Instant noodles were first invented by Momofuku Ando, a Taiwanese under Japanese colonial rule, on August 25, 1958. They are precooked and dried noodles covered in oil in a shape of a block. When these typical block-shaped noodles are boiled in water for about 2-5 minutes, the hard noodles loosen up. Usually, people insert a packet of favoring to try different tastes. In 1971, another very creative invention, the cup noodles, was introduced. Pouring boiling water to the polystyrene cup is all we have to do cook them. By the way, I have seen many who cook cup noodles in a microwave, but that's not how it's supposed to be done!
People enjoy instant noodles for their convenience, but they also just love the amazing taste. Instant noodles are produced globally and a variety of flavors are now available in many countries according to their preference: from chicken, pork and beef, popular in United Sates to shrimp in Thailand. Among these diversities, my favorites are of course the spicy ones, such as kimchi flavor, enjoyed mostly in South Korea. I have offered Korean noodles to many of my peers at Kent, but their reactions were same every time: “Water!” To us, however, that’s nothing. There are even more spicy ones than those. Here is a picture of what I normally eat:
One of the primary reasons that Koreans are able to eat such spicy noodles is that we eat a lot. Instant noodles are just as prevalent as non-instant food in Korea and I’ve even met a person who eats noodles for all three meals. Though not as much as this person, I am probably one of those who eat way too much of this junk food. Maybe I should start thinking about my health.
I find it very intersting the past of the Cup Noddle; I myself eat a lot of them too, they are adictive,and taste great. Still they are unhealthy if you eat to much of them, but they are the most convinient food to eat during the winter when the Dinning Hall is closed and there is no other warm food. Also I know what you mean when you say how people put the cup into the microwave, some goes for the easy mac but some peple put it in with no water causing the fire alarm to go of. Still Cup Noddles are great.
ReplyDeleteI myself enjoy eating instant noodles but I never knew it was invented from a Taiwanese. I think the noodles are very addictive and easy to make. Their spicy flavor are hard to resist. I agree that the noodles are especially great during the cold winter. BUt I also prefer to eat non-instant food since instant noodles could be bad for your health. Still, its difficult to say no to a bowl of noodles on a snowy day at Kent.
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