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Changing the practice of dining at home: the creative determination of Momofuku Ando and instant noodles
Against the backdrop of food shortages in Japan following the Second World War, a businessman wanted to create an easy alternative for ramen. With no culinary experience and only basic tools to hand, he changed the face of at-home dining.
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During the winter of 1947, a businessman named Momofuku Ando found himself stopping in the middle of the street. Walking round the corner from Osaka station and passing a nearby black market, he was struck by the sight of a long queue of people patiently waiting in the cold to buy a bowl of ramen.