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== Flavors and statistics ==
== Flavors and statistics ==

In the U.S., there are 20 flavors of cup noodles; common ones include shrimp, chicken, and beef. Additions include spicy picante flavors and spicy cheese variants.
In the U.S., there are 20 flavors of cup noodles; common ones include shrimp, chicken, and beef. Additions include spicy picante flavors and spicy cheese variants.


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Preparation of cup noodles

Cup Noodles is a brand of instant ramen noodle snack manufactured by Nissin, packaged in an XPS foam, hard plastic or paper cup. The product is known for being inexpensive and easy to prepare. Other brand names are used in specific countries, such as Cup Noodle in Japan.

History

Instant noodles were invented in 1958 by Momofuku Ando, the Taiwanese-born founder of the Japanese food company Nissin. He used Chikin Ramen (Chicken Ramen) as the first instant ramen noodles. In 1970, Nissin formed the subsidiary Nissin Foods (USA) Co. Inc, to sell instant noodles in the United States. Nissin recognized that the bowls traditionally used to package instant noodles in Asia were not common in the U.S, so they used the paper cup; in 1971, they introduced instant ramen packaged in a foam cup. Originally, the product was known as Cup O' Noodles in the United States;[1] this was changed in 1993 to its current name.

Today, instant noodles in Japan are often sold in foam bowls, sometimes with plastic utensils. Foam bowls are easily portable; they are convenient for outdoor activities. Foam bowls are inexpensive, disposable, light, and easy to hold, since they insulate heat well and are convenient as an "on-the-go" meal.

Cooking

Different flavors are available under the Cup Noodle (Japanese) brand.

A container of Cup Noodles includes a precooked (fried) block of noodles that requires only the addition of hot water and in some cases flavoring that is included in small packets. Cooking time is around three minutes.

Flavors and statistics

In the U.S., there are 20 flavors of cup noodles; common ones include shrimp, chicken, and beef. Additions include spicy picante flavors and spicy cheese variants.

Different flavors are available in other parts of the world, such as tom yum in Thailand, curry in Japan, crab in Hong Kong, Bolognese sauce in Brazil, and so on.[2]

List of Cup Noodles flavors by country

Cup Noodles
  • Galinha Caipira (chicken)
  • Bacon
  • Camarão (shrimp)
  • Carne (beef)
  • Legumes (vegetables)
  • Tomate à Italiana (Italian tomato)
  • Frango com Requeijão (chicken & cream cheese)
  • 4 Queijos (four cheeses)
  • Calabresa (smoked sausage)
  • Bolonhesa (bolognese sauce)
  • Costela com Molho de Churrasco (Ribs with Barbecue Sauce)
  • Frango com molho de legumes (Chicken with vegetable sauce)
合味道 (Hàhpmèihdòuh)
  • 什錦; Assorted Pork
  • 雞肉; Chicken
  • 蟹柳; Crab
  • 冬菇雞肉; Chicken Mushroom
  • 五香牛肉; Beef
  • 香辣海鮮; Spicy Seafood
  • 海鮮; Seafood
  • 咖喱海鮮; Seafood Curry
  • 香辣牛肉; Spicy Beef
  • ; Shrimp
  • XO醬海鮮; XO sauce Seafood
Cup Noodles
  • Kana; Chicken
  • Nauta; Beef
German Cup Nudeln (Spicy flavor)
Cup Nudeln
  • Huhn; Chicken
  • Rind; Beef
  • Garnele; Shrimp
  • Huhn & Champignons; Chicken & Mushroom
  • Huhn & Curry; Chicken & Curry
  • Tomate; Tomato
  • Brokkoli; Broccoli
  • Süss-Sauer; Sweet-Sour
  • Tom Yum; Thai-Style
  • Spicy; Hot/Spicy
  • Kartoffelbrei; Mashed Potato;
Cup Noodles
  • Spicy Vegetable
  • Tangy Chicken
  • Mast Masala
  • Paanipuri
  • Tangy Tomato
  • Manchurian
Cup Noodles
  • Rasa Ayam; Chicken
  • Rasa Udang; Shrimp
  • Rasa Daging Sapi; Beef
  • Mie Goreng, Fried Noodles
Cup Noodle (カップヌードル, Kappu Nūdoru)
  • "Plain", equivalent to "Shrimp" in other countries
  • Seafood
  • Curry
  • Chilli Tomato
  • European Cheese Curry (欧風チーズカレー)
  • Kimchi
  • Salt
  • Miso
  • Creamy Chicken
  • Hot Caribbean Seafood (辛口カリビアンシーフード)
  • Bacon Soy Sauce (ベーコン旨タレ醤油)
  • Cream Sauce
  • Brazilian Chicken
  • Fried Rice

In The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum, Ikeda, Osaka, a visitor can mix his own flavor by choosing ingredients and a soup.[3] Nissin has a similar exhibit at the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum in Yokohama.

Nissin Cup Noodles or Myojo Cup Noodles
  • Chicken
  • Chicken Abalone(available only in bowl)
  • Chicken Curry
  • Laksa (available only in cup)
  • Mee Soto Ayam (available only in bowl)
  • Seafood
  • Thai Tom Yam
  • Lor Mee (available only in bowl)
  • Seafood
  • Spicy Seafood
  • Chicken Mushroom
  • Chilli Crab
Cup Noodles
  • Chicken
  • Tapatio
  • Beef
  • Crab
  • Pork
  • Shrimp
  • Shrimp & Lemon
  • Shrimp Picante
  • Tlalpeño (caldo tlalpeño); Chicken Vegetable Soup
  • Mariscos; Seafood
  • Tomato
  • Hot Sauce Chicken
  • Hot Sauce Shrimp
  • Hot Sauce Beef
  • "Japanese noodles"; ramen
Cup Noodles
  • Beef
  • Seafood
  • Chicken
  • Spicy Seafood
  • Batchoy; Pork Soup
  • Bulalo; Beef Marrow
  • Sotanghon - Chicken
  • Sotanghon - Seafood
Cup Noodle (컵라면|Kupramyeon)
Cup Noodles[4]
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Shrimp
  • Chicken Vegetable
  • Creamy Chicken
  • Hearty Chicken
  • Shrimp Picante Style
  • Spicy Chile Chicken
  • Salsa Picante Chicken
  • Salsa Picante Shrimp

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.nissinfoods.com/company/history.php
  2. ^ Japanese Cup Noodle official website has the section "The Cupnoodle in the world" under the "Library", which lists Cup Noodles flavors all over the world.
  3. ^ http://www.nissin-noodles.com/club_n/mycupnodle.html
  4. ^ http://www.nissinfoods.com/cupnoodles
  5. ^ http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID-TimesSquare.htm