2007 is killing people already. Ramen inventor dies.

[ThePurpleBunny]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070106/ap_on_bi_ge/obit_ando

TOKYO - Momofuku Ando, the Japanese inventor of instant noodles — a dish that has sustained American college students for decades — has died. He was 96.

Nissin Food Products Co., the company Ando founded, said on its Web site that he died Friday after suffering a heart attack.

Born in Taiwan, Ando founded his company in 1948 from a humble family operation. Faced with food shortages in post-World War II Japan, Ando thought a quality, convenient noodle product would help feed the masses.

In 1958, his "Chicken Ramen" — the first instant noodle — was introduced after many trials. Following its success, the company added other products, such as the "Cup Noodle" in 1971.

"The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum" opened in 1999 in Ikeda City in western Japan commemorating his inventions.

Ando gave a speech at the company's New Year ceremony and enjoyed Chicken Ramen for lunch with Nissin employees on Thursday before falling ill, Japan's largest daily Yomiuri reported.

He is survived by his wife, Masako.RIP. Ramen noodles got me through many days. :sad: I'm going to cook up some shrimp Ramen in honor.

[Akelexre]

Christ. I didn't even know the man existed and he was a god to me.

God Bless you, Momofuku Ando. May you R.I.P., knowing that I will individually guarentee that, as long as I live, your life's creation will still be gulped down with joy.

GGPO, Ando. :sad:

[SRKev]

Now this is a true hero among men. He's helped tens of millions of college students get by. He will surely be missed. :sad:

[Impact Hound]

Instant noodles are that young? I though people where drying them out for boiling longer than that. If it's just the microwave cups though, I understand.

[Ephidel]

cup noodles got me through many days.

RIP Ando.

[Superking]

RIP Ando, instant ramen has come through many times for pretty much most of us. :(

[4neqs]

RIP. I'd probably gone through college a lot hungrier were it not for him.

[thurst]

wait there's a ramen museum?!

i'm definitely visiting japan one of these years

[Septimus Prime]

May we forever preserve his memory.

[Mechanica]

RIP! He lived a pretty long life, at least. <3

[Ragetowersrage]

I say we erect a statue in monument of this awesomeman.

Heh I said erect.

[Boleslaw]

This man is a true hero, though I wonder how many of his 96 years he lived subsisting solely on ramen. Hopefully none, as eating nothing but ramen after a while puts you in a near zombie like state.

<------ Favorite flavor - spicy chicken.

[StuartHayden]

In memory:

http://www.explosm.net/movies/124/

Favorite Flavor: Cheese, Creamy Chicken, Cajun Beef (Sooo good but spicy foods own me)

[quiche]

You don't even have to cook that shit. In a pinch, you can eat it dry.

Momofuku Ando died for your sins.

...seriously.

[SFFanatic]

RIP man...I'll eat some noodles in honor of these god among men.

[thurst]

yeah my roommate used to crush them up and eat them like chips, i can't get down with that myself tho

[Dan?]

Geez, man, RIP Momofuku Ando. Your invention, as well as your name, is epic. May Valhalla welcome you with open arms.

This is a strange situation. I am mourning a man to whom I practically owe my life and yet never knew existed. Kinda worries me though, cause if the guys who invented Tostino's pizzas and Dr. Thunder croak too, I'll probably starve to death.

[hold dat]

First James Brown, now this.....

u can still get individuals packs for 35 cents a peice.

I used to boils the noodles ,put the heat on medium waited till there was ony 5% of water in there (this is a fuckin science, stick with me) then add the flavor pack. add in a tsp of canola oil and mix that shit up...inserted whatever left over meat and damn you have a meal

RIP

ramen held me down

[DeathScythe]

My blood boils with rage.


R.I.P. Ramen-man. You are a savior to the poor and hungry. And those without an option B for a hearty meal. Those things still taste good. I think I have a couple of them lying around the house. Shoulda had that for dinner instead.

[Boleslaw]

u can still get individuals packs for 35 cents a peice.




damn, thats almost highwayramenrobbery.

10 cents a pack here, but that is middle of nowhere central pa prices

[evilmuffinmanX]

damn now im hungry! :(

[JackTenrac!]

