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Lonely Instant Noodles

Rating 3.5
Word count
58K words
Chapters
105
ISBN
9787549569434

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Summary

This book accompanies the hit daily show by "食帖WithEating" and is the first guide to instant-noodle culture published in China. It covers 100 popular instant noodles from around the world and offers 200 notes on global food culture, spanning trivia about instant-noodle cultures worldwide, regional food traditions, quick-cooking methods, nutrition facts, calorie expenditure, and an index. The book is divided into four sections covering instant noodles from Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and China. Each noodle entry includes "tasting notes," photos of the packaging and contents, an in-depth look at the local food culture, and a fifteen-minute quick recipe. An opening "How to Use This Book" tells readers exactly how to navigate it, and an index at the back helps them find information quickly and accurately.

Editor's review

This is a themed volume that uses "instant noodles" as a cultural lens. Derived from the daily program of the same name by Shi Tie, it is structured more like an illustrated guide for casual browsing. Organized into four regions—Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and China—it catalogs a wide range of instant noodle varieties, each with tasting notes, packaging and contents displays, interspersed with local food culture commentary, quick-recipe methods, and columns on nutrition and calorie expenditure. An index appears at the back, and the opening includes instructions on how to use the book. Its value lies not in deep academic analysis but in placing everyday instant-food consumption within the coordinates of global food culture, letting readers see the regional flavors, industrial design, and lifestyle differences behind a bowl of noodles. Suitable for leisure reading, food-culture preparation before travel, or as a reference when sharing instant-noodle experiences with friends. It need not be read cover to cover; jumping by region or index better exploits its reference-book convenience.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Food-loving readers who enjoy instant noodles and want a systematic look at global varieties
  • Casual readers interested in Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian food culture
  • Content creators or food bloggers needing light food-culture material
  • Ordinary consumers seeking quick-recipe inspiration and variety in how they eat noodles

Not a good fit for

  • Readers expecting serious food-history research or academic analysis
  • People focused on healthy eating who want systematic nutritional guidance
  • Readers who dislike illustrated-guide formats and prefer continuous narrative

Reading tips

  1. No need to read in order; start with the regional chapters that interest you, then use the index to fill gaps.
  2. When reading about each noodle, compare the packaging image with the tasting notes, note regional flavor differences, and build your own comparison list.
  3. Treat the fifteen-minute quick recipes as an action list; pick a few to actually make, adjusting and taking notes as you go.
  4. Use the nutrition and calorie columns as reference rather than guidance, evaluating them rationally in light of your own dietary needs.

