my god, it’s full of stars…and…ramen?
As most of you already know, the inventor of instant ramen and founder of Nissin Food Products Co., maker of Cup Noodles and other instant ramen delights passed away in January. Now Nissin is planning a corporate funeral, complete with an outer space theme, as a tribute to Mr. Ando’s dream of ramen in space....
ramen lovers of America, TV Tokyo wants your story!
I received an e-mail from Ms. Mariko Daicho of TV Tokyo. Let’s help Ms. Daicho out! Hello. I am a producer at TV Tokyo, a Japanese television network. We are producing a special program about ramen in America, and I am searching for things that show how deeply ramen has penetrated into American life. In...
how much ramen is inside a pack of ramen?
A short while ago, one of our readers asked “how many feet of ramen are in each pack (of instant noodles)?” The helpful people at cockeyed.com, purveyors of truths to the question “How Much is Inside?” has the answer!
ramen-making as an olympic sport!
Excuse me? Click on the picture above to see the wacky 30 second Nissin commercial that gives you a taste of what ramen-making would be like as an Olympic sport! via tvinjapan
ramen rating: chabuton ramen noodles – costa mesa, ca (closed)
“Chabuton’s mission is to create the perfect bowl of ramen…Our food is meant to feed the soul…and provide sensitivity that touches your entire being.” (Shiver)…I get all quivery just thinking about it. On the downside? It’s in a Japanese market food court. Chabuton opened last year inside the Marukai supermarket in Costa Mesa, and the...
“green” ramen
Nissin Food Products has announced a new “refillable” version of their world-famous Cup Noodles in March of this year. This new version of Nissin’s venerable product will have a plastic container instead of the traditional styrofoam cup, and was developed out of concerns for the environment. The refillable Cup Noodles will be sold as a...
momofuku ando, the drama continues!
The Feb 1, 2007 issue of Shukan Bunshun The Japanese magazine shukanbunshun just published an interview with Momofuku Ando’s eldest son (by his first wife) ???? (sorry, I don’t know the “English” version of his name), with some revealing details about Mr. Ando’s life.
ramen rating: cup noodles beef flavor
Me: Guess what I’m reviewing next? Cup Noodles! Wife: Cup…Noodles…is there *anyone* in the world who hasn’t had Cup Noodles before? Why would you want to review something *everyone* has had before? Me: (silence…) Wife: sigh… First of all, I haven’t actually had Cup Noodles in quite a while. From what I remember though, only...
momofuku ando continued…was the inventor of instant ramen chinese or japanese?
There’s been a flurry of comments (well, a handful anyway) posted about the late Momofuku Ando ???? and his racial background. One of our readers “Z.A.” took me to task for referring to Mr. Ando as a Chinese person, and the New York Times also claims that Mr. Ando’s parents were Japanese, while Danny Bloome...
momofuku ando roundup
For the past 2 weeks, newspapers, tv, and blogs galore have been talking about the death of Momofuku Ando, inventor of instant ramen. Here is a collection of some of my favorite posts, videos, and links regarding Mr. Ando and instant noodles. The animated version of the history of instant ramen (japanese only, unfortunately) Cup...
sad day in ramen history
The inventor of instant ramen, Momofuku Ando, passed away today at the ripe old age of 96. He was the founder of Nissin Food Products (Cup Noodle) and was the first to perfect a flash-frying method of cooking to create Chikin Ramen, the world’s first “instant ramen.” Interestingly enough, Chikin Ramen was originally considered a...
ramen rating: kohryu – costa mesa, ca
I’ve been meaning to try Kohryu for a while but somehow just never got around to it. Finally, goaded by a recent comment, my wife and I decided to give it a try. It was a cold and windy day: perfect conditions for a nice hot bowl of ramen! The restaurant has fairly non-descript decor...
Ramen, Japan’s Favourite Noodles
There is a new 4-min “intro to ramen” video on the Web Japan web site. It’s fluffy but fun. Check it out! (found via the tokyolifer blog)
the ramen girl interview
I just read an interview with Brittany Murphy, who’s in the upcoming “Ramen Girl” movie. It’s not particularly exciting, to be honest, but hey! There’s a movie coming out about ramen!
ramen rating: daikokuya – los angeles, ca
I seem to be cursed when it comes to Daikokuya. The first time I tried to go, the owner was on vacation, and they were closed. I ended up at Kouraku across the street. Then as I typed up this review and was *almost* finished, my browser decided to crash. So let me try this...
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