...what's funny is that I've never tried ramen. Mr. Noodles yeah, though.

...that went well.

[Warpticon]

I have steak and fish in my house, and now I'm suddenly craving creamy chicken ramen noodles. How ridiculous.

[OMG AntiAir Dust]

I once bought a bunch of ramen at cosco. I think if you broke it down individually I was basically able to eat meals for like a couple cents a meal (6 cents?). No one can even touch this. RIP and respect, a man among men.

[m121akuma]

R.I.P ;_;. I think we've all been touched by his noodly appendage.

May we forever preserve his memory.

Seriously, WHAT IS UP WITH SRK AND PUNS?

...I still lol'ed

[gguseila]

I'm cooking some right now to comemerate his passing. Hes one of the real men of genius.

Thank you mister japanese ramen inventor guy

[PimpC]

i'm grabbing a "cup o' noodles" on my way home....this is some bullshit.

[Kuro Fuugetsu]

GGPO Ando-san. You will forever remain in my memory:sad: ....[slurp]

[Jida]

My blood boils with rage.


R.I.P. Ramen-man. You are a savior to the poor and hungry. And those without an option B for a hearty meal. Those things still taste good. I think I have a couple of them lying around the house. Shoulda had that for dinner instead.

I see what you did there. :rofl:

I'd literally be dead if it weren't this guy. R.I.P.

[Warpticon]

Damn it, I have some chicken breast, too. I'm so tempted to go to the store and get some eggs and creamy chicken ramen now.

[Dan?]

Damn it, I have some chicken breast, too. I'm so tempted to go to the store and get some eggs and creamy chicken ramen now.

Stop actin like such a whiny Momofuku and just eat some ramen.

[evilmuffinmanX]

lol went to the asian/mexican market and bought the classsy($1.50) ramen to eat later 2night to pay respects! :china:

[kz0060]

What a horrible way to start the new year.

I say all of us college students coalesce and petition for "National Noodles Day" to commemorate the man who single-handedly saved millions of young paupers from starvation.

This for my homie Ando-san. *Pours a cup o' noodle on the ground*

R.I.P:sad:

[woof]

man.


what a hero.

[AkumaTX]

[URL] The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum".

Anyone else read that as the the mothefuckyou museum?

[King9999]

Gotta pay my respects. R.I.P.

ProTip: Ramen tastes better if you boil the noodles first, drain most of the water, then add the powder.

[1]

This is just as Nostradamus predicted.

“After there is great trouble among mankind, a greater one is prepared. The great mover of the universe will renew time, rain, blood, thirst, famine, steel weapons and disease. In the heavens, a fire seen. A fire in various flavors of spicy chicken and shrimp; a fire that is insanely affordable and without flaw. Upon the great mover's death, the end is near and the mysteries of the apocalypse are revealed.”

Damn, RIP Ando-San the Ramen Man aka "the mover of the universe". I shall enjoy some ramen in memory of you and your great deed to mankind.

[Hunter D]

Lets not have this thread go to waste people. Post some ramen recipes so that I can eat it in memory of the Ramen Man.

[Taichi]

will they boil him for three minutes, on high, then stir in the flavor packet?

[jae hoon]

As any man in the military can tell you, this man was a genuis.

[Biolink]

Damn man.:sad: :sad: :sad:


RIP

Instant Noodles always save me.Something that we ALWAYS have even if there is no bread left to make sandwhiches or no hotdogs left.

[Infernoman]

I owe this man my life! tonight I will feast on ramen in his honor:china:

[TheSix]

RIP!

Cup Noodles for the motherfuckin win.

(This is one of those occasions when you type out the whole thing)

[ReggieHadoken]

Ramen is one of my fav things to eat. R.I.P.

[Warpticon]

Man, why can you never find the creamy chicken anywhere? THat's the only kind I ate with nothing added. Have a pot of regular chicken with chicken breast and an egg going on the stove right now.

