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Nissin Chikin Ramen

Nissin Chikin Ramen (日清チキンラーメン, Nisshin Chikin Rāmen), or Nissin Chicken Ramen,[1] is a noodle brand and the first marketed brand of Japanese instant noodles produced by Nissin Foods since 1958. It was invented by Momofuku Ando after he learned how to cook tempura in his house in Ikeda, Osaka.[2] The product is sold in Japan with small amounts exported overseas by distributors.[citation needed]

Chicken Ramen
A bowl of Nissin Chikin Ramen with serving suggestion of green onions and a raw egg in the centre
Produced byNissin Foods
Introduced1958

History

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Instant noodles were invented by and were first marketed by Taiwanese-Japanese inventor and businessman Momofuku Ando on 25 August 1958 by Ando's company, Nissin, under the brand name Chikin Ramen.[3][4][5][6] Ando developed the production method of flash frying noodles after they had been made, creating the "instant" noodle. This dried the noodles and gave them a longer shelf life, even exceeding that of frozen noodles. Each noodle block was pre-seasoned and sold for 35 yen. Initially, due to its price and novelty, Chikin Ramen was considered a luxury item, as Japanese grocery stores typically sold fresh noodles for one-sixth their price.[7][8] Despite this, instant noodles eventually gained immense popularity, especially after being promoted by Mitsubishi Corporation.[9]

Description

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Unlike Nissin's other noodles, the ramen does not have seasoning packets but flavoring contained within the noodle itself.[10]

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    The product unpackaged
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    A promotional vehicle for the product
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    Chicken Ramen mascot on a parade float in 2014

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brands".
  2. ^ "Our Founder".
  3. ^ "劉黎兒觀點》泡麵是日本人發明的？日媒還台灣雞絲麵發明者一個公道". 新頭殼 Newtalk| 國際 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2019-03-29. Archived from the original on 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  4. ^ "熾烈な争いが生んだ世界に冠たるインスタントラーメン". Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  5. ^ "【番外編】NHK『まんぷく』チキンラーメンは本当に「発明」なのか（下）- 野嶋剛". Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  6. ^ Schreiber, Mark (2019-03-16). "Does NHK drama credit instant noodles to the right inventor?". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  7. ^ Beech, Hannah (13 November 2006). "Momofuku Ando". Time. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008.
  8. ^ "Nissin Foods – About Us". Archived from the original on 2007-10-24.
  9. ^ "Inventor of the Week Archive: Momofuku Ando". MIT. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26.
  10. ^ "Noodle #3: Nissin's Original Chicken Ramen". Punkednoodle. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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