My Cup Noodle

Cup Noodles and instant ramen noodles are a staple and classic of the culinary challenged, college students and people on a tight budget and/or short on time. They are universally recognized as a cheap and filling source of food and not to mention often tasty in its many varieties and forms. There are even cook books about what to do with your instant noodles for heaven's sake! But did you ever wonder where cup noodles and instant ramen came from? Who thought of these great inventions? Or how long have they been around?

Well head to Ikeda Osaka Japan, the home of instant noodles and find out! Visit the Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum and learn how Momofuku Ando first developed both instant ramen and cup noodle and how the world of instant noodles have changed over the decades. The museum is free to the public. If you are interested in making your own cup noodle it is only 300 yen or roughly $3.00 US. Or if you have more time and want more of a challenge head up stairs and learn how to make your own ramen noodles from scratch for 500 yen. Don't worry if you can't speak and understand Japanese very well there are English signs available giving basic instructions and some staff members speak at least a small amount of English.

Go here to learn more about Momofuku Ando:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momofuku_Ando

Check out the Instant Ramen Museum website:

http://www.nissin-noodles.com/index_new.html (Japanese only)

Or if you simply want to go and check it out for yourself

from the Umeda-Osaka station take the Takarazuka line bound for Takarazuka and get off at Ikeda station. From there follow the signs that say インスタントラーメン発明記念館 or simply follow the line of school children streaming back to the station with their own personalized cup noodles.

Map:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37996751@N00/2785452531/in/photostream/

Enjoy!!!

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• cup
• noodle
• instant
• noodles
• DIY
• Japan
• Osaka
• Momofuku
• Ando
• my
• Nissin

[MsTokyoRose]

Thanks! I thought it was funny when I chose it.

[MsTokyoRose]

chandra- sadly no matcha flavor available. When I first learned about this place I was hoping there was. Oh well it was still fun

[MsTokyoRose]

theonetrueking24: no you are right I forgot to add my decimal point.

genome47: thanks!!!

[LVAdelaide]

Subway in Japan style Da!!!!

[DanmEveryNameIsTaken]

I WANNA GO THERE! ONLY $3!?

[KonvoyChief]

Wow!

[DoxieRoxie]

Japan always gets the cool things lol.

[icychillgrill3]

@LVAdelaide I said the same thing

[talktome828]

japan has cool shit lol

[llee4131]

all that trouble for a small cup of noodle

[littofroggy]

wow, $3 is kinda expensive for cup ramen...

[therev1996]

the song fucking kills me

[thisbesam]

that is cool....must taste good too!

[jukio02]

i wish they would make jumbo size for americans, im surprised they havent yet