Comments on: The Ramen King Is Dead

The Ramen King Is Dead

Fuzzy Monster — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:13:00 -0800

Momofuku Ando, inventor of Ramen Instant Noodles, is dead at 96.

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:14:33 -0800

Here's another Instant Ramen-related post feauring recipes.

By: thebigdeadwaltz

thebigdeadwaltz — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:15:22 -0800

. bummer

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:18:27 -0800

That man changed my life.

By: CitrusFreak12

CitrusFreak12 — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:20:05 -0800

On behalf of college students everywhere, thank you, Mr. Ando. I don't know what I or the majority of people in my dorm would do without you. .

By: delmoi

delmoi — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:20:10 -0800

Holy shit, I just finished a brick of ramen right this minute!

By: sveskemus

sveskemus — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:23:39 -0800

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:24:45 -0800

We've lost a great, great man. Ando truly made the world a better place. I'ma go eat some Cup Noodle right now. .

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:25:31 -0800

Thanks for making poverty food taste less like... poverty. .

By: everichon

everichon — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:27:19 -0800

By: textilephile

textilephile — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:29:07 -0800

By: bunnycup

bunnycup — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:29:54 -0800

I wonder if he ever tried that diet where you eat that crap for 14 days and it kills you, something like I don't know 28 grams of fat per package and enough sodium to give an elephant hypertension.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:30:14 -0800

I think that January 5th should be a holiday from henceforth.

By: octothorpe

octothorpe — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:32:05 -0800

Can you imagine? There was a world without instant noodles before this man invented them. How did anyone make it out of their early twenties without starving to death? *pours out two cups of boiling water in tribute*

By: Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:32:39 -0800

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By: rxrfrx

rxrfrx — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:39:19 -0800

Holy shit, I just finished a brick of ramen right this minute! I saw this on BBC News earlier today, and I was eating a bowl of Nissin ramen at the time.

By: Ryvar

Ryvar — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:39:50 -0800

Thanks for making poverty food taste less like... poverty. No kidding. .

By: sexyrobot

sexyrobot — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:43:04 -0800

...and the trilogy (brown, ford, this guy) is complete.

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:43:59 -0800

For some reason, I thought the inventor was named Ramen Noodleman.

By: Otis

Otis — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:44:44 -0800

One of the reasons for the early growth of the Internet was the exchange of Ramen Noodle Recipies. As early as 1997, I used to link to the Ramen Recipe Page, which has now evolved into The Official Ramen Homepage. RIP Mr. Momofuku Ando.

By: Falconetti

Falconetti — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:48:29 -0800

One of the reasons for the early growth of the Internet was the exchange of Ramen Noodle Recipies. Is this really true? I thought it was pornos.

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:58:54 -0800

Is Ramen Pornography?

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:59:19 -0800

It was porno involving ramen.

By: cali

cali — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:59:26 -0800

By: hojoki

hojoki — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:59:41 -0800

. Ramen and Kraft Mac 'n Cheese kept me alive (and bloated) during college. R.I.P. Mr Ando.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:00:01 -0800

I'm not sure, AZ, but I know it when I eat it.

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:06:04 -0800

"Try taking uncooked intact Ramen down to the park. Glue on a mast and sail made of the flavor packet. Launch your Ramen boat and watch it sail." Thousands of these Ramen boats floating gently in the waves would be a fitting tribute to Mr. Momofuku Ando.

