. Many of these products are still used and loved today. Examples are Yakult (created due to rise in intestinal illnesses from economic downturn in 1920s) and furikake (due to calcium deficits in Japanese population).
Man, Yakult is the jam!
A. Lemonade + Yakult combo is really good~ Sour but good~
He messed up his backstory his real name is wu baifu and he is chinese not japanese
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Peralta: And by the way, as someone who's eaten a lot of ramen in his life, here's a tip: leave a few noodles uncooked and then sprinkle them on top afterwards like a garnish. Gives you an extra little fun bonus crunch.
Also after pouring hot water. Let the noodles souk the flavour. Cover the lid
I can't wait for the next season
BEEF BABY
Also drain the water out and add butter, teaspoon of mayo and chili flakes.. Just sprinkle a 1/4 of the seasoning packet don't use all...I could go all day with ways to Boujee them up. But that's a good
@@wickedlewis Same my guy
As a college student, I have to say many thanks to Mr. Ando and colleagues for their invention
Greatest invention, literally saved me from hunger
this raman shit saved me from quarantine
As an American I can confirm ramen is in every grocery store and I honestly love it, even if its a bit cheap and waxy haha
Almost a comfort to know even if I got like $5 in my bank account I still have a way to get cheap food. Thanks, instant ramen!
Tf is waxy ramen
It’s so cheap and great. Pop an egg, some random greens you bought a few days ago, flavor +100
1 half case of 12 maruchin Ramen chicken or beef is only like $2 a 12 pack. it really helps when your struggling
Maybe stop spending in such a way you're only left with $5...
@@heresjohnny602 Dude I'm in a good place in life now but about 8 years ago I was broke and not through any fault of my own. After rent and utilities I was still left with like $20 in my bank account because my job didnt pay much at the time. Ramen was a great way to get cheap food. I have never smoked, drank alcohol, played the lottery and didn't even eat out much. I was poor because my job didnt pay much. Like I said now I'm way better off but for many many people it's not a choice or a fault to be poor, it just happens and is a part of life for people who don't have the privilege or help otherwise. I worked hard to get a better job but it took time.
My teenager taught me how to up my ramen game. Now i add veggies or boiled eggs and sometimes leftover chicken but my favorite is adding a small spoonful of peanut butter which gives it a wonderful flavor. Obviously i don't add all those things at once it just depends on what's leftover in the fridge 🙂 I just wish the sodium wasn't so high in the flavor packet. Using half the sodium packet is less salty but also less flavor. I'd like the best of both worlds, all the flavor and half the salt.
My favorite is Shin Spicy Chicken and I only add 1/2 the packet, adding garlic, and a slice of craft cheese once cooked. So good!
It would be beneficial to many people if they could add flavor with out as much sodium an example the Beef Maruchan / ramen noodle soup is 720 mgs for 1/2 the noodle and flavor packet or 1440mgs for the entire packet . Will check it's likely Top Ramen numbers are close
@@heartland96a Top Ramen is only 1330mg! 🥳
😬
@@MikeSwirled I did find that Costco sells a "organic millet & brown rice Ramen" 12 pack of noodles only
Zero sodium .
Down side the bag is not resealable and portions are not wrapped , but a chip clip will do.
@@heartland96a I usually just use half packet, add curry etc.
When my daughter was in middle school she had ramen for breakfast everyday. I only used half the flavor packet to reduce sodium. She still likes soup for breakfast and so does her son.
@Business Insider shut up bot
My survival package for the last 3 years, and I'm not even in uni
What brand and flavor do you prefer
Try it with real stock and miso paste and you will never go back
@@Ben-rz9cf but it costs money
@@noeldevless than you'd think. dollar store chicken breast, bottle of soy sauce and some miso paste. You could spend like 20 bucks on that for like a weeks worth of ramen
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I see you gentlemen are into fine dining.
Couldn't see my life without instant noodles. Absolutely love them
Ando really does deserve that glorified anime origin story. Thank you sir for creating something that feeds billions of people everyday.
