Chicken Ramen
Also known as: チキンラーメン
Chicken Ramen is Nissin's instant noodle line launched in Japan on 25 August 1958; its fried wheat noodles are ready after hot water is poured over them.
Chicken Ramen is Nissin's instant noodle line, launched in Japan on 25 August 1958. The company calls it the world's first instant noodles; founder Momofuku Ando nicknamed it "magic ramen".
Ando developed it alone in a backyard shed. He took the frying idea from his wife's tempura: hot oil drives moisture out of the noodles, so they keep for a long time, and the tiny cavities left behind let hot water soak in and soften them again.
According to the Japanese product listed on Open Food Facts, these are fried noodles made from wheat flour, vegetable fat, soy sauce, salt, chicken extract and egg powder, with kansui added. A pack weighs 85 g. Preparation is to pour hot water over the noodles; Nissin describes the result as ready in two minutes.
Facts
| Year founded | 25 August 1958, Japan |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Raw material | fried wheat noodles with kansui, chicken flavour (per the Japanese product) |
| House range | Chicken Ramen, 85 g pack |
How it connects to Noodles
Chicken Ramen → made from → Wheat noodles → kind of → 🍜 Noodles
Links
- Made from
- Wheat noodles
- Part of
- Nissin Foods
- Similar and different
- Cup Noodles, Ramen
Frequently asked questions
When did Chicken Ramen launch?
On 25 August 1958 in Japan; in 2018 the line marked its 60th anniversary, and Nissin says the taste is unchanged.
How do you prepare Chicken Ramen?
Pour hot water over the noodles; Nissin describes them as ready in two minutes.
What to read next
- Cup Noodles — Cup Noodles is Nissin's range of instant noodles in a cup, the first of its kind in the world: sales began on 18 September 1971 in Tokyo.
- Wheat noodles — Wheat noodles are made from wheat flour, water and salt: with the alkaline water kansui they turn yellow and springy, like ramen, and without it they stay white and soft, like udon and somen.
Similar
Demae Iccho · Nissin Yakisoba U.F.O. · Top Ramen · Cup Noodles · Maruchan Ramen · Maruchan Instant Lunch
Sources
- Nissin Foods: Founder Momofuku Ando (Chicken Ramen)
- Nissin Foods: History
- Open Food Facts: チキンラーメン (4902105001103)