is a brand of
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(most of them
ramenis a Japanese noodle dish that originated in China. It is served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions and even corn...
) made by Sanyo Foods in Garden Grove, California, and rivals to other
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ramenis a Japanese noodle dish that originated in China. It is served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions and even corn...
brands like Nissin and
Maruchanis a brand of instant noodles; a division of Toyo Suisan, a Japanese conglomerate. The Toyo Suisan company is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The name translates from Japanese into English as "little circle." They can be found in a packaged form to be cooked on a stove, in a cup to which boiled...
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Sapporo Ichiban has found a market outside of
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, most notably with consumers in
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Sapporo Ichiban literally means, "Sapporo's number one" (noodle), but there is no relation between Sapporo Ichiban and Sapporo city,
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Sanyo Foods had kept their headquarters and R&Ds all in their original town of Maebashi city,
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ken, and now their headquarters have legally moved to Minato-ku,
Tokyo, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and is located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the city of Tokyo in the eastern part of the prefecture, totaling over 8 million people....
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is a brand of
instant noodlesInstant noodles are dried or precooked noodles fused with oil, and often sold with a packet of flavoring. Dried noodles are usually eaten after being cooked or soaked in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes, while precooked noodles can be reheated, or eaten straight from the packet...
(most of them
ramenis a Japanese noodle dish that originated in China. It is served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions and even corn...
) made by Sanyo Foods in Garden Grove, California, and rivals to other
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese
ramenis a Japanese noodle dish that originated in China. It is served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions and even corn...
brands like Nissin and
Maruchanis a brand of instant noodles; a division of Toyo Suisan, a Japanese conglomerate. The Toyo Suisan company is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The name translates from Japanese into English as "little circle." They can be found in a packaged form to be cooked on a stove, in a cup to which boiled...
.
Sapporo Ichiban has found a market outside of
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, most notably with consumers in
Hong KongHong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a highly autonomous territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south...
, The United States and
CanadaCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Sapporo Ichiban literally means, "Sapporo's number one" (noodle), but there is no relation between Sapporo Ichiban and Sapporo city,
Hokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island and the largest, northernmost of its 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshū, although the two islands are connected by the underwater Seikan Tunnel...
.
Sanyo Foods had kept their headquarters and R&Ds all in their original town of Maebashi city,
GummaA gumma is a soft, non-cancerous growth resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis. It is a form of granuloma. Gummas are most commonly found in the liver , but can also be found in brain, heart, skin, bone, testis, and other tissues, leading to a variety of potential problems including...
ken, and now their headquarters have legally moved to Minato-ku,
Tokyo, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and is located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the city of Tokyo in the eastern part of the prefecture, totaling over 8 million people....
. They have built their plants for domestic products, only in Gumma,
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and
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. They, however, only have no more than a small sales branch in Sapporo, since they had used the brand name "Sapporo Ichiban" for their mainstream products.
Products
Ramen flavors include:
- "Original" (Red package) a mild soy sauce
Soy sauce , soya sauce or is produced by fermenting soybeans with the molds Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus soyae along with roasted grain, water, and salt. Soy sauce was invented in China, where it has been used as a condiment for close to 2,500 years...
flavor
- Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other bird...
(Green package)
- Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle . Beef is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of Australia, Europe and America, and is also important in Africa, East Asia, and Southeast Asia...
(Brown package)
- Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
(Pink package)
- Miso
is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting rice, barley and/or soybeans, with salt and the fungus , the most typical miso being made with soy. The result is a thick paste used for sauces and spreads, pickling vegetables or meats, and mixing with dashi soup stock to serve as miso...
(Orange package)
- Original Cup
- Chicken Cup
- Beef Cup
- Shrimp Cup
"Original" flavor used to be animal-free. A package obtained in early 2007 included beef products.
Non-ramen packages include:
- Yakisoba
', literally "fried noodles", is a dish often sold at festivals in Japan, but originates in China. The dish was derived by the Chinese from the traditional chow mein, but has been more heavily integrated into Japanese cuisine like ramen...