There were some hard times I had to go through and at our local family dollar, a 5 pack of ramen was exactly $1 and could last me the day at least. Scraped up $5 here and there, would stock up on those packets and I'd also get something like spam to accompany it. Fast forward now to where times are better for me and I'll still buy packs of ramen because I don't forget where I came from. Say what you want about ramen, but it can warm you in more than 1 way.
The timing of the release of this video is insane, I was literally eating a pack of instant ramen yesterday and googled the inventor of this magical food, and this less than a day old video came up in my recommendations, like holy crap.
Crazy how youtube is able to monitor your internet presence, and turn around to suggest content that you may be interested in, thanks to all the fine print for all the apps you use...
Lol that's your data being sold. Not a coincidence at all
Fun fact: Instant noodle is the currency used in US prisons
Instant noodle prices went up 4 cents since last year in prisons across the U.S.
@@174b9 Wow thanks good to know, prison inflation!
Most prisons across the world use them as currency
Payment and loans are made in ramen packets.
I thought it was handjobs.
The first ramen I ate, was Nissin's beef ramen when I was a tiny toddler. Nissin, being the company that Momofuku Ando founded.
43 years later, it is still one of my favorite comfort foods.
It’s so delicious and helps keeps us fed through these uncertain times 70 years later.
I can confirm that ramen is a big thing for Egyptians as well especially amongst students both in school and college. We spend long hours between school and extracurricular activities that we rarely get to go home for lunch or dinner so we have ramen from one of the many stands available at every turn. We call them Endomi after the most popular company that makes them here.
Indomie is Indonesian brand founded by Chinese Indonesian. Co-incidentally Ando Momofuku is actually Taiwan-born Hokkien Chinese, his birthname was Go Pek Hok, he later married his Japanese wive and changed his surname ho his wive's surname. Yes, Ando is surname of the wife.
I've been to the Cup Noodles museum in Yokohama, Japan. I even got to hand make my own package of ramen from dough and i also got to make a custom cup of ramen as well with ingredients of my choosing. Such a cool place to visit if you're ever in Japan!
It's true that one person with a goal, and the determination to meet that goal, can really change the world. If only more people were like this man.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
He made instant noodles he didn't cure cancer. If you're not lazy u can buy dry noodles and add spice for the same price or even cheaper
I'm a Cup Noodle man myself, I had two yesterday! I only wish we could get the huge array of flavors they offer in Japan here in the U.S.
A little story about the Cup Noodle the video didn't mention: in 1972, the Asama-Sansō incident (a hostage crisis/police stakeout) happened in the mountains and it was widely broadcast around Japan with very high viewership. Because all the food froze quickly when they are taken up to the mountains, the cops relied on Cup Noodles which can be eaten with boiling water from kettles, which popularised the product.
You can, you just have to find a local market with imports, my local place is a very Japanese/Korean convenience market and they sell many different delicious native foods.
Seriously, Japanese are resilient SOBs! Respect 🙌
I have grown up eating this, and they sure have come in a pinch as I struggle through college. Cheap, affordable and tasty. Love it.
God bless Momofuko Ando. Ramen has always been there during times of hardship for me.
I've seen people cook these and I know it could be pretty obvious but you can still add your own meat and vegetables to them if you want more. Sometimes people cook the ramen and basically that's it but I add protein to mine like eggs, vegetables and my protein of choice. I think it's also affordable too which is great but you're not limited to just what's in the bag. Advice for if you're on a budget.
This is how I survived in my college days.
I remember one time my cousin who thinks she watches what she and her kids eat a lot saw me preparing an instant soup for my nephew and she started telling me how bad it was, that if i left one of the soups out for days i would see how it turns and that it would show me how bad they were.
So i told her, leave any food out for days and see what happens.
lol
It's not that bad anyway. Don't drink all the broth. That will control the sodium. And then after you eat, go outside and play or take a walk or dance. Burn the calories. Ramen is fuel for that and it's fine.
I watched a Japanese tv drama on him. He lived an amazing life. So many ups and downs. Great man.