About the publisher

Guangxi Normal University Press China · Founded in 1986

Guangxi Normal University Press is a publisher known for literature, foreign literature and history titles. Its 1,175 books in the database show a solid accumulation in classics and prose collections, including foreign literary works such as Les Fleurs du mal: Annotated Poems of Baudelaire, Snow Country, Dubliners and The Wild Palms, as well as modern prose compilations like The Complete Prose of Zhou Zuoren. History and philosophy also hold a notable share, with titles such as Running Dogs: Clerks and Runners in Qing County Yamen and The History and Thought of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom reflecting attention to Qing local administration and modern history. In art literature there is the 16-volume Ten Bamboo Studio Painting and Calligraphy Manual. Its author resources include foreign writers Charles Baudelaire and Yasunari Kawabata, translators and annotators Liu Nanqi and Zou Bo, and scholars such as Zhong Shuhe, Bradly W. Reed and You Chenjun. As public information is limited, this characterization is based only on the books in the database, which together present a profile balancing Chinese and foreign literary classics with academic works in the humanities and social sciences.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 01 日本JAPAN
  3. ⌈青森味噌咖喱牛乳拉面⌉ 青森式混合新味道
  4. ⌈日式酱料炒面⌉ 蛋黄酱才是拌面的灵魂!
  5. ⌈岩国莲根面⌉ 传统与西方碰撞创新味
  6. ⌈北海黑拉面⌉ 墨鱼汁和墨鱼肝的奇妙食用
  7. ⌈明石海苔拉面⌉ 绿色海苔渗透的海产鲜味
  8. ⌈评判屋中华拉面⌉ 全球化的拉面
  9. ⌈有明海弹涂鱼拉面⌉ 四代目海鲜店的努力
  10. ⌈爱媛柚子盐拉面⌉ 猪骨汤底的柚子香
  11. ⌈久留米紫菜豚骨汤面⌉ 中日拉面集大成的一碗
  12. ⌈北海道毛蟹拉面⌉ 拉面中的螃蟹文化
  13. ⌈北海道味噌拉面⌉ 三年熟成味噌的使用
  14. ⌈兵卫鸭肉荞麦面⌉ 传统老店味道
  15. ⌈18禁拉面⌉ 地表最强辣
  16. ⌈西贡香菜拉面⌉ 香菜爱好者的“反抗”
  17. ⌈夜店炒面⌉ 日式小吃摊的老味道
  18. ⌈宫崎辛辛拉面⌉ 日式土鸡汤味辣面
  19. ⌈蜂屋酱油拉面⌉ 不用去日本,也能吃到正宗的蜂屋拉面
  20. ⌈博多背脂豚骨拉面⌉ 日式拉面的讲究
  21. ⌈洋葱酱油拉面⌉ 一定是洋葱爱好者发明的
  22. ⌈都一酱油拉面⌉ 日本酱油真的值这么多钱吗?
  23. ⌈朝天椒味噌拉面⌉ 日本怪石小岛的美味
  24. ⌈奥芝甜虾咖喱拉面⌉ 当甜虾遇上浓厚咖喱
  25. ⌈小豆岛橄榄拉面⌉ 日式拉面的地中海风味
  26. ⌈异形拉面⌉ 有明海的“ 恶趣味”
  27. ⌈利尻昆布拉面⌉ 绿色健康面
  28. ⌈北海鲑节拉面⌉ 海鲜和酱油的浓厚味道
  29. ⌈辛子梅蛋黄拉面⌉ 酸辣咸甜,一包就够
  30. ⌈一兰拉面⌉ 深入人心的拉面店手信
  31. ⌈本场拉面⌉ 老牌日式家庭速食拉面的选择
  32. ⌈东京上野动物园酱油拉面⌉ 一次彻底了解日式酱油
  33. ⌈稗田的博多豚骨拉面⌉ 拉面职人半个世纪的研究,浓缩一碗博多风味
  34. ⌈僵尸熊拉面⌉ 重口味的美味拉面
  35. ⌈拉面假面⌉ 200年制面老店的新尝试
  36. ⌈中华面⌉ 简单挂面,多种吃法
  37. ⌈企鹅家庭拉面⌉ 昭和古早风味,简单的日本人气拉面
  38. ⌈葱曼拉面⌉ 日本酱油拉面文化
  39. ⌈福冈番茄拉面⌉ 家常的味道最诱人
  40. ⌈札幌白桦山庄味噌拉面⌉ 拉面共和国中的畅销面
  41. ⌈富山黑拉面⌉ 一碗黑色汤汁的深情奉献
  42. ⌈飞鱼金袋拉面⌉ 飞鱼这么可爱,怎么可以吃飞鱼
  43. ⌈黑麻油豚骨汤面⌉ 浓厚蒜香猪骨味
  44. ⌈油豆腐迷你面⌉ 随身携带的乌冬面
  45. ⌈香茅拉面⌉ 你所不了解的香茅
  46. ⌈天盐蚬贝拉面⌉ 内含漂洋过海的五个小宝贝
  47. ⌈羽幌甜虾拉面⌉ 一碗萌妹子代言的拉面
  48. ⌈山葵蛋黄酱拉面⌉ 猎奇的尝试
  49. ⌈桃太郎番茄拉面⌉ 新派拉面的崛起
  50. ⌈扇贝柱酱油拉面⌉ 地中海的浓口酱油风味
  51. ⌈比内地鸡拉面⌉ 秋田名产的速食化尝试
  52. ⌈北海道金箔拉面⌉ 点缀一抹华丽的色彩
  53. ⌈日清海老担担面⌉ 浓厚汤汁搭配海虾鲜甜
  54. ⌈博多地鸡火锅拉面⌉ 日式清汤面的精髓,最鲜不过最后一口汤
  55. 02 韩国KOREA
  56. ⌈四川料理橄榄油炸酱面⌉ 韩式四川味
  57. ⌈八道炸酱面⌉ 韩式中华料理
  58. ⌈章鱼干拌面⌉ 韩国的章鱼文化
  59. ⌈香葱汤面⌉ 吃一碗低卡无负担速食面
  60. ⌈韩式干拌面⌉ 韩料中的苹果和梨
  61. ⌈马铃薯排骨面⌉ 人间有味是清欢
  62. ⌈黑袋辛拉面⌉ 辛拉面的特别推出
  63. ⌈安城汤面⌉ 韩国汤面文化
  64. ⌈香菇男子拉面⌉ 拉面的男子力
  65. ⌈香辣蔬菜拉面⌉ 60多种食材制成的速食大餐
  66. ⌈真辣海鲜拉面⌉ 速食面带来的雷同口味
  67. ⌈鳀鱼海鲜手擀面⌉ 韩式高汤的秘密
  68. ⌈石锅牛肉拉面⌉ 韩国石锅文化
  69. ⌈咖喱牛肉拉面⌉ 印度风味的韩式拉面
  70. ⌈炒年糕拉面⌉ 韩式街头小吃
  71. ⌈极地麻辣汤面⌉ 韩式辣面的骨气
  72. ⌈纯拉面⌉ “ 三无” 清真选择
  73. ⌈火鸡拌面⌉ 最火的韩式辣面
  74. ⌈咕咕鸡丝香辣拉面⌉ 健康的白汤辣面与香浓鸡汁搭配
  75. ⌈辣白菜芝士拉面⌉ 辣白菜和芝士的完美搭配
  76. ⌈乌龙面⌉ 寒冬不如来一碗热乎乎的辣乌冬
  77. ⌈火锅拉面⌉ 韩餐专用面
  78. ⌈芝士拉面⌉ 这可能是韩国最好吃的芝士拉面了!
  79. 03 东南亚SOUTHEAST ASIA
  80. ⌈印尼捞面⌉ 东南亚式辣酱体验
  81. ⌈蘑菇芝士快熟面⌉ 东南亚的西西里风
  82. ⌈冬阴功拉面⌉ 世界十大名汤做的拉面
  83. ⌈营多巴东牛肉捞面⌉ 南国的平民美味
  84. ⌈奶油鸡汤面⌉ 温暖的食材搭配一碗用心面
  85. ⌈KOKA 鸡汤面⌉ 简单的畅销口味,一口就能记住
  86. ⌈新加坡叻沙拉面⌉ 海味浓郁的世界第一泡面
  87. ⌈槟城红酸辣汤面⌉ 榜单常胜的东南亚泡面
  88. ⌈胡椒汤面⌉ 一碗简单的“妈妈牌”汤面
  89. 04 中国CHINA
  90. ⌈出前一丁⌉ “ 速递一份” ,香港人的童年回忆
  91. ⌈四川酸辣粉⌉ 酸辣爽口,一包满足
  92. ⌈葱油开洋拌面⌉ 每个台湾人记忆中的古早味
  93. ⌈公仔面⌉ 三分钟的美味呈现
  94. ⌈维力炸酱面⌉ 台式炸酱面的北方情怀
  95. ⌈兰州牛肉面⌉ 回首故乡远,只盼牛肉面
  96. ⌈生面皇⌉ 港式老牌生面
  97. ⌈螺蛳粉⌉ 拥有特殊气味的粉,也能牢牢抓住你的心
  98. ⌈红烧牛肉面⌉ 一碗台式怀旧面,是乡愁浓浓
  99. ⌈始祖鸡汤拉面⌉ 世界首款方便面的中国大陆版
  100. ⌈大将炒面⌉ 香港首款直面式炒面
  101. ⌈花雕面⌉ 花雕做好了也能做碗好面
  102. ⌈卡邦尼芝士烟肉派意面⌉ 餐厅级速食意面
  103. ⌈福字上汤米粉⌉ 念香港,不如来碗福字米粉
  104. ⌈番茄干拌面⌉ 真实的番茄香气,第一口就是清爽
  105. ⌈重庆小面⌉ 堪比重庆火锅的一碗小面

