Obits: “The Man Who Lived On Ramen”
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
At SMITH we have a healthy obsession for obituaries, the final story in a person’s life. Now mash that up with our passion for telling stories in six words, and you can imagine what comes next. I’ve been reading long obits lately and rethinking them as six-word memoirs for the dead. Today I read about the life of Momofuku Ando—you know, the man who invented instant ramen. Sure, we’ve all claimed to “live on ramen.” But Momofuku Ando actually did. And thus with much respect, we offer this six-word memoir to a man who did more for diets than Dr. Atkins: “The man who lived on ramen.”
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I wonder if that’s the source of the name of the most awesome noddle shop in NYC Momofuku.
It’s gotta be. Anyone who hasn’t been there who’s in the area, it’s a must. All anyone needs to know is at Momofuko.com.