These rice balls are meant to be cooked easily and to last for a long time…but do they sacrifice flavor for function?
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Ready-to-eat curry isn’t just for the spice-craving survivalist anymore, not when it looks and tastes good, and when there’s also curry for dessert!
We’ve all heard of instant noodles; now it’s time for instant rice balls. Or…sort of instant.
So, how fast do you think you can stir up a plate of fried rice? This ad tries to do it in 10 seconds!
It’s Cup Noodle’s 45th birthday this year, and the noodles are looking good in a special commemorative package!
With Halloween becoming an increasingly recognized event in Japan, we’re sure to be seeing plenty of products featuring pumpkins, black cats, ghosts and witches in shops across Japan as we enter the month of October. And the instant food market is no exception to the trend, as Nissin Foods, known around the world for their Cup Noodles, come out this month with four unique Halloween-themed instant food products.
That’s right, you can be sure to get a taste of Halloween this year, even if you have no time to cook!
Nissin Cup Noodles are outrageously popular in Japan and have a firm following worldwide. Now, to keep the love flowing throughout the hot summer months, they’ve released a new special version designed to be eaten icy cold. For the first time, the company will be releasing somen, the thinnest of traditional Japanese noodles, for a meal so light and tasty you’ll be wanting to eat them all year!
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