How Instant Ramen Became an Overnight Success #ramen #foodanddrink @GreatBigStory
How Instant Ramen Became an Overnight Success #ramen #foodanddrink  @GreatBigStory
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Most people associate ramen with broke college students, but the story behind these instant noodles is far more surprising. The instant dinner is the brainchild of Momofuku Ando, a Japanese businessman who was on a mission to solve a post-WWII hunger crisis.

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