Instant ramen: a short history of a long noodle

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:11:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/instant-ramen-a-short-history-of-a-long-noodle-263271>

"Food prices remain high even as inflation eases, and instant noodles are at
the top of the list of cheap options.

More than 100 billion servings of instant ramen are consumed each year, making
it one of the world’s most popular convenience foods.

Instant noodles are a global commodity. But when were they invented, and has
ramen always been a “struggle meal”?"

See also (via Clarice Boomshakala Bouvier):

Nissin Foods Drops Polystyrene for its Iconic Ramen Noodles Cup
<https://www.plasticsengineering.org/2023/11/nissin-foods-drops-polystyrene-for-its-iconic-ramen-noodles-cup-002745/>

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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