/Chow meinChow mein is a generic Chinese term for a dish of stir-fried noodles, of which there are many varieties. Chow mein is made with either one of two different kind of noodles...
(Yellow, orange and white package). This is not a ramen soup, but ramen noodles meant to be reconstituted then stir-friedStir frying is an umbrella term used to describe two techniques for cooking food in a wok while stirring it: chǎo and bào . The term stir-fry was introduced into the English language by Buwei Yang Chao, in her book How to Cook and Eat in Chinese, to describe the chǎo technique...
with the enclosed flavour package. Traditionally ground beef and Chinese cabbageChinese cabbage , also known as snow cabbage, is a Chinese leaf vegetable often used in Chinese cuisine. The vegetable is related to the Western cabbage, and is of the same species as the common turnip...
are added to the stir-fry and seaweedSeaweedSeaweed has antioxidents. Is a loose colloquial term encompassing macroscopic, multicellular, benthic marine algae. The term includes some members of the red, brown and green algae...
is sprinkled on top from the included pouch if preparing yakisoba, but only the seaweed is included in the package.
- Kitsune
is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; kitsune usually refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume human...
- kitsune udon (Blue and white package). This is a package of dehydrated udonis a type of thick wheat-flour noodle popular in Japanese cuisine.Udon is usually served hot as noodle soup in a mildly flavoured broth, in its simplest form as kake udon, served in kakejiru made of dashi, soy sauce , and mirin. It is usually topped with thinly chopped scallions...
noodles instead of ramen, with a reconstitutable square of fried bean curd.
See also
- Cup noodles
Cup Noodles is a brand of instant ramen noodle snack manufactured by Nissin, packaged in an XPS foam, hard plastic or paper cup. The product is known for being inexpensive and easy to prepare...
- IndoMie Mi Goreng
Indomie Mi goreng is an instant noodles product line made under the Indomie brand by the Indofood company, the world's largest instant noodle manufacturer, located in Indonesia...
- Koka noodles
Koka Noodles are a brand of instant noodles, manufactured by Tat Hui Foods. The noodles are available in a variety of Asian flavors, as packets or cup noodles. Manufacturing and packaging is done at Tat Hui's factory in Jurong, Singapore. They are sold islandwide in Singapore, and also exported to...
- Maggi noodles
Maggi noodles is a brand of instant noodles manufactured by Nestlé. The brand is popular in India, South Africa, Brazil, Nepal, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Philippines; in several countries, it is also known as "maggi mee"...
- Mr. Noodles
Mr. Noodles is the brand name of a Canadian instant noodles product. The Mr. Noodles brand is sold in packages the same size of traditional ramen. Mr. Noodles is sold in instant ramen pack , instant ramen cup or instant ramen bowl...
- Pot Noodle
Pot Noodle is a brand of ramen-style instant noodle snack foods, available in a wide selection of flavours and varieties. Its dehydrated mixture consists of wide noodles, textured soya pieces, assorted dried vegetables and flavouring powder. The product is prepared by adding boiling water, which...
- Sapporo Ichiban
is a brand of instant noodles made by Sanyo Foods in Garden Grove, California, and rivals to other Japanese ramen brands like Nissin and Maruchan....
- Shin Cup
- Shin ramyun
Shin Ramyun is a spicy brand of South Korean instant noodles produced by Nong Shim since 1986. It is exported to over 80 different countries, and is the highest selling brand of noodles in Korea.-Packaging:...
- Super Noodles
Super Noodles are a dehydrated instant noodle snack, made by Batchelors in the UK and sold under the McDonnells brand in the Republic of Ireland. They are prepared by being placed in a saucepan of boiling water, adding the sachet of flavouring, and stirring...
- Wai-Wai (food)
Wai Wai is a very popular brand of instant noodles produced by CG Foods in Nepal and India. It is highly popular all over Nepal and Sikkim, West Bengal and other parts of India....