It is a lie that Momofuku Ando invented instant ramen. The history of instant ramen as presented by Nissin must be questioned.

In Taiwan, there was Ke-shi-men (雞絲麵), in which the noodles were fried in oil and then returned to hot water.

Before the introduction of Chicken Ramen, Choju-men (長寿麺) was introduced by Cho Kokubun (張國文) and was widely known.

Momofuku Ando is a businessman who exploits these things, crushes his opponents with lawsuits, and simply advertises that he invented them.

Reference:

東明商行の張国文と「長寿麺」の立志伝: https://nobunaga-oda.com/tyou-kokubun/

NHK『まんぷく』チキンラーメンは本当に「発明」なのか | ハフポスト PROJECT: https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/nhkmanpukuchikinramenwah...

『まんぷく』安藤百福の即席麺「発明は嘘」と異論噴出 | Smart FLASH/スマフラ[光文社週刊誌]: https://smart-flash.jp/lifemoney/63928/1/1/