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    Can Instant Noodles Feed the World?

    Young, old, rich or poor, almost everyone has tried a cup of instant noodles. Inexpensive, nourishing and convenient. There is a story behind the industrialization of instant noodles.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Nov 14, 2014 • 1 min read

    Young, old, rich or poor, almost everyone has tried a cup of instant noodles. Inexpensive, nourishing and convenient. There is a story behind the industrialization of instant noodles. Deborah Gewertz is a professor of Anthropology at Amherst College, and she, along with Frederick Errington and Tatsuro Fujikura, penned The Noodle Narratives: The Global Rise of an Industrial Food into the Twenty-First Century.

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    The full episode

    6 of 7
    California Coffee, Sean Brock, Dominique Ansel
    1. 0:00Growing Coffee Beans in Santa Barbara
    2. 9:20Sherry: A Fresh Look at an Old Drink
    3. 18:15Sean Brock’s Southern Heritage
    4. 26:14Dominique Ansel: The Father of the Cronut
    5. 34:38Jonathan Gold Reviews Szechuan Impression
    6. 43:01Can Instant Noodles Feed the World?You’re reading this
    7. 50:00A Start-up’s Mission to Hack Mayonnaise
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