There are many instant noodle brands available nothing beats the original - 'Cup Noodles' - Inexpensive, easy to prepare and most importantly utterly delicious - So it is only befitting that this popular snack, which has been around since 1958, should be honored with not one, but two museums!

Cup Noodles was the brainchild of Taiwanese businessman Momofuko Ando, who first created dried chicken ramen noodles in 1958. The initial version was sold in bags and had to be prepared in a traditional way on a stove top.

However, in 1971, when the company was getting ready to launch the noodles in the international market, Mr. Ando realized that this version may not be the best option - And, the pre-cooked dried noodles and vegetables, re-packaged in foam containers was born. Forty years later, the only thing that has changed about these fabulous noodles is the number of flavors available - After all, why change something that was perfect to begin with!

You would be surprised that there is a museum solely dedicated to the instant noodle, but this is Japan and one of the things they are best known for is the creation of these tasty, instant meals. Not only will you get to see a lot of variety when it comes to instant noodles, but you will also be able to learn a lot of interesting facts and history about the creation of the cup noodle.

These are facts that you didn’t think would be too interesting, but really fun to learn!