Inspiration struck when Momofuku Ando spotted the long lines for a simple bowl of ramen following World War II in Japan.
This is the true Story behind one of the world\'s most popular foods..
With persistence, creativity, and a little inspiration, Ando succeeded.
But Ando kept experimenting.
Night after night, he failed.
Day after day, Ando experimented.
Peace follows from a full stomach, he believed.
For years, he\'d dreamed about making a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty for the hungry people he\'d seen in line for a bowl on the black market following World War II.
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List Every day, Momofuku Ando would retire to his lab--a little shed in his backyard.
An inspiring Story of persistence and an ideal purchase for any collection.
Andrea Wang, author of Watercress (a Newberry honor book and winner of the Caldecott Medal), tells the true Story behind the creation of one of the world\'s most popular foods.
What Momofuku Ando did next would change food forever.
World War II was over, but in Japan, lines for a simple bowl of ramen noodles wound down the sidewalk.
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This picture book biography tells the true Story behind the creation of one of the world\'s most popular foods.
Inspiration struck when Momofuku Ando spotted the long lines for a simple bowl of ramen following World War II in Japan
