Cold Cup Noodles Become A Summer Hit

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supplies •	• stock
flavours •	• tastes
popular •	• urgent
develop •	• helpful
emergency •	• create
useful •	• liked

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supplies	stock
flavours	tastes
popular	liked
develop	create
emergency	urgent
useful	helpful

Article

What do you do when you want noodles but it is too hot for hot water? Nissin has a surprising answer: Cold Cup Noodle! You add cold water, wait five minutes, and your noodles are ready to eat.

The new noodles come in Spicy Kimchi and Chicken Salt Lemon flavours. They became very popular in Japan, and the first supplies sold out just one week after they went on sale. The noodles took five years to develop.

People are also trying them with different drinks, such as soya milk and tea. Nissin says they could even be useful as emergency food because they do not need hot water. Would you try them?

Quiz

What is the new product from Nissin called?
How long do you wait after adding cold water to the noodles?
What are the two flavours of the new noodles?
Why does Nissin say the noodles could be useful in emergencies?

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Quiz Answers (examples)

Cold Cup Noodle
Five minutes
Spicy Kimchi and Chicken Salt Lemon
Because they do not need hot water

Conversation

A:	Have you heard about the Cold Cup Noodles?
B:	Yeah, I tried them yesterday! They're pretty good.
A:	Really? Which flavour did you try?
B:	I went for the Spicy Kimchi. It was surprisingly tasty.
A:	I might try the Chicken Salt Lemon next time.
B:	Great choice! Let me know how it is.

Discussion

Which Japanese noodle dish do you eat most often?
Do you prefer ramen, udon or soba? Why?
What is the best place to eat noodles in your town?
What do you like to drink with your noodles?
Would you like to try Cold Cup Noodle? Why or why not?

Source Material

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/cold-water-cup-noodles-sell-out-in-japan-as-surprise-summer-hit

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