17 articles
Food
Meet Japan’s ‘Instant Ramen King’ who’s consumed ramen every day for 30 years
Sokusekisai Oyama, Japan’s “Instant Ramen King,” has dedicated over 30 years to his passion for instant noodles, consuming...
Michelle De Pacina
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 ...
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: ...
Business
Cup Noodles to be microwaveable after ‘historic’ switch to paper cups
Cup Noodles will come in paper cups starting next year, phasing out its current polystyrene cups. What’s new: The updated packaging is made ...
Carl Samson
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”...
Editorial Staff
Feature
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 Breakf...
Ryan General
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 ...
Fashion
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 th...
Isa Peralta
Beauty
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....
Bandai SPIRITS is Releasing a Golden Cup Noodle for 50th Anniversary
Bandai SPIRITS will release a golden cup edition of Nissin Cup Noodle to commemorate its 50th anniversary next year. The “Golden” edition an...
News
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 t...
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 cham...
Ziye Wang
Asia
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 playe...
Singapore Restaurant Has the Audacity to Sell $17 Cup Noodles With Lobster
A restaurant in Singapore just started selling Japanese instant noodles topped with an egg and some lobster for 22 Singapore dollars ($16.78...
Nissin is Now Selling $500 ‘Prehistoric’ Cup Noodles
After its attempt to eliminate the slurping sound when eating Cup Noodles, Nissin released yet another strange side product for every consum...
Michelin-Starred Ramen Shop in Japan Releases Cup Noodle Version
Nakiryu, a one Michelin star Japanese restaurant, has partnered with Nissin Foods to bring their world-class noodles to mass market. Nakiryu...
Kyle Encina
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...
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