Momofuku Ando passed away on Friday. For those who don’t know his name, that’s okay, I didn’t either. But his product, you probably know about it. It kept me alive during college, especially on cold nights in upstate New York. But, it energized my friends in southern California, Virginia, and Arizona too! Instant noodles! Ramen instant noodles! Remember boiling water in a hot pot, throwing the dried brick of noodles into a pot and licking your lips as they melted in the boiling water? Then, adding the usually too salty but oh so good “flavor packet” and there you had it, instant happiness! And at 25 cents a pop, at least in the mid-80s, it was the cheapest meal around.