Japanese slurp up Vietnamese and Thai flavors in instant noodles

Imports from Southeast Asia on the rise since pandemic travel restrictions

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Japanese consumers are snapping up instant noodles imported from other Asian countries. (Photo by Kana Watanabe)

KANA WATANABE and YUKI MASUDA, Nikkei staff writers

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.

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