[KING]

In memory:

http://www.explosm.net/movies/124/

Favorite Flavor: Cheese, Creamy Chicken, Cajun Beef (Sooo good but spicy foods own me)

roflcakes

[ShinAkumax]

I'm going the get hung for this but, it's fairly unhealthy for you unless you add things to it. Ramen it's over rated, there are healtier tastier alternatives.Ramen it's okay once in a while but don't live off it. Even if you are dirt ass poor if you shop smart you can eat better than that.

Edit: You can buy good expensive brands but then price point is invalid.

[Holy Knight]

R.I.P.

:shake:

[Taito]

This development just bakes my noodle.. it's instantly become the saddest bit o' news I've come across all week.

Honestly, I was just heading to the grocery store to stock up on ramen. I never use the sodium-loaded flavor packets though.. I usually boil and strain the noodles and mix them in with chicken and vegetables or whatever. There's no telling if Ando being a fan of the chicken-flavored ramen noodles for years had anything to with him dying of heart failure.

[ShinAkumax]

There's no telling if Ando being a fan of the chicken-flavored ramen noodles for years had anything to with him dying of heart failure.

He died at 96.... I'm pretty sure he was just plain old.

[Calcal]

Lets not have this thread go to waste people. Post some ramen recipes so that I can eat it in memory of the Ramen Man.


http://mattfischer.com/ramen/

[white shadow]

This development just bakes my noodle.. it's instantly become the saddest bit o' news I've come across all week.

Honestly, I was just heading to the grocery store to stock up on ramen. I never use the sodium-loaded flavor packets though.. I usually boil and strain the noodles and mix them in with chicken and vegetables or whatever. There's no telling if Ando being a fan of the chicken-flavored ramen noodles for years had anything to with him dying of heart failure.

If anything it is a testament to him living to be 96 years old.

[Bounce]

yesterday should be considered a college holiday, seriously ramen in college is like smokes in jail, theres no end to there uses.

[ShinAkumax]

Aren't there only two types of use in smokes in jail? To smoke or to barter?

[Mizuki]

Noooooo ramen-man died? I wonder if it was all the MSG.

And Ramen Museum? I think I'm really going to visit Japan for more than the arcades...

[TS]

No.




NO.





NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

will they boil him for three minutes, on high, then stir in the flavor packet?

He'll be cremated, friend. And all things will come full circle.

He shall BECOME the flavor packet.

[hawaiigamer142]

Definitely a college holiday.
Hell, even a holiday here in Hawaii.
Hey Grim Reaper, gtfo.
Beef Cajun Ramen, I will savor you everytime you slither down my throat now.

R.I.P.

:(

[KaKaRoTtE]

Atleast he lived a long life.

He can rest in peace knowing he helped alot of semi-poor - poor people out there. We ate that alot growing up. It was soooo good on TOP of being cheap.

If I had some around, I would eat some. I'll pick some up tomorrow cuz I have been craving them.

Btw, 25 cents a pack here.

[Taito]

If anything it is a testament to him living to be 96 years old.
I'm just citing the irony of his fate than suggesting that his invention was the cause of it. Like the inventor of cigarettes dying of emphysema or something.

[Darklightjg1]

R.I.P. Ramen dude. To you, I am severely indebted.

...I shall pay off that debt... in 15 cent installments.

[nameingway]

You don't even have to cook that shit. In a pinch, you can eat it dry.

Momofuku Ando died for your sins.

...seriously.

hahaha, fuck eating a brick of noodles.

[Boleslaw]

Heh, as I wait for my water to boil I usually eat the stray noodles that fell off of the brick into the package dry. It's how I punish them for their non-comformity.

[Gen2000]

This guy saved my life. I would have starved to death during college days w/o my ramen.

R.I.P., what a way to start off 2007...

[DragonSama]

Most tragic death all year. I don't care who dies after this but Ramen-man saved millions from starvation and death.

R.I.P. Ramen-man you were a true hero.

[DropOff]

Darth Ramen : Where is ando... is he safe?

Sidious : I'm afraid in your saltiness, you killed him...

D.R. : NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[improve]

May we forever preserve his memory.
that was low... you need to be PUNished.. aaaaaaaaaaaaahahaahahhaaha


R.I.P Noodle man.... you will be breakdancing in my heart forever.