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« on: January 06, 2007, 06:30:06 pm »
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Inventor of instant noodles dies

The inventor of instant noodles, Momofuku Ando, has died in Japan, aged 96, of a heart attack.

Mr Ando was born in Taiwan in 1910 and moved to Japan in 1933, founding Nissin Food Products Co after World War II to provide cheap food for the masses.

His most famous product, Cup Noodle, was released in 1971.

Its taste and ease of preparation - adding hot water to dried noodles in a waterproof polystyrene container - have made it popular around the world.

Mr Ando said the inspiration for his product came when he saw people lining up to buy bowls of hot ramen noodle soup at a black market stall during the food shortages after World War II.

Noodles in space

He developed his first instant noodles, Chicken Ramen, in 1958.

The product came out as Japan recovered from the ravages of World War II and began a long period of economic expansion.

It was the masterstroke of providing a waterproof polystyrene container for the noodles that made his Cup Noodle an instant success in 1971.

Nissin has led the global instant noodle industry since then, selling 85.7 billion servings every year, according to Agence France Presse.

His firm also developed a version of Cup Noodle for Japanese astronauts to eat on the space shuttle Discovery in 2005.

In 1999, Mr Ando opened a museum in Osaka devoted to instant noodles.

He retired as Nissin's chairman in 2005.

Japanese newspapers and business people have been paying tribute to Mr Ando.

"He was a self-made man who developed an epoch-making instant noodle product and spread it to all corners of the world," Akio Nomura, chairman of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told Kyodo news agency.

Mr Ando remained active until just days before his death, giving a New Year's speech to Nissin employees and having a lunch of Chicken Ramen with company executives.

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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2007, 06:40:44 pm »
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spam, much? My condoleances to his family, but I doubt anyone has ever heard of this so-called "installed noodles".
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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2007, 06:44:09 pm »
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Noooooo! Not the instant noodle man! And wow, still being about and active at the age of 96. Guess eating instant noodles pays off to your health! ;D
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2007, 07:01:59 pm »
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Quote from: NeoGeo-x on January 06, 2007, 06:40:44 pm
spam, much? My condoleances to his family, but I doubt anyone has ever heard of this so-called "installed noodles".

bwhaha spamming, you're funny

instant noodles are a lazy persons best friend, I can't believe you haven't heard of them.
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2007, 07:04:00 pm »
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Coldhearted? Hardly anyone knows about this food... o.O

At least, where I live :o maybe America's different... >_>
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Quote from: NeoGeo-x on January 06, 2007, 07:04:00 pm
Coldhearted? Hardly anyone knows about this food... o.O

At least, where I live :o maybe America's different... >_>
I just heard about it on Naruto and on an online shop :S
Still gotta know what are those...
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2007, 07:08:26 pm »
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Quote from: NeoGeo-x on January 06, 2007, 07:04:00 pm
Coldhearted? Hardly anyone knows about this food... o.O

At least, where I live :o maybe America's different... >_>

crazy man here.  instant noodles rock!!!  now my future trip to japan is ruined because now i can't meet this guy, just his grave. :'(
i can't believe you've never had instant ramen, instant sphagetti, instant other noodle products.  that's sad.  you must make a promise to not die until you eat instant noodles.
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2007, 12:10:06 am »
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Quote from: NeoGeo-x on January 06, 2007, 07:04:00 pm
Coldhearted? Hardly anyone knows about this food... o.O

At least, where I live :o maybe America's different... >_>
I wonder where you live in Holland because the part I live most people know what Instant noodles are.
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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2007, 06:12:35 am »
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NOOO!  Ramen noodles have saved me from starvation many a night.  Mr. Ando, you shall be missed.
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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2007, 07:03:51 am »
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That just sucks. especially since i could never thank him for these awesome things we call "instant" noodles. We shall miss you!
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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2007, 08:26:14 am »
Quote from: Sol on January 06, 2007, 06:49:42 pm
Quote from: NeoGeo-x on January 06, 2007, 06:40:44 pm
spam, much? My condoleances to his family, but I doubt anyone has ever heard of this so-called "installed noodles".

How can you be so cold-hearted, Neo? This guy is my hero and his life should be properly honoured on ZFGC. I suggest we add a temporary board that we can all post our messages of condolences to his family in. Mr Ando really deserves it.

Im with sol one this one!
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« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2007, 11:53:19 am »
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May he rest in peace.
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« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2007, 03:32:24 pm »
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Hey, if it wasn't for this guy, large English-speaking corporations wouldn't have stolen his ideas and made great foods like Pot Noodle. HE SHALL BE MISSED!
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« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2007, 03:52:13 pm »
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Many condoleances to his family.

Quote from: Sir Cyrus on January 07, 2007, 03:32:24 pm
great foods like Pot Noodle.


Great? I'm still looking for an edible pot noodle!
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« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2007, 03:53:09 pm »
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NOOOO! I loved those things, he can't die....NO!
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Quote from: NeoGeo-x on January 06, 2007, 07:04:00 pm
Coldhearted? Hardly anyone knows about this food... o.O

At least, where I live :o maybe America's different... >_>

Um, Pot Noodle? Cup Noodle? Chinese Instant Noodles?

You never heard of them :o? That's sad. Anyway, that's really sad for him to die, but he is 96 years old, so it was to be expected. Poor man. My condolences to his family.
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They kinda like Ramen Noodles, but so much diffrent.
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