INSTANT NOODLES

NARRATION

In the modern days where life is at fast pace with the time very valuable to every person, “INSTANT NOODLES” plays an important role in everyone’s daily life. Want to know how “instant noodles” began? Well, Instant noodles were first marketed by Momofuku Ando, who was born in southwestern Taiwan when the island was under Japanese colonial rule,in Japanon August 25, 1958, under the brand name Chikin Ramen. In 1971, Nissin introduced the Cup Noodles, instant noodles in a waterproof polystyrene cup, to which boiling water could be added to cook the noodles. A further innovation added dried vegetables to the cup, creating a complete instant soup dish.
According to a Japanese poll in the year 2000, instant noodles were the most important Japanese food development of the century. As of 2008, approximately 94 billion servings of instant noodles are eaten worldwide every year. China consumes 45 billion packages of instant noodles per year – 48% of world consumption – Indonesia, 14 billion; Japan, 5.1 billion. Per capita, South Koreans consume the greatest amount of instant noodles, 69 per capita per year. Instant noodles are not only popular with college students, they can also be an economic indicator. In 2005, the Mama Noodles Index was launched to reflect the sales of Mama Noodles, the biggest instant noodle manufacturer in Thailand.[4] The index was steady following recovery from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, but sales increased about 15% on a year-to-year basis in the first seven months of 2005, which was regarded as a sign of an inferior good, one whose consumption increases as incomes fall. The theory was that the increase in sales of instant noodles, which are usually cheap, occurred because people could not afford more expensive foods.

ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

CLASSIFICATION

Food is anything we can eat that provides nourishment. It is classified according to essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Carbohydrates are compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen found in starches and sugars. Proteins are tissue-building food and an element found in meats. Fats are energy-rich compound that naturally occur in animal fats and in plants. Vitamins are organic substances that are essential in one’s nutrition. Minerals are elements necessary for proper functioning of the digestive system. Food has become an essential part of our lives, it produces energy, stimulate growth, and maintain life.

FOOD vs. MATHEMATICS

(COMPARISON AND CONTRAST)

Food and mathematics are somehow alike. They both require analysis. In mathematics, you have to analyze carefully each equation given to you for you to come up with a correct and simplified answer. While in food, you have to analyze also what to substitute incase a particular ingredient is not available without suffering its taste. Food also requires right measurement for each ingredient and mathematics also should be precise in terms of measurement. They also differ in some aspect. Food is taken for physical purposes while mathematics is for mental purposes. Food is more costly that mathematics for it needs ingredient available in the market while mathematics only needs pen, paper and your brain. Their similarities and differences make them both essential to our daily lives.