Momofuku Ando: Japanese Inventor Of Instant Noodles

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http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/momofuku-ando-6696.php http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/images/momofuku-ando-3.jpg "Momofuku Ando was a Japanese inventor of instant noodles and the founder of Nissin Food Products Company . In 1958, he introduced chicken ramen (chicken­broth noodles in cellophane bags) to the world. He used chicken as the main ingredient to avoid religious taboos when it was introduced in different countries. For example, Muslims do not eat pork and Hindus do not eat beef. He then invented Cup Noodle in 1971. In 2005, he created a vacuum-packed containers of instant noodles for the Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi aboard the Discovery space shuttle." "He was born on March 5, 1910 and died on January …show more content…

"He has a wife named Masako Ando. He also has a daughter named Akemi Horinouchi and two sons, Hirotoshi Ando and Koki Ando." "Japan was reeling under food shortage after the war and the authorities requested the people to eat bread made from the wheat flour supplied by USA as there were no stable noodle producing companies big enough to meet the demand. It was in these circumstances he decided to carry out experiments to make noodles on a large scale. After much experimentation he developed a flash-frying method and sold the first packet of instant noodles on 25th of August, 1958 when he was 48 years old. The original product was named ‘Chikin Ramen’ which cost 35 Yen at the time. It was considered a luxury as it cost almost six times more than a serving of soba or udon noodles. He came out with the first cup noodle product packed in a waterproof container made from polystyrene on 18th September, 1971. It was an instant hit and this masterstroke converted his company into a booming business …show more content…

The noodles can be eaten easily by opening the lid of the Styrofoam container designed by him, pouring warm water into it and waiting till they were soft. He made a fortune by selling these simple yet convenient instant noodles at a low price all over the world. Nissin now produces 16 flavors of what it calls Top Ramen and Cup Noodles. Momofuku Ando received the ‘Medal of Honor’ with a Blue Ribbon in 1977 for his service to the poor and war-torn people of the nation. He received the ‘Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class, with Gold and Silver Stars’ from the Japanese government in 1982. The ‘Medal of Honor’ with a Purple Ribbon was awarded to him in 1983. He was made the Director of Science and Technology Agency in Japan and received ‘Distinguished Service Award’ in 1992. The Japanese government awarded the ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class, with Gold and Silver stars’ to him in 2002." In 2006, his company earned $131 million in profits by selling 46.3 billion packs and cups of his products around the world. "He has a wife named Masako Ando. He also has a daughter named Akemi Horinouchi and two sons, Hirotoshi Ando and Koki Ando." "Favorite food: - chicken

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