Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum
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Instant noodles
Instant noodles are dried or precooked noodles and are often sold with packets of flavoring including seasoning oil. Dried noodles are usually eaten after being cooked or soaked in boiling water for 2 to 5 minutes, while precooked noodles can be reheated or eaten straight from the packet...
and Cup Noodles
Cup noodles
Cup Noodles is a brand of instant ramen noodle snack manufactured by Nissin, packaged in a polyethylene foam, hard plastic or paper cup. The product is known for being inexpensive and easy to prepare...
, and Taiwanese-Japanese inventor and businessman Momofuku Ando
Momofuku Ando
, ORS, was a Taiwanese-Japanese businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is famed as the inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles.- Early life :...
who created them. The museum is located in Ikeda
Ikeda, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 104,704 and a density of 4,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.09 km²....
in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, and is located within walking distance of Ikeda Station on the Hankyu-Takarazuka Line. Admission is free.
The museum has an instant ramen
Ramen
is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions, and occasionally corn...
workshop allowing visitors to make their own "fresh" instant noodles (fresh as in just made). There is also a noodle factory where visitors can assemble their own Cup Noodles from pre-made ingredients.
External links
- The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum
- The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum
- Museum visiting details, kansai.meti.go.jp
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