Also, I hope others also watch the drama. It's through his wife's perspective. But such an inspirational story.
I have so much respect for people like Ando 🙏🏽
Noodles is one of my favourite meals, I’ve had to result to buying the boxes of 30 packs to make sure I always have them 😂 I feel like I’ll be eating ramen until I’m an old woman.
I wouldn't if I was you cause it has TBHQ an MSG which will cause breast cancer an stomach cancer an they take a whole week to Digest which in other words means its shit food that your body dont even know what to do with it all the food you dont digest you go #2. #StayAway from the poison....another thing MSG is a addictive drug food.
Top Ramen went from a necessity for post war survival, to a depressing "I have no money and have to eat this" meal
What do you mean depressing, it's cheap, healthy(for its price), and delicious.
Still a necessity, just the circumstances have changed
I eat ramen when i have money too
@@romarjethrocorpuz848 no one would call ramen healthy
@@metalheadblues it's relatively healthy for a price that dirt cheap.
Thanks for introducing the story to English speaking world. What wasn’t mentioned in the video: Mr. Ando 安藤さん was originally from Taiwan named Baifu Wu 吳百福, born during Japanese colonization. He moved to Japan in his early 20s. After World War II, he changed his last name to Ando and then regained Japanese nationality. Ando was his third wife’s last name. It was not widely known but controversial whether Mr. Ando was really the inventor of instant noodles. Two other Taiwanese origins, acquaintances of Mr. Ando’s, claimed they were the inventors. Every one of them obtained patents about the same time. Apparently Mr. Ando was the smart one who successfully marketing it.
I'm a starving grad student and get by with 2 shin ramyun cups + fried eggs, all thanks to this dude
Growing up when we visited my dad I used to think ramen was such a delicacy. Turns out it was all he could afford but it's such a special memory. Over 29 cent noodles. Wild.
Wonderful story. Ramen was a great end of month savings during grad school when budgets were tight.
Such an inspiring story. Didn't know the back story of instant ramen was as such. He truly changed the world.
You can certainly boujee this up! With a friend of mine who had almost nothing and had just moved into her place, using what she had around I whipped us up some ramen, spiced up the broth some more, added chicken, boiled some eggs and cut them in half, and added in some sliced scallops. Man. That meal was delicious and it brought tears to her eyes because suddenly she didn’t feel so alone and poor. Great memory! (:
where most workers are in offices with barely any lunch break time, cup ramen is a saviour.
Man i didn't know it was barely introduced into the U.S Market in 1972. Thats bananas.
And now overrated comments about college students and ramen
“Collage”... yikes!
what is wrong with making a photo collage?
Ok high schooler
College Students: Eat?
Depressed People: Eat
My Lost Dad: E a t
EA: EAt
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$ 6.99 to unlock your ramen
Hotel ? Trieat
In ea the t stands for (Micro)Transactions
@@go_u_r_python412 EA Transactions
I don't know what my life will be without cup noodles
Hey fellow Chandra
Glad they kept the prices affordable for the masses (despite how great it tastes) because some companies jack their prices up once they realize it's a hit!
I grew up eating ramen noodles. God bless Mr. Ando for inventing Instant Ramen.
_"with the goal to help end hunger in Japan"_
He deserves all the success in the world 👏 he established his business just to help his own countrymen than making money as his main goal .
I had no idea they were invented in 1958. It was in 1960 while we were living in Japan that we started eating that ramen. We had the two part Japanese ceramic soup bowls (bowl and lid). We'd break up the ramen a bit to fit in the bowl, then pour hot water and cover for 3 minutes. Still a favorite brand I get at the Tokyo Central Market in SoCal
The first time i had ramen, was when both of my parents worked full time. So, my mom would make me ramen before heading to work and it was delicious. It was amazing and every time she made it, i was so happy
I love Instant ramen I had $3 bought a 12 pack of beef flavor it got old, but filled my belly to sleep. Still eat it today.
