The Invention of Instant Noodles
The creation in 1958 of a new product that would revolutionise mealtimes worldwide.
Witness History · BBC World Service
August 17, 20189m 5s
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Show Notes
In August 1958 the Japanese entrepreneur, Momofuku Ando, came up with the idea of a brand new food product that would change eating habits of people across the world. Ashley Byrne has been speaking to Yukitaka Tsutsui, an executive for the company founded by Ando, about the birth of the Instant Noodle.
Photo: 'Space Ram' instant noodles for astronauts (YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)