I’m Swimmer.
I sometimes get an uncontrollable craving for instant ramen, and since I saw a sale on it at a nearby supermarket, I bought a 5-pack.
I’d known about this product for a while, but this was my first time trying it.
Even though they’re dry noodles, they were fully cooked and separated in just 3 minutes, with a nice firm texture—I finished the whole bowl in no time.
On the back of the bag, above the cooking instructions, there’s a patent number listed. I immediately looked it up on J-PlatPat, where I found descriptions of the problems to be solved in instant ramen and the methods used to address them.
I found it quite interesting and decided to try a different flavor next time.
Dried Noodles and Method for Producing the Same
https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1801/PU/JP-2012-002540/19/en