May god bless this man he gave the world a gift we could all afford and helped so many people Ive loved ramen my whole life it got me through some hard times
Big thanks to Momofuku Ando for his wonderful creations
Ramen saved me from hunger when times got tough.
Same here bruv
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Ah, good ole cup noodle and instant ramen. One of my favorite things as a kid to have. Growing up in a lower middle class Hispanic family with parents always working, they had to make every dollar count when it came to food and it was very easy to get boxes of cup noodles for very cheap. Easy little snack/meal for the boys that didn't require any cooking, just dump the water in and 3 mins in the microwave. Even after all these years, I still quite love instant noodles and enjoy them for either lunch at work or something quick to have at home
I had Nissin instant ramen yesterday with two slices of cheese and some small cubes of parmesan added with the hot water. it was majestic.
Saved me through college!! Couldn't do it without him!
Ramen cups were a big part of my childhood. Now I prefer the stove packets, but either form is cheap and a decent meal in a pinch. All my thanks to their creator.
There was a small ad campaign for Top Ramen in India. It is not the most famous brand but food enthusiasts know that Nissin it the best. Currently Maggi by Nestle has the near monopoly on Indian noodle market
Idont like maggi
Not in the South ;)
I also prefer NISSIN but there aren't much stores in DELHI
I prefer mama and koka
I prefer patanjali noodles 😂😂
When crap got the fan in 2008 me and my family ate noodles to stay alive. They were affordable and high in calories. Thank you sir for inventing instant ramen.
I’m sorry it took nuclear weapons and starving Japanese for them to come about but I’m sure the world thanks you. 🍜🍜
What make Instant Noodle/Ramen perfect :
"MSG" :)
We cannot live without it IMO
you niece and nephew?
Fun fact: That cute plant in the background is called Devil's Ivy or Pothos. Its Scientific name is: Epiprennum Aureum
Thats cool uWu
Very nice fun fact
I literally love instant ramen sooo much, they're delicious af
My college self would like to thank you. I don’t know where I’d be without Roman noodles
*ramen
GREAT AND AFFORDABLE,EATING SOME RIGHT NOW !
I love how he says “still today” during the graph part, in 2019 (2 years ago)!! 5:05
Ah, I remember the days of deciding whether it would be chicken or beef Ramen for the evening
The pork flavor is the best one
I respect this man
Bro this really is the key to ending world hunger .
I'm curious about Ramen process..... and I don't know why I really like this guy's voice when watching this video. Kkkkkkk
One of humanity's greatest inventions
I was a poor college student after the military, ramen save me countless times lol
Truly motivation especially now when one needs to do what it takes to live to their fullest.
Also finding their own way to make a difference in their communities and countries..
Ando's biggest accomplishment was the flavor, not the noodle. Before instant ramen, it was difficult to get restaurant quality ramen flavors at home. Making it from scratch is actually difficult. But Instant Ramen got the flavor close enough, and the noodles were good, and it was fast and cheap. Ando managed to solve several very difficult problems all at once. That's his real genious. Nissin also had some terrific marketing, like one of the greatest ad campaigns of all time: "Hungry? Cup Noodle" with various animated cavemen fighting giant crabs and mo monsters for food when they could have just made Cup Noodle. Absolutely wonderful. I happily enjoy Nissin ramen almost everyday. There is almost no better way to get a filling meal for so little money. And this is why canned soup is dying as an industry. You can pay nearly $1.50 for one can of soup which is mostly water and a few noodles, and serve two bowls. Or you can take two packs of ramen, jammed with noodles and a tasty broth and make two bigger bowls for about 50 cents and feel like you had a good meal. It's not even a contest.
Growing up in Thailand. The traffic jams. The sewers overflow. Teachers beat students. The military removes the military takeover government by military takeover. Alcoholics. Drug addicts. STDs. Abusive family. But no matter what instant noodles instantly melts away the pain for all.
Ramen is straight cash in U.S. Prison and Jail "micro-economies". LITERALLY REPRESENTS 1-2-3 dollars in jailhouse currency. An extremely important item to anyone serving time....
How do you cook them in prison?
Crack head soup!