FAQ

Is this book instant-noodle reviews or a food-culture read?
Both, but it leans toward a cultural guide. It includes packaging, contents, and tasting notes for specific instant noodles, along with local food-culture commentary, quick recipes, and nutrition and calorie columns, plus an index. It does not offer unified scored review conclusions; instead it helps readers build an overall understanding of global instant-noodle varieties and regional dietary differences.
Are the quick recipes in the book practical?
The recipes are positioned as fifteen-minute quick meals with brief steps, suitable for daily fast preparation and flavor variety. They are closer to inspirational suggestions than strict recipes, and readers can adjust according to available ingredients. For precise ratios or professional cooking, consult a dedicated cookbook, but as a source of inspiration for eating instant noodles, they are sufficient.
Will readers who have not seen the program of the same name have trouble with this book?
No. Although derived from the program, the book is reorganized according to book logic, with usage instructions at the front, regional chapters in the body, and an index at the back, making independent reading entirely feasible. Viewers of the program may find some content familiar, but new readers need no prior background and can simply jump around according to interest.

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Shi Tie Fan Zu is a collective byline centered on food-related themes. Public information is limited, and the specific composition of its members and their personal backgrounds are not documented in the available records; all that is known is that its work The Lonely Instant Noodles is classified under food. Judging from the title, this byline attends not only to food itself but also to modern people's everyday eating experiences and their state of being alone, using instant noodles—an ordinary convenience food—as a lens through which to observe life, with a clear flavor of urban living and humanistic care. Writing of this kind usually falls between food-culture essays and life writing: the language is plain, attention is paid to details and personal feelings, and it readily resonates with ordinary readers. Because only one work under this byline is held in the collection, its creative trajectory and overall style cannot yet be fully assessed, but it is evident that its topics stay close to daily life and that it is skilled at drawing subjects from small, everyday foods. It merits attention from readers interested in food culture and writing about urban life.

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