RIP Momofuku Ando, hero of single guys and students all over the world

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Momofuku Ando, the Japanese inventor of instant noodles, has died, according to Nissin Food Products Co, the company he founded. He was 96.

Domo arigato, Mr. Ando.

― StanM (StanM), Saturday, 6 January 2007 12:55 (eighteen years ago)

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It doesn't take me to tell you how kind of awesome this manga is. I'm still trying to find the next in the series, about the guy who started the 24-7 chain in Japan.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Saturday, 6 January 2007 13:07 (eighteen years ago)

Why is the guy in the front the only one who doesn't have mumps on one side of his face?

― StanM (StanM), Saturday, 6 January 2007 13:32 (eighteen years ago)

Am I the only one who finds the name "Momofuku" a tad funny?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 6 January 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

"momofuku" - what Momus says to his Japanese groupies before boinkage

― timmy tannin (pompous), Saturday, 6 January 2007 16:21 (eighteen years ago)

It's also a New York noodie bar.

― StanM (StanM), Saturday, 6 January 2007 17:57 (eighteen years ago)

NoodLe bar, even. (damn. and I was thinking about a nudy bar typo but I wasn't going to do it because it's not funny :-/ )

― StanM (StanM), Saturday, 6 January 2007 17:59 (eighteen years ago)

Single women, too, unless I'm a bizarre anomaly.

― Party Time Country Female (pullapartgirl), Saturday, 6 January 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

FREAK oh wait.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 6 January 2007 18:02 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't mean to sound all sexist and stuff, it was just meant to be a semi-funny "single guys can't cook" cliché-referencing little thing.

― StanM (StanM), Saturday, 6 January 2007 18:12 (eighteen years ago)

And lord knows that's not sexist.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 6 January 2007 19:13 (eighteen years ago)

Back on topic. I last ate instant noodles inside a polystyrene bowl yesterday at lunch. They are a quick and hearty snack. This man contributed something that has improved my life and I salute him.

― jimn (jimnaseum), Saturday, 6 January 2007 19:22 (eighteen years ago)

i dont want to be a party pooper, but i laid off these things once i realized how many have MSG and hydogonates in them.

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but still, rip momofuku, i'm pouring out a cup on the curb for you homie.

― mahalo 4 ur kokua (grady), Saturday, 6 January 2007 20:13 (eighteen years ago)

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― jimn (jimnaseum), Saturday, 6 January 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

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― mahalo 4 ur kokua (grady), Saturday, 6 January 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)

RIP. thank you for everything and the sachets.

will have a cup noodle in your honour xxxxxxx

― ken c (ken c), Saturday, 6 January 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

Ha, name-wise I saw "Momofuku Ando" and for some reason thought West African before Japanese.

― nabisco (nabisco), Sunday, 7 January 2007 01:05 (eighteen years ago)

he was actually Taiwanese. Japan has a growing list of national heroes that are ineligible for a passport (see also: Sadaharu Oh).

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 7 January 2007 09:21 (eighteen years ago)

oh and momofuku in nyc is a pathetic attempt at a restaurant. i'd rather eat Nissin cup ramen than eat the crap I ordered there.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 7 January 2007 09:23 (eighteen years ago)

Here he is, moments before his death:

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― StanM (StanM), Sunday, 7 January 2007 11:49 (eighteen years ago)

I'm eating instant noodle now as it happens. Sail away, sailor Momofuku

― is anyone anticipating the new Baaderonixx? (baaderonixx), Sunday, 7 January 2007 14:31 (eighteen years ago)

are "ramen noodles" the same thing as "pot noodle"?

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 7 January 2007 14:37 (eighteen years ago)

(revived in honor of mr. ando's passing) ;__;

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 7 January 2007 14:38 (eighteen years ago)

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