When instant noodles first appeared on the market in Taiwan more than 20 years ago--convenient, tasty and suited to the rapid pace of industrial society as they are--they were an instant success. But their uniformity of flavor and inability to "fill you up" made it impossible for modern-day people who are pressed for time but still picky about their food to make them a staple of their diet.
廿多年前，速食麵在國內推出，簡便、味道佳，因應快速的工業社會腳步，即刻橫掃了食品市場；但口味單一、份量不足，也讓沒有時間、但口味仍然挑剔的現代人無法將之視為「主食」。