If you’ve bought Cup Noodle in Japan before, you’ll know the plastic sticker used to close the lid after hot water is added.
This sticker is called in Japanese futa-dome shiiru (フ タ 止 め シ ー ル) or “Lid stopper sticker”. Nissin, the company that makes cup ramen, will stop using them this month.
The reason, TBS news
Nissin was founded in Osaka by Momofuko Ando, who also invented instant ramen noodles in 1958. Nissin has two Cup Noodles Museums in Japan (one in Yokohama and one in Osaka) and both come highly recommended.
The plastic Cup Noodle lid stickers were introduced 37 years ago. In their place, Nissin puts two flaps on the lids so that they can be easily closed after adding hot water. The design under the lid is now a cat, with an ear for each flap.
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