Q60A food industry focused on local demand I Instant noodles, which were invented in Japan, are no longer eaten just in Japan, but are enjoyed around the world. Which country accounts for the largest consumption of instant noodles?
{a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Indonesia
(d) South Korea
(e) the United States
A60 I According to the International Ramen Manufacturers Association, in 2005 some 85.7 billion packets of instant noodles were consumed worldwide, of which 5.4 billion packets were consumed in Japan. The country that consumed the largest number of packets of instant noodles was China, with 44.2 billion packets. The correct answer is (b). Indonesia placed second with 12.4 billion packets; Japan was third; the United States was fourth with 3.9 billion packets; and fifth was South Korea with 3.4 billion packets.
