Random FactsCuriousOneJanuary 09, 2016believe, Best, century, instant, invention, japanese, noodles, twentiethComment

The Japanese believe that their best invention of the twentieth century was instant noodles.

Random FactsCuriousOneJanuary 09, 2016believe, Best, century, instant, invention, japanese, noodles, twentiethComment

According to a Japanese poll in the year 2000, "the Japanese believe that their best invention of the twentieth century was instant noodles."[7] As of 2010, approximately 95 billion servings of instant noodles are eaten worldwide every year. China consumes 42 billion packages of instant noodles per year – 44% of world consumption – Indonesia, 14 billion; Japan, 5.3 billion, Vietnam 4.8 billion, USA 4 billion. Per capita, South Koreans consume the greatest amount of instant noodles, 69 per capita per year.[8]Source @Curionic

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