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Japan Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Perfect instant ramen eggs every time! Cup Noodle's Nissin creates Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget
By Casey Baseel, SoraNews24 Instant ramen has a unique space in Japan's food culture. On one hand, it's a quick, cheap, and easy-to-make hot meal, but on the other, it's something that a lot of people genuinely like the flavor of, enough so that instant ramen fans, somewhat paradoxically, often look for ways to do a little something extra to spruce up their bowls of noodles. One of the most popular instant ramen upgrades, called shirotama, is to add a raw egg to cook at the same time as the noodles, and if done properly, the results aren't just delicious, but beautiful too. However, achieving the sort of perfectly prepared egg seen above can be tricky. You want the egg white to get cooked enough that it solidifies, but keep the yolk nice and soft so that when you break it up with your chopsticks, it'll blend with the broth. Ordinarily, in order to do this you have to be very careful with how you position the uncooked egg in the bowl, and how you pour on the boiling water. But now, Nissin, the makers of Cup Noodle and Chicken Ramen, have created a kitchen gadget that ensures a perfectly cooked egg every time. Modeled after the Chicken Ramen mascot character, the Shirotama Maker is about the size of a compact rice cooker. Internally, it's composed of three parts: the Horizontal Noodle Port, the Omnidirectional Heat Drip Shower, and the Ultimate Convectional Lo-Tech Totemo e-Desu yo Steam Manbennaku Thermal Lid (or Ultimate Convectional Lo-Tech Very Good Even-steaming Thermal Lid). In less grandiose terms, this means that the Shirotama Maker's base is sized to keep a disc of pre-cooked Chicken Ramen securely in place. Crack an egg into the pre-made divot in the noodles, place the interior lid on top of them, and when you pour boiling water into the opening at its top, it'll get funneled in a showerhead-like pattern so that it directly hits the noodles and egg white to cook them, but avoids the yolk. Putting the top lid on seals in all of the heat, so that everything gets nicely and evenly steamed. The whole cooking process takes only the instant-ramen standard three minutes, and the egg comes out mouthwatering every time, as Nissin's repeated demonstrations show. As an added bonus, you can even eat right out of the Shirotama Maker, since the base of it is, in essence, a bowl, and you've now filled it with ramen and egg. Nissin hasn't announced any plans to sell the Shirotama Maker in stores, but this isn't just some in-house promotional stunt. The company is giving away 1,000 Shirotama Makers to Chicken Ramen fans who purchase a pack of Chicken Ramen and submit a photo of their receipt. Those 1,000 Shirotama Makers are being split up into two batches of 500, with winners to be randomly selected from those who submit their receipts between now and July 31 for group 1, and between August 1 and September 31 for group 2. Full details can be found on the Chicken Ramen official website here. Source: Nissin, PR Times Insert images: YouTube/日清食品グループ公式チャンネル, PR Times, Nissin Read more stories from SoraNews24. -- Poisonous blowfish instant ramen on the way from Cup Noodle's Nissin -- Cup Noodle's Nissin releases ultra-nutritious instant ramen with 'all nutrients your body needs' -- Cup Noodle Pro is Nissin's latest way to up its instant ramen game External Link © SoraNews24
SoraNews24
6 days ago
- Business
- SoraNews24
Perfect instant ramen eggs every time! Cup Noodle's Nissin creates Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget
An easy way to make your already easy meal even more delicious. Instant ramen has a unique space in Japan's food culture. On one hand, it's a quick, cheap, and easy-to-make hot meal, but on the other, it's something that a lot of people genuinely like the flavor of, enough so that instant ramen fans, somewhat paradoxically, often look for ways to do a little something extra to spruce up their bowls of noodles. One of the most popular instant ramen upgrades, called 'shirotama,' is to add a raw egg to cook at the same time as the noodles, and if done properly, the results aren't just delicious, but beautiful too. However, achieving the sort of perfectly prepared egg seen above can be tricky. You want the egg white to get cooked enough that it solidifies, but keep the yolk nice and soft so that when you break it up with your chopsticks, it'll blend with the broth. Ordinarily, in order to do this you have to be very careful with how you position the uncooked egg in the bowl, and how you pour on the boiling water. But now, Nissin, the makers of Cup Noodle and Chicken Ramen, have created a kitchen gadget that ensures a perfectly cooked egg every time. Modeled after the Chicken Ramen mascot character, the Shirotama Maker is about the size of a compact rice cooker. Internally, it's composed of three parts: the Horizontal Noodle Port, the Omnidirectional Heat Drip Shower, and the Ultimate Convectional Lo-Tech Totemo e-Desu yo Steam Manbennaku Thermal Lid (or Ultimate Convectional Lo-Tech Very Good Even-steaming Thermal Lid). In