Instant Noodles Lovers Must Know! Behind the Delicious, Practical and Economical Instant Noodles, Evidently There is a Heartwarming History

News24xx.com - Nowadays instant noodles that are not only fried and soupy but also it has so many unique flavor choices.

But did you know? The story behind instant noodles turned out to be so sad.

Yes, even though it's called instant noodles, the process of creating instant noodles turned out to be difficult and requires a long time.

Starting into the history of instant noodles, the inventor of instant noodles named Momofuku Ando from Japan.

Initially, Momofuku wanted to make food that could solve the food crisis in Japan after World War II.

Because Japan is struggling, the United States government is sending aid in the form of flour.

While providing assistance, the United States government advised the Japanese government to make bread.

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Then, Momofuku Ando thought why don't Japanese people make noodles instead of making bread?

Because noodles have been part of the culture of Japanese society for centuries.

Finally, Momofuku was determined to make noodles that could be stored for a long time.

But he then found out that making a durable noodle is difficult.

Momofuku did the research for one year to find the right way and composition to make durable noodles.

One night while his wife was cooking, Momofuku put noodles in a pan of hot, tempura cooking oil.

What happened? The noodles that were put in were dry and stiff.

This is what Momofuku is looking for.

Frying noodles in hot oil dehydrates them while making small holes that make noodles quickly cook again.

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After Momofuku found a way to make noodles that taste and have good texture and can be stored for a long time, finally the instant noodles were produced and liked by many people.

Instant noodles in plastic packaging were first introduced in the 1950s and cup noodles were first introduced in 1978.

Once the magnitude of this instant noodle discovery, in Japan there is even the Momofuku Ando instant noodle museum, precisely in Osaka.

There, we can see exhibits of various instant noodles, place of making noodles, until the place to taste instant noodles.

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