This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. And hey, the Holidays are coming up…hmm… Get your own model kit at HobbyLink Japan. They ship from Japan, so keep that in mind for delivery. Or Google “cup noodle model kit” to see if it’s available anywhere else. Nissin store page (it’s in Japanese…
pringles ramen…ramen pringles
The message in my inbox sure got my attention: “Pringles-flavored ramen…and ramen-flavored Pringles!” Of course, I knew better than to get too excited…it’s only available in Japan…but still! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Cup (a popular Japanese instant ramen brand) & Pringles’ 50th anniversary, the two companies are teaming up with their versions…
cup noodles / top ramen fan shop
Limited edition Cup Noodles merch! Limited edition Top Ramen merch! If you’ve ever wanted to dress yourself, your dog, or your baby in Cup Noodles apparel, now’s your chance. I know where I’m shopping this Halloween and Christmas! via Brand eating
no-slurp ramen fork
So…if you have an extra 15,000 yen or so lying around (about $130), Nissin wants to sell you an electric toothbrush a fork! But this isn’t just any fork, it…um…makes your smart phone play a “whooshing” sound to cover up your slurping. Yeah…so…at first, I thought it would “cancel out” your slurping a la noise-cancelling…
instant ramen inspired foods you gotta try *now*!
Groan…I don’t wanna link to Cosmopolitan…I don’t wanna…I really don’t wanna…but… Pringles! Top Ramen! Top Ramen Pringles! Wow! My wife actually just bought a bunch of Pringles with funky flavors and it looks like we’ll need to go back to the store. The good news: TOP RAMEN PRINGLES! The not-so-good news: they’re only available at…
ramen school!
Wanna learn how to make ramen? From scratch?! In Japan!?! Check out the video, then go to Ramen Adventures for more details and to sign up. There’s a 1-day crash course, and there’re multi-day courses available. These are serious classes, and I’m sure everyone from the casually curious to ramen dreamers are welcome. Classes are…
criterion version of tampopo coming soon!
In preparation for their 4K restored version of Tampopo (coming out April 25! Woo hoo!), Criterion put together this neat interview with Alice Waters Alice Waters (of Chez Panisse fame) and Sam White of Oakland’s Ramen Shop about their love of this legendary movie. via Boing Boing
tampopo on the big screen(!) and other links
Any ramen fan who hasn’t watched Tampopo, the movie on ramen (I’ve seen it at least a half dozen times!), now’s your chance to see it on the big screen. The 4k Restored version is running at Film Forum in NY for the next 2 weeks. While you’re in NY, why not stop by for…
“magic color” instant ramen
“Magic Color” instant ramen…just in time for Halloween. Looks fun, but too bad it’s not available in the U.S… đ
new cup noodles!
After 45 years, Nissin is changing their Cup Noodles recipe to keep up with today’s healthier-living habits. Though Cup Noodles’ noodles are still fried, Nissin is reducing the sodium content, and removing MSG (!) and artificial flavors. People have been clamoring for low sodium instant ramen for a long time, and now, the originator of…
street fighter ramen
Couldn’t make it to Japan for hadoken ramen? If you’re near the Gainesville, Florida area, check out Crane Street Fighter Ramen. It seems to be a limited time event…there’s Zangief’s Borscht topped with beef & dill meatballs, carrot, beets, and yuzu smetana vs Japan’s Ryu and his “Haduken” Venison Shoyu with braised beef short ribs,…
shanked for instant ramen, pokemon ramen, & other news roundup
Cup Noodles will be celebrating their 45th birthday next month. Wow…45 years. Happy birthday, Cup Noodles! I bet people’ve been shanked for cigarettes before. But has anyone ever been shanked for ramen? Everyone’s seen how important cigarettes are to prisoners on tv and in movies, but now “…they have begun relying on ramen noodlesâa cheap,…