less grandiose terms, this means that the Shirotama Maker's base is sized to keep a disc of pre-cooked Chicken Ramen securely in place. Crack an egg into the pre-made divot in the noodles, place the interior lid on top of them, and when you pour boiling water into the opening at its top, it'll get funneled in a showerhead-like pattern so that it directly hits the noodles and egg white to cook them, but avoids the yolk. Putting the top lid on seals in all of the heat, so that everything gets nicely and evenly steamed. The whole cooking process takes only the instant-ramen standard three minutes, and the egg comes out mouthwatering every time, as Nissin's repeated demonstrations show. As an added bonus, you can even eat right out of the Shirotama Maker, since the base of it is, in essence, a bowl, and you've now filled it with ramen and egg. Nissin hasn't announced any plans to sell the Shirotama Maker in stores, but this isn't just some in-house promotional stunt. The company is giving away 1,000 Shirotama Makers to Chicken Ramen fans who purchase a pack of Chicken Ramen and submit a photo of their receipt. Those 1,000 Shirotama Makers are being split up into two batches of 500, with winners to be randomly selected from those who submit their receipts between now and July 31 for group 1, and between August 1 and September 31 for group 2. Full details can be found on the Chicken Ramen official website here. Source: Nissin, PR Times Top image: PR Times Insert images: YouTube/日清食品グループ公式チャンネル, PR Times, Nissin ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! [ Read in Japanese ]
Nikkei Asia
03-06-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Instant noodle maker Nissin wants to feed China's EV, chip hubs
HONG KONG -- Nissin Food Holdings will push deeper into China, as the Japanese purveyor of instant noodles looks for fresh growth in factory towns. "We will shift our sales staff to inland areas such as Sichuan province where electric vehicle-related industries and semiconductor production are thriving," Kiyotaka Ando, chairman and CEO of Nissin's Hong Kong and China arm, said in a recent interview with Nikkei and other media.
Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
2025 Kawasaki Z900 launched at ₹9.52 lakh
2025 Kawasaki Z900 will now come with an upgraded ECU. Check Offers Kawasaki India has launched the 2025 Z900 in the market at ₹ 9.52 lakh ex-showroom. There are changes to the design, new features and an updated engine as well. Bookings for the 2025 Z900 have begun, and we can expect the deliveries to begin soon. What are the rivals of the 2025 Kawasaki Z900? Kawasaki Z900 goes against the Ducati Monster, Triumph Speed Triple R and Honda CB650R. What is the hardware upgrade to the 2025 Kawasaki Z900? Kawasaki is now using radially mounted 4-piston calipers from Nissin that are mated to 300 mm discs in the front. When compared, the outgoing version used to come with axial calipers. The Dunlop Sportmax Roadsport 2 tyres have been replaced with new Dunlop Sportmax Q5A which should offer better grip levels and feedback to the rider. The tyre sizes have not been changed. (Read more: 2025 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX sports tourer launched in India, priced at ₹ 13.49 lakh) What are the new features of the 2025 Kawasaki Z900? For 2025, Kawasaki has added a new 5-inch TFT display for the rider that is controlled via new switchgear that is borrowed from the Ninja 1100SX. The new TFT screen also supports Bluetooth connectivity and voice commands via the Rideology application. It now gets a ride-by-wire throttle that has enabled features like cruise control and a bi-directional quickshifter. There is also a 5-axis IMU, riding modes, power modes, dual-channel anti-lock braking system and traction control. Kawasaki continues to use 948 cc, four-cylinder engine that puts out 123 bhp of max power and a peak torque output of 99 Nm. Kawasaki uses input from numerous sources to monitor front calliper hydraulic pressure, front and rear wheel speed sensors and various information from the engine ECU (throttle position, engine speed, clutch actuation and gear position). All of this ensures that there's high precision brake control which limits the rear lift off, there is minimal kickback during operation and it also accounts for back-torque. There are four riding modes on offer - Sport, Road, Rain and Rider. In the Rider mode, the customer can set systems independently. The traction control also gets three modes. Mode 1 prioritises forward acceleration, Mode 2 offers a balance between acceleration performance and rider reassurance and Mode 3 provides rider reassurance by facilitating smooth riding on challenging surfaces. If the rider wants, he or she can turn off traction control as well. The rider can also set power modes. There is Full power mode and Low power mode. Check out Upcoming Bikes In India. First Published Date: 03 Jun 2025, 09:30 AM IST
Tokyo Weekender
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tokyo Weekender
Izumi Sakai: The Voice of Japan's Lost Decade
