Instant noodles played an important role when Japan first established an observation post on the South Pole and sent mountaineering and sports teams to faraway places. Even the Japanese prime minister has instant noodles in his luggage when traveling abroad.
日本首次進行南極觀測，與登山隊、球隊海外遠征，速食麵都扮演過重要角色，連日本首相出國訪問，速食麵也是行囊中不可缺少的食品。