Instant Noodles

<p>In the year 2000 Japan was asked what its greatest invention of the twentieth century was. They had a LOT to choose from. The Walkman. The bullet train. Digital Cameras. Pokemon. But the winner was Instant Noodles.</p><br><p>Today Dallas learns about Momofuku Ando, the inventor-cum-tax-evader who invented instant noodles. Listen to Dallas’s chat with Barak Kushner, author of “Slurp! A Social and Culinary History of Ramen”, to discover:</p><br><p>Who invented the original ramen dish that these noodles are based on;</p><br><p>What America’s preparation for a land-invasion of Japan in WWII has to do with the story;</p><br><p>and Dallas’s recipe for a curry Pot Noodle sandwich!!!</p><br><p>Produced by Freddy Chick, edited by Anisha Deva, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long</p><br><p>For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters<a href="historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_sou…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here.</a> </p><br><p>If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - <a href="access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&ut…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe today!</a> To download, go to <a href="play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hist…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android</a> or <a href="apps.apple.com/gb/app/history-hit/id1303668247…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple store </a></p>

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