@@maggiejetson7904 There are many videos out there on it. Buy most prisons and jails supply access to water that is hot enough that if the soup soaks for ten to 15 minutes it will cook like normal. And youd be surprised. Soup sandwiches and goulash bricks. The menu is endless. Meats and cheetos and cheese squeezes, bean and rice as add ons. There is a ton of stuff on commissary. As I said. You'd be surprised. And if you are getting 100 sack of commisary every week. You can literally cook and eat exclusively from that. Indeed some people do. They won't eat the "state" or prison food. But you gotta have money on the books and most and many inmates don't have that. But the whole prison economy runs and circles around commissary and contraband.
@@judydoyle1124 goulash, bricks and soup sandwiches my g.
@@jamessutter6700 rich criminal in prison is like getting prison in late game in monopoly
My God... as long as i remember, i already eat instant noodles as toddler, just about once or twice a week...
Then after i start went to primary school, my breakfast are usually instant noodles with some rice, sometimes with egg, and i eat noodles practically 5 packs a week...
In my teenage days, i eat more noodles, 2 packs at once, sometimes with rice or/and eggs... sometimes i eat noodles twice a day... it already about 10-15 packs per week..
In my college days, literally no day without at least 1 pack of noodles... sometimes just for snack and eat the noodles dry, without cooking it... i easily eat about 15-20 packs a week...
in my 20s, this is the peak of my noodles consumption, since now i usually eat 3 packs in one serving, and my personal record is 5 packs, plus 2 eggs... i even try to mix the flavor, i eat 3 packs of noodles with 3 different flavors, and somehow still delicious... i eat about 20-25 packs a week...
and now in my 30s, my consumption decline, because i already married in this time, and have a wife too cook me more healthy food... but still i consumed about 5 to 10 packs per week...
Now i'm 37 y.o, and estimated has eat at least 20.000 packs of instant noodles... 1.5 packs per day on average... still healthy, and thanks God now there is much more interesting new brands and flavors than ever... 😁
Why can't we get some of the new flavors they have in Japan?
@Gucci Chan Yea unfortunately, Japan has a lot of cool stuff
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As a poor ass uni student a year ago, consuming these packs between work and lectures, I thank you. It is the greatest single invention of humanity.
Watching this while eating ramen 🍜
People from the struggle knew that them noodles always had our back. And surprisingly, those dollar cup noodles be hittin different.
Can't imagine how much instant noodles have helped many people yet still being a food
He was scared that western food would dominate japan...
Now japenese food and culture dominates the world.
Ramen is so big in south korea that their netflix and chill is "wanna come my house to eat ramen"😂
He said something that's very inspiring it's never too late for a new beginning at any age.
Even if I were rich as could be I would still eat Instant Ramen or anything like it. Love Ramen!
I ate it everyday during my childhood. I got so sick of it though lol. I would put sour cream and hot sauce to change up the flavor. I still enjoy them randomly from time to time, but I'm so happy I don't have to eat them everyday anymore.
My favourite ramen ever. It is amazing to see how this was developed. Eye opening, appreciative, learning many lessons. Well done.
Without ando we all are eating boring breakfast and lunch and dinner all day. I appreciate the invention of the instant noodles I eat it for breakfast
Ramen got me through my college years!
I love instant noodles and I add carrots, frozen peas, corn, etc. while boiling the water. I also add hard boiled eggs which make them more delicious as well as nutritious.
Never liked eggs in ramen. I'd put cabbage, tomatoes peas and thai chillie peppers in mine, with a but of seasoning too. I've done corn before as well.
@@shawnjavery Nice, I don't like potato or cauliflower in ramen. I prefer boiled eggs as it is easy to make and in India it popular to add spicy scrambled eggs or any other type in some places.
Also, I like ramen dry, I only use half the recommended water as it feels spicier IMHO and firmer.
@@kurroth not really a fan of the taste of eggs personally.
Romen is t healthy at all lol
@@Ccubed92 reread it, he said adding eggs makes it more nutritious, not that ramen was healthy.