canned ramen?

by rameniac | 16 May 2007

takeshi yamada and his flavors of the month

Canned ramen noodles are here. I can't believe this wasn't developed until now; you'd think the Japanese have seen Campbell's Soup before, or at least an Andy Warhol painting or two. But anyway, here it is, and apparently it's quite popular. Takeshi Yamada, owner of the famed Menya Musashi ramen shop in Tokyo, put east and west together to create this product to offset the food shortage caused by the Niigata earthquake of 2004. Like Chikin Ramen, dire times are the mothers of invention. My hat's off to Yamada-san. Plus, you can buy it hot out of a Japanese vending machine! Get your ramen to go, along with a cup of Boss Coffee or a pet bottle of Ooi o-cha!

tip: badrox
source: the mainichi shinbun