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· Bryan Ke

Cup Noodles releases poisonous pufferfish-flavored instant ramen

Nissin Group has incorporated pufferfish, a fish renowned for its highly poisonous nature but considered a delicacy in Japanese cuisine, in its new ramen product under the Nissin Raoh line. While the traditional dish known as “fugu” (blowfish) can cost between 10,000 and 30,000…

· Bryan Ke

Cup Noodles debuts new flavor: Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese

Nissin Foods USA announced it will be releasing its newest ramen flavor, Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese, next week. Key points:

· Bryan Ke

Park Seo-joon addresses complaints of short screen time in ‘The Marvels’

South Korean actor Park Seo-joon has addressed complaints about his short screen time in “The Marvels,” explaining that his role was a “crucial part in the overall narrative” of the film. How long he appeared: According to one Instagram user, the 34-year-old K-drama star…

· Editorial Staff

Nissin is releasing caffeinated Cup Noodles for gamers

Nissin recently unveiled its newest product in Japan: caffeinated Cup Noodles targeted at gamers. About the new product: “Gaming Cup Noodle” is sauce-based and comes in two flavors: curry and garlic black pepper yakisoba. The former includes a base of vegetables and pork, while…

· Ryan General

Cup Noodles Japan shows off noodle fork

Nissin Cup Noodles Japan has caused a stir on social media with its latest creation: a fork that looks like it is made of instant noodles. On May 1, the company’s official Twitter account, @cupnoodle_jp, posted a photo of the noodle-shaped fork, which was reportedly inspired by…

· Ryan General

Cup Noodles’ newest flavor tastes like pancakes, sausage and egg

Nissin Foods USA have launched a limited-edition, breakfast version of Cup Noodles, their popular instant ramen in a cup. Cup Noodles Breakfast is “artificially flavored as maple syrup pancakes, sausage and egg” and has a saucy texture that turns into broth when mixed with hot…

· Editorial Staff

Nissin’s Cup Noodle bedding set is what dreams are made of

On Friday, Japanese food company Nissin posted a photo of a unique bedding set on Twitter. The set — a dream come true for Cup Noodle fans who aspire to sleep in a giant cup of instant noodles — consists of a white comforter featuring Cup Noodle packaging, as well as four…

· Isa Peralta

Converse and Nissin team up to release Cup Noodles-inspired sneakers

Converse is set to release Cup Noodles-inspired sneakers in collaboration with Japanese food company Nissin Foods. Sneakerheads will have three pairs to choose from: two high-cut variations and one low-cut variation.

· Bryan Ke

Nissin’s Pumpkin Spice Cup Noodles are coming ‘back from the dead’ this fall

Japanese food company Nissin is bringing back Pumpkin Spice Cup Noodles in the fall. Nissin announced the return of the infamous flavor in a tweet on Aug. 4, writing that Pumpkin Spice Cup Noodles are "back from the dead" and will be available “for a limited time” later this…

· Bryan Ke

LA beauty brand collaborates with Nissin to create Cup Noodles makeup collection

Los Angeles-based beauty brand HipDot recently collaborated with Japanese food company Nissin to create a ramen-inspired makeup collection. The HipDot x Cup Noodles collection, which consists of a pigment palette, a lip and cheek set and a collector’s box, was launched early…

· Bryan Ke

NISSIN Collaborates with UNIQLO’s HEATTECH to Create Donbei Instant Noodles for Winter

Japanese fashion brand UNIQLO has teamed up with instant noodle giant NISSIN to release a HEATTECH Donbei instant noodle to fight the cold of winter in Japan. The collaboration instant noodles will come in two different variants: “HEATTECH Donbei Meita-style Ankake Udon” and…

· Ryan General

New ‘Ultra-Nutritious’ Instant Ramen Contains All the Nutrients You Need to Survive

Cup Noodle maker Nissin is putting a nutritional twist on its instant ramen that no one saw coming. With its new ”ultra-nutritious” ramen that supposedly contains “all nutrients your body needs,” the company is apparently veering away from the instant noodles’ unhealthy…

· Ryan General

These ‘Ramen Headphones’ are the April Fools Joke Everyone Wishes Was Real

Gaming peripheral manufacturer HyperX and instant ramen manufacturer Nissin Cup Noodles trolled the internet on Monday with the announcement of a “groundbreaking headphone specially designed to create the ultimate sensorial experience while eating Cup Noodles.” Dubbed as the…

· Ziye Wang

Anime-Style Ad Sparks Outrage for ‘Whitewashing’ Naomi Osaka

A recent ad featuring Haitian-Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka as an anime character is receiving backlash for portraying the U.S. Open champion with light skin. Nissin, a popular Japanese cup noodle maker and one of Osaka’s main sponsors, unveiled the ad earlier this month as…

· Bryan Ke

Naomi Osaka Appears in First TV Commercial in Cup Noodles Ad

The 2018 U.S. Open champion, Naomi Osaka, just made her first appearance on a Japanese television ad, starring alongside fellow tennis player and countryman, Kei Nishikori, for Nissin cup noodles. In the New Year ad, Osaka and Nishikori are pitted against each other in what…

· Leanna Chan

11 Things You Should Never Ever Say to an Asian Woman. Ever.

As an Asian American woman in a society built on oppressive stereotypes, we get a lot of dumb, offensive, microaggressive comments. If you want to be respectful and not be a total d-bag to the Asian women in your life, read this list of things you should never say. Ever. 1.…

· Ryan General

Nissin Cup Noodles Becomes a Demanding Client in a Hilarious Viral Ad

A brilliant 2017 marketing campaign by popular Japanese instant noodle brand Nissin Cup Noodles was recently unearthed and is being widely shared on social media. What began as a seemingly normal advertisement on Twitter turned out to be an epic social media campaign, which…

· Ryan General

Japan’s Cup Noodle Museum Lets Visitors Build Their Own Custom Cup Noodles

While eating generic cup noodles is satisfying enough for some, many have been enjoying the beloved snack customized with their own favorite ingredients at the Cup Noodle Museum in Yokohama, Japan. 🍜🍥#日清 #カップヌードル #カップヌードルミュージアム #カップヌードルファクトリー

Nissin Foods

Nissin invented instant ramen and Cup Noodles — the dorm-and-desk staple that turned a Japanese convenience food into a worldwide daily habit.

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Nissin invented instant ramen and Cup Noodles — the dorm-and-desk staple that turned a Japanese convenience food into a worldwide daily habit.

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Cup Noodles

Momofuku Ando's 1971 gambit — dropping the noodle brick into a foam cup so it could be eaten anywhere with just hot water — turned instant ramen from a Japanese pantry staple into a portable global format that colonized dorm rooms, offices, and disaster kits on every continent.

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Nissin Foods

Nissin invented instant ramen and Cup Noodles — the dorm-and-desk staple that turned a Japanese convenience food into a worldwide daily habit.

Known for: Cup Noodles · Top Ramen · Chicken Ramen
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