By: LeLiLo

LeLiLo — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:06:49 -0800

~~~~~ (the five-noodle salute) A great man indeed (and what a great name). As long as those of us with no money (and no interest in cooking) roam the earth, Mr. Momofuku Ando will never be forgotten.

By: beaucoupkevin

beaucoupkevin — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:09:40 -0800

While not focused on the man himself, this manga about Cup Noodle is fantastic.

By: reality

reality — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:11:20 -0800

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By: yeolcoatl

yeolcoatl — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:13:28 -0800

After six years of undergrad, and three and a half years of grad school, I would just like to say "."

By: metabrilliant

metabrilliant — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:35:46 -0800

And to think, I was eating some ramen nonchalantly just yesterday... Afro Zombie: perhaps the Ramen Noodleman whom you mention is related to the legendary Irene Noodleman?

By: Demogorgon

Demogorgon — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:40:30 -0800

By: phooky

phooky — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:47:51 -0800

I remember looking for food at my grandpa's when I was a kid and finding a packet of ramen. He didn't know how to make it; he'd just picked it up at the supermarket because it was on sale. So we boiled it in tomato soup and added the flavor packet. Heaven. I still make tomato beef ramen soup to this day. Thanks, Mr. Momofuku. beaucoupkevin: you just cost me thirteen dollars.

By: PeterMcDermott

PeterMcDermott — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:57:48 -0800

The man invented the slag of all snacks

By: djfiander

djfiander — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:59:07 -0800

The real question is, of course, "Will Momofuku-san be the obituary in this week's Economist?" I, for one, certainly hope so.

By: hal9k

hal9k — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:21:49 -0800

Beef flavor I can understand. And chicken? Sure. But Oriental?

By: Cat Pie Hurts

Cat Pie Hurts — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:27:58 -0800

The Flying Spaghetti Monster has called his emissary home, and His noodly appendage coils in silence. ~.~

By: Debaser626

Debaser626 — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:40:01 -0800

By: basicchannel

basicchannel — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:51:11 -0800

I wonder if he died instantly? Sorry. :(

By: joelf

joelf — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:56:44 -0800

Returns to the dehydrated state from whence he came; just add soul. wait.

By: maryh

maryh — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:59:36 -0800

Everyone Loves Ramen. .

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:02:37 -0800

With that strange, tingling sensation at the base of my skull... .

By: Jilder

Jilder — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:11:02 -0800

I lost five kilos when I finished university and flew back to the real world. Those five kilos belonged to you, Momofuku-san. They belonged to you. *salutes*

By: AmberV

AmberV — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:19:28 -0800

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By: Tube

Tube — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:31:52 -0800

Personally, I love the stuff. It took me a long time to figure this out though, as I never liked the Americanized brands of Ramen, like Top Ramen. But here in Seattle there are a plethora of Asian market from which to buy the real stuff. Slowly I'm learning Cambodian. Of course, the real connoisseur adds peanut butter to the mixture...

By: XQUZYPHYR

XQUZYPHYR — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:51:02 -0800

One of the reasons for the early growth of the Internet was the exchange of Ramen Noodle Recipies. Almost every recipe, of course, involved fucking the noodles and videotaping it.

By: DoctorFedora

DoctorFedora — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:26:29 -0800

Rumor has it that the wake will involve, after the viewing, boiling water being poured into the casket, at which point the lid will be closed for three minutes.

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:11:34 -0800

By: luriete

luriete — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:20:09 -0800

I always wondered why my favorite noodle house in Manhattan was called Momofuku.

By: zog

zog — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:41:35 -0800

As it looks like he did enjoy eating his own product, maybe the stuff isnt too bad if you are cut down in your prime at 96 years old. I wonder how much instant noodles he did eat? Tucking into a bowl of my favourite instant noodles (Nong Shim Shin Ramyun) right now.

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:42:33 -0800

Ah, that umami rich flavor of instant ramen noodles. Whoda thunk instant ramen was invented? I vaguely assumed it was a part of East Asian cuisine and just got packaged with bouillon. I love Top Ramen and all the other kinds of ramen, except the Cup Noodle. (But love that engrish name, Cup Noodle). For those who have graduated from college there's a book and website called No More Ramen, your online 20-something's real world survival guide. It was first called Chikin Ramen. Momofuku Ando's life was pretty interesting. (He must have caused some raised eyebrows with his first name being spoken in the USA) He was a mere 95 years old upon his retirement. Having invented Chikin Ramen at age 48 and the cup noodle at 61, Ando admits he was a late bloomer. Before he began experimenting with a vat of oil and oodles of noodles in the 1950s, Ando had dabbled unsuccessfully in business ventures ranging from salt to prefab houses. Then came two years in jail for tax evasion. (It reminds me of another man who was well into his middle age before he succeeded: If the reaction was favorable, he entered into a handshake agreement on a deal that stipulated a payment to him of a nickel for each chicken the restaurant sold.) Thanks for the excellent ramen recipe links. Adding peanut butter. What a great idea! Bet tahini tastes good in it too. I like adding a spoon of chili garlic sauce, a few slices of lemongrass and the juice of a lime. mmmm. yum. Thank you Momofuku Ando for your invention and many hours of sipping, twirling and slurping enjoyment. May you rest in peace.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:46:43 -0800

. and another one for everyone who *doesn't* add some sort of green or yellow vegetable during the last minute the noodles are cooking: .

By: sexyrobot

sexyrobot — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:47:16 -0800

Ramen and Kraft Mac 'n Cheese kept me alive (and bloated) during college. you know, if you switch the flavor packets its like two, new, completely different meals...

By: allaboutgeorge

allaboutgeorge — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:59:26 -0800

By: infini

infini — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:53:50 -0800

I would feed two six footer housemates with appetites and myself by making a pack stretch - add some chopped cabbage, some slices of daikon, extra bouillon and water, break an egg into it after done at slow heat, and voila. something. RIP

By: exlotuseater

exlotuseater — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:30:27 -0800

By: 3.2.3

3.2.3 — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:20:23 -0800

tuna, peas, and cheese ramen noodle casserole for me. with crushed tater chips on top. thanks.

By: NationalKato

NationalKato — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:48:55 -0800

But Oriental? That's the only kind I eat. [NOT RACIST!]

By: sephira

sephira — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:18:36 -0800

"And lo, did the Noodly One send His only son Ando to Earth, a prophet in the way of the noodle, to bring the Flying Spaghetti Monster into the homes and saucepans of the world. In beef, oriental, and chicken flavors we pray - ramen." I would like to request a three minute moment of silence for Momofuku-san.

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:33:47 -0800

Screw the horse, if not for Ramen I'd not have made it through college.