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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 41 MIN

Bankrupt at 47. He Fed the World. The Untold Story of Momofuku Ando.

from Lines Across Asia Tales · host John

He went bankrupt at 47. Lost everything. Then built a shed in his backyard in Osaka and spent a year solving a problem nobody else thought was serious enough to ask.His name was Momofuku Ando. He invented instant noodles.300 million bowls eaten today. His idea. His shed. His one question: why not for everyone?This is the version nobody tells.Lines Across Asia — real people, impossible odds, Asia's forgotten history.

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