Japan the land of instant & cup noodles

I love the instant/cup noodles especially when there are so many varieties. The noodles are cheap and yummy. One can't help enjoying the noodles when in Japan.
We are not too worried about what people said about eating the instant noodles because many Japanese who are eating are living into their 80s and 90s. In fact, the founder of Nissin cup noodles lived until 96 years old. He ate instant/cup noodles almost everyday. My father-in-law eats the noodles often and now is in his mid 80s with no health issues at all.

Currency exchange rate ....82 Yen = S$1.00

Michelin Star Japanese cup noodles

This Michelin Star cup noodles is sold in supermarket, konbini etc. We bought half a dozen and store them in case of emergency. This noodle is absolutely delicious although it may not be healthy. Who cares as long as one does not eat it often.

Eating cup noodles

Cup Noodles for breakfast

Haha, my wife and I decided not to have our breakfast outside as it was raining heavily. Then the idea of eating cup noodles dawn on us. I went downstairs where there is a 7-11 store and looked for cup noodles. Found many varieties and brands. I bought 1 cup of  the famous Nissin Tom Yam  and 1 cup of the 7-11 brand.
It took 3 minutes to cook the noodles. It was convenient and easy to cook. We didn't add any extra things like veggies and eggs but the noodles tasted good especially the Nissin Tom Yam. I must admit that the noodles were springy and soup very tasty.
However, I've heard that cup or instant noodles are bad for health. It seems that 1 cup contains 1000 mg of sodium, 300 claories etc etc....
But we console ourselves as we only eat the cup or instant noodles once in a while.

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Noodles for breakfast and more noodles for dinner