Momofuku Ando

Momofuku Ando
Momofuku Ando
安藤百福
Born	Go Pek-hok (吳百福); March 5, 1910; Bokushi-shi, Kagi-chō, Japanese Taiwan; (now Puzi, Chiayi County, Taiwan)
Died	January 5, 2007 (aged 96); Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Citizenship	Japan (1910–1945; 1966–2007); Republic of China (after 1945)
Alma mater	Ritsumeikan University
Known for	The invention of Nissin Chikin Ramens; Founder of the Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd.
Spouse	Masako Ando
Children	3, including Koki
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	吳百福
Simplified Chinese	吴百福
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Wú Bǎifú
Hakka
Romanization	Ǹg Pak-fuk
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Gô͘ Peh-hok
Japanese name
Kanji	安藤百福
Hiragana	あんどうももふく
Katakana	アンドウモモフク
Romanization
Transcriptions
Romanization	Andō Momofuku

Momofuku Ando (Japanese: 安藤百福, Hepburn: Andō Momofuku, March 5, 1910 – January 5, 2007), born Go Pek-Hok (Chinese: 吳百福; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Pek-hok), was an inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd.^[4] He is known as the inventor of Nissin Chikin Ramen (instant noodles) and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles.^[5]^[2]^[6]

^ Official Bulletin March 1, 1966 (官報昭和41年3月1日)
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^ Hevesi, Dennis (January 9, 2007). "Momofuku Ando, 96, Dies; Invented Instant Ramen". The New York Times.
^ "Momofuku Ando, 96; inventor's Cup Noodle became an instant hit". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ "New Google Doodle Honors Instant-Noodle Inventor Momofuku Ando". Time. March 4, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2022.