Momofuku Ando

Ando Momofuku (Japanese: Ando Momofuku/Ando Momofuku, Romanized: Andō Momofuku, formerly known as Wu Baifu (March 5, 1910 - January 5, 2007), was a Taiwanese-Japanese entrepreneur born in Puzijiao Street, Chiayi Hall, Japanese-controlled Taiwan (now Puzi City, Chiayi County, Taiwan). In his early years, he devoted himself to improving noodles and making modern instant noodles that can be brewed quickly and conveniently. He founded Nissin Food Company and was the inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles.