Science Noodles

Science Noodles (Chinese: 科學麵; pinyin: kə shre mién, literally "Science Noodles) are a brand of ramen that is marketed in Taiwan by the Uni-President Corporation. Unlike normal instant noodles, they are usually eaten without cooking the noodles. Instead, the bag is crushed with the ramen noodles inside, and seasoning added using the included spices. In fact, the real popularity of Science Noodles lies in this method of consumption, as it is eaten like a snack food. Because of this, most packaging no longer contains instructions for cooking the noodles.

Science Noodles entered the market in 1970, known as the brand "Taiwan Instant Noodles." In the 1970s Taiwan market lacked many consumer goods, so children's snacks were rare. However, at the time a pack of Science Noodles was only 2.5 NT$, which created demand as a children's snack.

By the mid 1980s, Science Noodles began to compete with the more favored instant noodle brand, Prince Noodles. Because Science Noodles had more food per package than Prince Noodles, the Taiwanese public began to buy more and more of it.