I can't believe it.
The inventor of the Cup o' Noodles is dead.
Of a heart attack. Only days after he enjoyed some of his oh-so-good chicken delight.
Check it out (compliments of the AP):
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TOKYO - Momofuku Ando, the Japanese inventor of instant noodles -- a dish that has sustained American college students for decades -- has died. He was 96.
Nissin Food Products Co., the company Ando founded, said on its Web site that he died Friday after suffering a heart attack.
Born in Taiwan, Ando founded his company in 1948 from a family operation. Faced with food shortages in post-World War II Japan, Ando thought a quality, convenient noodle product would help feed the masses.
In 1958, his Chicken Ramen -- the first instant noodle -- was introduced after many trials. Building on its success, the company added other products, such as the Cup Noodle in 1971.
The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum opened in 1999 in Ikeda City in western Japan commemorating his inventions.
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And what would the world be without Ramen? The convenience and cheapness of this great food not only sustained the Japanese, but it also fed great minds. Imagine all the poor, starving college students who went on to invent useful things beyond the Ramen. But could they have done it without frugal brainfood? I think not...
As Calvin Coolidge once said, "Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow."
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3 comments:
This is sad news. I have made so many Ramen dishes I could easily author "101 Ramen Recipes". Next to bananas, it's nature's perfect food.
Bill
Oh my gosh. Now if that isn't karma......I keep telling mike that those things aren't really edible......
Leave it to you guys to find such a scintillating news story! Just imagine how many millions of starving college students have survived on Ramen...what an accomplishment for him. I wonder what it says on his tombstone....
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