The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum, Osaka
Hello everyone! It's been awhile since my last blog post, but I've been busy with work. Now that I've got a chance to end early, I figured I should continue my long overdue article on The Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka. For the people who love instant noodles; this will be a treat to read!
When you've got your very own empty 300 yen cup, you'll be escorted to a table filled with marker pens of various colors to doodle on your cup to make it unique to you and/or the person you'll be giving it to. They even have drawing references for you in case you've got artists block. Go on. Let your inner child run (or in this case draw) wild...
That's it! Your cup noodle is now complete! If you plan to bring it back to your own country and have to board a plane, I suggest skipping the next step. But if by some chance you do live in Japan and want to make it a trophy that you can wear around your neck, you can place your precious cup noodle in a balloon bag of sorts. The reason you can't bring this balloon-bag-cup-noodle-trophy-thing on a plane is because the air pressure will destroy said bag when your plane has reached a certain altitude. Sorry folks.
If you're interested, you can make a reservation via their website at:
Only a fraction of the wall
So as usual I'll leave a map on how to get there along with the address. It's really not that far from the station, so I'm not gonna tell you which way to go.
Once again, say thanks to Google Maps everyone.
Adress: Japan, 〒563-0041 Osaka Prefecture, Ikeda, 満寿美町８−２５
Opening Hours: 9.30 a.m.- 4.00 p.m. (No entry after 3.30 p.m.)
So there is no entrance fee to the museum, but if you'd like to take classes on how to make your own instant noodles or go to the "My Cup Noodles" attraction, money is needed. More on that later, first up is a tiny bit of a history lesson on Instant noodles (for those who wanna know).
"Peace will come to the world when there is enough food" - Momofuku Ando
Spoken like a true foodie Ando-san. Well said! And it all began with this very philosophy he had.
On August 25th, 1958, Momofuku Ando invented the world's first instant noodle product called "Chicken Ramen", after an entire year researching using common tools in a tiny shack he had constructed in his backyard in Ikeda.
On August 25th, 1958, Momofuku Ando invented the world's first instant noodle product called "Chicken Ramen", after an entire year researching using common tools in a tiny shack he had constructed in his backyard in Ikeda.
Replica of said shack (I was in there)
Close-up of said shack
The tools of the inventor
Now that, that's out of the way, I'll list out the attraction info on "My Cup Noodles".
Located within the museum is a small "factory" where you get to customize your very own cup noodles to bring home.
Located within the museum is a small "factory" where you get to customize your very own cup noodles to bring home.
If you're interested in making a few, which you're only limited to three per person, but only one if the museum is crowded. You can queue up to purchase your cup for 300 yen and you can begin!
Where you begin your epic journey on the making of your very own cup noodle
For today's arts and crafts...
Once you're done creating your artistic masterpiece, you'll have to proceed to the next area where you can choose your "soup base" and toppings to make your cup noodles as unique as your drawing.
The final step
That's it! Your cup noodle is now complete! If you plan to bring it back to your own country and have to board a plane, I suggest skipping the next step. But if by some chance you do live in Japan and want to make it a trophy that you can wear around your neck, you can place your precious cup noodle in a balloon bag of sorts. The reason you can't bring this balloon-bag-cup-noodle-trophy-thing on a plane is because the air pressure will destroy said bag when your plane has reached a certain altitude. Sorry folks.
An Air-pump will be available for use
There's also a workshop to actually make your own noodles from scratch. It costs 500 yen for Adults and 300 yen for Children in Elementary school and younger. They take up to 48 people per session at these timings: 9.30 a.m. ~ 11.00 a.m. ~ 1.00 p.m. ~ 2.00 p.m.
If you're interested, you can make a reservation via their website at:
http://www.instantramen-museum.jp/
Or call their Telephone (for reservations only) at: 072-751-0825
Alternatively, you can check with their information counter on their availability for the day when you arrive as well.
The class will be about 90 minutes in total, you'll pick your partner and obviously work in pairs, and you can bring home your hard work along with a Chicken Ramen bandanna. I wont give out the recipe here, but I'll show you people some pictures before ending the post.
Or call their Telephone (for reservations only) at: 072-751-0825
Alternatively, you can check with their information counter on their availability for the day when you arrive as well.
The class will be about 90 minutes in total, you'll pick your partner and obviously work in pairs, and you can bring home your hard work along with a Chicken Ramen bandanna. I wont give out the recipe here, but I'll show you people some pictures before ending the post.
Workshop
Ingredients
Me working on a holiday
Kneading the dough
Rolling the dough...
Pulling the dough...
Forming the noodles
And portioning the noodles
For safety reasons, the rest of the procedures will be done by the trained instructors, you can continue to watch the process on how it's made or continue to work on your packaging as well.
In the kitchen
Before the final step
End product
That's about all there is to the museum, there's also a gift shop, but I didn't get any pictures of it.
I hope you've found this post helpful for your future travel plans and enjoyed the read! Until next time, cheers!
I hope you've found this post helpful for your future travel plans and enjoyed the read! Until next time, cheers!
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