What Japanese foods do you know? Maybe sushi (寿司), sashimi (刺身：raw fish), tempura (天ぷら), teriyaki (照り焼き), sukiyaki (すき焼き), teppan yaki(鉄板焼), miso shiru(味噌汁：miso soup), o cha(お茶：green tea)?
Besides these there are very popular dishes among Japanese people such as korokke (コロッケ: croquette), ramen (ラーメン: Chinese noodle), and kare raisu(カレーライス：curry with rice). Their origins are not in Japan but other countries.
On Aug. 25, 1958, the first instant ramen in the world was invented and sold by Ando Momofuku(安藤百福), the founder of Nisshin shokuhin(日清食品). The name was Nisshin Chicken Ramen(日清チキンラーメン). It was sold at yen35 of 85g. At that time the average first salary of college graduates was yen13,467. The base fare of train was yen10 and the entrance fee of public bath was yen16.
Pour hot water on ramen and wait for 3 minutes. This simple procedure caught people's eye. It became so popular that it is still sold after more than half century. There are many instant ramen companies now in Japan.
It is estimated that the total comsumption of ramen in the world is 93,600,000,000 foods per year.
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