Instant Ramen Museum

In August 1958 Momofuku Ando invented the first "instant noodles" in Japan and revolutionized the lifestyle and diet of college students forever more. In November 1999 the Instant Ramen Museum was opened in Ando's hometown of Ikeda city, near Osaka. In February 2009 Ian, Ulala, Ryo and Masako head to the museum to learn, laugh and wet their noodles... er, appetites.

The museum


In front of the statue of the creator of Instant Ramen, Momofuku Ando - atop a cup of noodles.
From left: Ulala, Ian, Masako, Ryo


Re-creation of the shack in Ando's backyard where he spent many hours perfecting the process of flash frying and drying the noodles so they would be porous enough yet retain the chicken soup flavour.


The original 1958 "Chikin" Ramen instant noodles package


The wall of noodles


Make Your Own Noodles - and decorate the cup yourself!


Then choose your own ingredients and flavours! I chose curry soup with freeze dried green onion, pork and egg.


Signed, sealed, delivered.


Masako and Ryo with their noodles.


Enjoying some instant noodles in the instant noodle vending machine "cafe" - their version of the gift shop!



Further Reading:
Ramen Museum Site (Japanese)
Japan Times Article
Rameniac site


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