Editing Ramen (section)

==Instant ramen==
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[[File:Cup noodles by hirotomo at Mount Fuji.jpg|thumb|Instant ramen in Japan]]
Instant ramen noodles were exported from Japan by [[Nissin Foods]] starting in 1971, bearing the name "Oodles of Noodles".<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6237013.stm "Inventor of instant noodles dies"] [[BBC News]]. 6 January 2007</ref> One year later, it was re-branded "Nissin [[Cup Noodles]]", packaged in a [[foam food container]] (It is referred to as '''Cup Ramen''' in Japan), and subsequently saw a growth in international sales. Over time, the term ''ramen'' became used in North America to refer to other instant noodles.

While some research has claimed that consuming instant ramen two or more times a week increases the likelihood of developing heart disease and other conditions, including diabetes and stroke, especially in women, those claims have not been reproduced and no study has isolated instant ramen consumption as an aggravating factor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.snopes.com/harvard-study-ramen-damage-body/|title=Harvard Study Reveals Just How Much Damage Instant Noodles Do to Your Body|date=2016-07-06|work=Snopes.com|access-date=2017-03-03|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Health Column: The risks behind those ramen noodles|url = http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2014/09/52021/health-column-the-risks-behind-those-ramen-noodles/|access-date = 2016-01-31|date = 2014-09-13}}</ref> However, instant ramen noodles, known to have a serving of 43 g, consist of very high sodium.<ref>{{Citation|title=Instant Noodles or Ramen|date=1999-04-05|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781482278798-28|work=Asian Foods|pages=73–77|publisher=CRC Press|doi=10.1201/9781482278798-28|isbn=9780429179143|access-date=2021-11-02}}</ref> At least 1,760&nbsp;mg of sodium are found in one packet alone. It consists of 385 kilocalories, 55.7 g of carbohydrates, 14.5 g of total fat, 6.5 g of saturated fat, 7.9 g of protein, and 0.6&nbsp;mg of thiamine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Private and General Acute Care Medical Centre {{!}} Parkway East Hospital|url=https://www.parkwayeast.com.sg/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=www.parkwayeast.com.sg|language=en}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=December 2022}}

===Canned version===
In [[Akihabara]], Tokyo, vending machines distribute warm ramen in a steel can known as {{Nihongo|''ramen kan''|らーめん缶}}. It is produced by a popular local ramen restaurant in flavors such as {{lang|ja-latn|tonkotsu}} and curry, and contains noodles, soup, ''[[menma]]'', and pork. It is intended as a quick snack, and includes a small folded plastic fork.<ref>{{cite web|title= Ramen-can: a topic in Akihabara|url= http://www.globalpopculture.info/archives/159|archive-url= https://archive.today/20080724024545/http://www.globalpopculture.info/archives/159|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2008-07-24}} Global Pop Culture</ref>