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Michael Verhoef

Ramen Makers Do The Unthinkable: Package Noodles With Less Salt

Cup noodles have traditionally been a cheap, filling way to suddenly get a huge amount of salt in your system. Right? Do they actually do anything else? As Americans look for snack foods that are at least nominally healthier and that have fewer additives, even the makers of cup noodles are cutting back on sodium and artificial flavors. [More]

Mystery Of Hidden Space At Cup Noodles Bottom
Revealed

Mystery Of Hidden Space At Cup Noodles Bottom Revealed

Last month, we wondered about the secret space hidden at the bottom of every cup noodles. It turns out it does not house a flavor gremlin or invisible unicorn eggs. Instead, there is a very good science reason for it, which we would have known had we reviewed the exhibition guide to the Instant Ramen museum in Osaka, Japan. [More]

Secret Void At Bottom Of Every Cup Noodles

Secret Void At Bottom Of Every Cup Noodles

Renowned consumer product investigator Rob Cockerham has made another startling discovery: there is a hidden crawlspace underneath the noodles in Cup Noodles. [More]