TOKYO -- Instant noodles, a global pantry stable born in Japan more than six decades ago, are coming home as imports with added Southeast Asian flavors, and consumers are loving it.
Imports from Southeast Asia on the rise since pandemic travel restrictions

Japanese consumers are snapping up instant noodles imported from other Asian countries. (Photo by Kana Watanabe)
TOKYO -- Instant noodles, a global pantry stable born in Japan more than six decades ago, are coming home as imports with added Southeast Asian flavors, and consumers are loving it.