On this day in 2007, Izumi Sakai died from brain contusion after falling from an outdoor staircase at Keio University Hospital. Eighteen years on from her death, and the popular lead singer of the band Zard is still fondly remembered in this country. Known as the 'voice of Japan's lost decade,' she was the only consistent member of the group and, as a result, was often referred to as Zard. Here is her story. List of Contents: Izumi Sakai's Background Zard's Debut A Mysterious Figure 'Makenaide' Izumi Sakai's Death More From This Series Izumi Sakai's Background Born Sachiko Kamachi on February 6, 1967, Sakai had a keen interest in music as a youngster. She started learning how to play the piano from the age of 4 and later took guitar lessons. At junior high school, her main focus, outside of class, was track and field, as she was said to have been an impressive sprinter. After graduating with a degree in English from Shoin Women's Junior College — now Shoin University — Sakai worked in the general affairs department of a real estate company. During her time there, she won a 'karaoke queen' contest and was then scouted by the talent agency, Stardust Promotion. She went on to feature as a promotional model for Japan Air System (JAS) — which has since merged with JAL — and as a Nissin race queen. In 1990, Sakai auditioned to become a chorus singer for the J-pop group B.B. Queens, singing 'Roppongi Shinju' by Ann Lewis and 'Tsugunai' by Teresa Teng. Though she didn't get in, Daiko Nagato, the legendary producer for bands such as B'z and Boøwy, liked what he saw and recruited the singer. She subsequently changed her name from Sachiko Kamachi to Izumi Sakai and formed the band Zard. Zard's Debut The group debuted in February 1991 with the single 'Good-bye My Loneliness,' the theme song for the popular drama series, Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu (The Ideal and Reality of a Married Life). . It peaked at number nine on the Oricon Chart, selling more than 200,000 copies. Zard's first TV appearance came the following year on Music Station , where the group performed its fourth single, 'Nemurenai Yoru wo Daite,' which charted for 17 weeks, selling over 450,00 copies. Speaking to the host, Kazuyoshi Morita — better known as Tamori — Sakai said the group wanted to make sure it was economically viable before performing publicly. A Mysterious Figure Sakai was known to be quite shy and rarely gave interviews or performed in public. According to Nagato, 'she wasn't good at talking and wanted to focus on recording.' Her record label also didn't release much personal information on their artists, so she had a reputation for being mysterious. Adding to this mystique was the fact that Zard's first live show wasn't until August 1999 — eight years after the group formed — aboard the luxury cruise ship Pacific Venus. It was watched by a crowd of just 600 people, who were randomly selected out of 2 million ticket requests. The group's first and only tour with Sakai as the singer came five years later. Despite rarely appearing in public, Zard became one of the best-selling Japanese bands, or female artists — as many viewed it as a solo project with a backing band — of all time. She had 12 hits which topped the Oricon Singles Chart and nine albums that reached the number one spot. 'Makenaide' The song that resonated with Japanese people the most was 'Makenaide,' released in 1993. A motivational phrase encouraging people to persevere and not succumb to defeat, it offered hope to the working masses in the early 1990s after the Japanese stock market crashed. 'Makenaide' became the theme song for Japan during its so-called 'Lost Decade,' selling over 1.6 million copies. The other two Zard singles to exceed 1 million in sales were 'Yureru Omori' and 'My Friend.' Sakai was a prolific writer who wrote around 150 songs during her 17-year career, including the opening theme tune to Dragon Ball GT — 'Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku' — for Field of View. She also wrote hits for other J-pop groups, such as Wands and Deen, and penned the lyrics for all but two of Zard's tracks. As well as music, Sakai was known for her poetry and oil paintings. Izumi Sakai's Death In 2006, Sakai was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Though the tumor was removed, in April 2007, the cancer spread to her lungs. While in Keio University Hospital, she was known to take daily walks. Encouraged by how treatment was going, she had reportedly started planning for a new album. During one of her walks on May 26, Sakai accidentally fell 3 meters off a landing of a staircase outside the hospital, which was wet as it had been raining. A passerby saw the singer and she was taken to the emergency room. Sadly, she never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead the following day. She was 40. A public memorial service was held for Sakai a month after her death. Around 40,000 people attended. A series of memorial concerts were held in September 2007, which immediately sold out. The following year, Zard embarked on a nationwide tour in her honor, with the final concert taking place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium on the first anniversary of Sakai's death. More From This Series Kenzo Tange: Japan's Most Influential Architect Yukio Mishima: A Troubled Literary Genius Miki Matsubara: A City Pop Icon
