can ramen
There are so many reasons to be envious of people in Japan…they have the coolest gadgets and gizmos, there’re more ramen stands than Starbucks, and you can get a cold *or* hot drink out of a machine 24 hours a day…and now…you can get ramen in a can!! Canned ramen debuted in Japan in April, and has sold so quickly that the manufacturer decided to produce another TEN TIMES their original run of 6,000 cans! Will ramen-in-a-can ever make it to the U.S.? Probably not anytime soon. But we can only hope, can’t we?

via the official ramen homepage

70 thoughts on “ramen in a can”

  1. CANNED ramen? That’s so awesome! I can’t believe noone thought of it sooner. How many different kinds of ramen come in these cans so far?

  2. i live in a real small town where all the kids like these noodles. they are very nutrient and make a great snack but they should also come with a warning on the lable!
    On April 2, 2007 my 7yr old son received 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns in his genital ares and legs when a bowl of these noodles overturned in his lap! yesterday on June 18,2007 my neice received 1st, and 2nd degree burns to her genital area because ramen noodles was spilled in her lap and yet the package says serve HOT! While we were at the burn center in galveston tx we were told that ramen noodles were the nnumber one cause of burns to children under the age of 15yrs. THIS IS SAD not to mention very painfull to the child that has been burned! PLEASE PUT A WARNING LABLE ON THE PACKAGE! from a loving mother and aunt

    1. yes, a warning label would be helpful considering that i just burned by hand because it spilled on my hand.OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Hey look – kids are getting burnt and it’s all your fault, ed! he he. It looks like we need more instructions on how to protect us from ourselves. Why stop at warning labels on ramen – my macaroni & cheese says boil the noodles for 6 minutes. You think those’ll hurt if I spill them in my lap? Gee, I’m not sure. I sure wish they’d tell me. wink.

  4. OMG!! You have got to be kidding? Whether it’s hot ramen or hot chicken noodle soup in the red & white can, you should always be careful. It’s hot people!..Duh! Maybe she should try the ramen in the can – cold.

    1. OK LISTEN TO THIS, IF YOU EAT ANYTHING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HEATED UP, YOU WILL GET SEMINELLA, WHICH IS A TYPE OF FOOD POISONING.

  5. In regard to the “Loving Mother and Aunt”… First off, I really hope it was a fake email, for her sake. (Yup, “Kelle”- not Kelly- imagine those demographics) Based on her impassioned plea, I think she imagines you have some major pull with the hundreds of Ramen producers spread throughout the world. Silly Yanguizi! Note that she listed the dates that her wee ones received their awful burns from that evil Ramen. How very lawsuit capable! Gosh, and to think that Ramen Noodles are the #1 cause of burns to children under the age of 15. Who knew? Do you suppose the Emergency Room has the Burn Ranking by Flavor and age of child? That would be a super cool breakdown to review. I’ve always suspected that Spicy Cuttlefish ranks pretty low with 6 year olds, but to see it in writing- Wow!
    I know one flavor that Kelle’s really interested in…It’s Fishy Lawsuit flavor. Anyone really suprised she’s from Galveston? Still, at least she can use a PC.

  6. I’m sure Kelle is not thinking of a lawsuit, just a concerned adult. Two days ago a friend of my 9-year old daughter spilled ramen noodles on her lap and is in the hospital with 2nd degree burns on her genital area. This is serious, but a warning is not needed on the label – just better supervision with hot foods! The doctors also told her parents that this is the most common type of burn they see in children. They don’t track the “flavor” as above posts claim – but hospitals do track how/what caused burns.

  7. hi, I was wondering whether we just eat the canned ramen straight after opening from the vending machine or do we have to soak the can in hot water before eating, is it hot??? thanks so much!

  8. Hi Daphne, yes, the vending machines serve the canned ramen hot. Of course, you can always bring them home, and when you’re ready to eat them, just eat them back up. If you have a chance to try it, let us know what you think. We weren’t quite impressed, unfortunately. 😛

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