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I swear this guy deserved a nobel.

He made a product that was both effective and inexpensive, putting food into the hands of hundreds, even thousands of people otherwise unable to afford food.

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
I swear this guy deserved a nobel.

He made a product that was both effective and inexpensive, putting food into the hands of hundreds, even thousands of people otherwise unable to afford food.

A product requiring neither additional materials nor skill, elegant in it's simplicity, and supremely effective in it's use.

Not all heros are forged on the battlefield, and this one was forged in the crucible of hunger and culinary excellence.

Momofuku Ando, I salute you.
May you find happiness in the afterlife of your beliefs.

-Frem
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/instant-noodle-inventor-dies/2007/01/
06/1167777314698.html

Instant noodle inventor dies
January 7, 2007

Momofuku Ando, the founder-chairman of Nissin Food Products Co, who was widely known as the inventor of instant noodles, has died of heart failure at a hospital in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, his family said. He was 96.

Born on March 5, 1910 in Taiwan, Ando initially ran clothing companies in Taipei and Osaka while he was a student at Ritsumeikan University.

In 1948, he founded the precursor of Nissin, before introducing Chicken Ramen, the world's first instant noodle product, in 1958.

Ando was inspired to develop the instant noodle after coming upon a long line of people on a cold night shortly after World War II waiting to buy freshly made ramen at a black market food stall, according to Nissin. The experience convinced him that "Peace will come to the world when the people have enough to eat," it said.

In 1971, Nissin introduced the Cup Noodle, instant noodles in a waterproof styrofoam container that could be used to cook the noodles, ahead of his competitors.

Dubbed the Ramen King, Ando is credited with expanding Nissin into the No.1 company in the industry and was well-known for his dedication to his job.

Kei Kizugawa, head of the Kamigata Geino journal, said Ando was a great food product inventor whose accomplishment equals that of Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and known in Japan as the Father of Consumer Electronics.

"I believe generation after generation will talk about Chicken Ramen. I don't think there will ever be an instant noodle product that beats the taste of Chicken Ramen," Kizugawa said.

Ando became a chairman after handing over the presidency in 1981 to his eldest son, but came to double as the president again two years later after having a conflict over the company's policy, including development of new products.

In 1999, Ando opened the Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda after posting his second son, Koki, as the president.

Ando retired from chairman's post in June 2005 to serve as founder-chairman.

In July 2005, Nissin introduced a vacuum packed instant noodle specially designed for Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi to eat during the US space shuttle Discovery's mission.

Showcasing his Space Ram noodles in front of reporters, Ando said: "I'm happy I've realised my dream that noodles can go into space."

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And once you figure out not use the enclosed pack of MSG and death that comes with it, you can make some moderately nutritious meals.

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"Was Shaggy a stoner," or "Does the scarf (ascot) make Fred gay?"

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In the words of Scooby himself, "Huuuhhhh????"

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Originally posted by Khyron:
Heh, no. But I thought your idea of posting the deaths of minor contributors to society was pretty cool, and hence I did expect some more death notices and associated "death of some hitherto-anonymous-yet-still-significant-in-his-own-way guy"-solemnity.

My comment was meant more in jest anyway.

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