Cup Noodles' Turns 45: A Closer Look At The Revolutionary Ramen Creation : The Salt : NPR
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Today instant ramen is consumed in at least 80 countries — with culturally specific adaptations. The U.S., for instance, gets shorter noodles, because Americans don't slurp them up like the Japanese.
Today instant ramen is consumed in at least 80 countries — with culturally specific adaptations. The U.S., for instance, gets shorter noodles, because Americans don't slurp them up like the Japanese.
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Cup Noodles' Turns 45: A Closer Look At The Revolutionary Ramen Creation
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Cup Noodles' turns 45: A closer look at the revolutionary ramen creation
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Cup Noodles' turns 45: A closer look at the revolutionary ramen creation
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Cup Noodles' turns 45: A closer look at the revolutionary ramen creation
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