How did the concept and technology of Instant Noodle and related product affect the Local & Global Food Industry?
It wasn’t long before instant noodle skipped over national boundaries and became an international phenomenon. Along with instant noodle, more and more different types of instant food products were invented to suit the growing demand on the global market. Instant noodles have become part and parcel of the instant food industry and culture. The concentrated powder form products such as instant coffee mixture, cereal, soup, juice and dehydrated food products such as fruit, vegetable, meat were claimed to retain the most original flavor and nutrition value when they are ‘re-hydrate’ by adding water. As over 90% of the moisture was extracted during the process, these products can be preserved for a long time and no need to place in a refrigerator. Another type of instant food emerged is the microwave products (re-heated frozen food) such as dim sum, cake and congee which can re-gain the food original color, form and texture after defrosted in the microwave. In the science fiction movie ‘Bac
