I have spent a fair amount of time in Indonesia. I travelled have from Sumatra to Flores and visited Bali on eleven separate ocassions. I guess you could say I like the place.
When I saw Indomie on sale in my favourite Chinese market in China Town, I had to buy some as I practically lived on the stuff while in Indonesia. So, today's lunch was a sentimental packet of Indoemie, jazzed up with a bit of brocolli, some spring onion and prawns.
Indofood, who produce Indomie, have apparently made a new Guinness World Record in the category of “The Largest Packet of Instant Noodles” . They also broke the record for “The Largest Serving of Noodles”.
According to their website:
"“Indomie”, the best selling instant noodles brand of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk created a new world record today for “The Largest Packet of Instant Noodles”.
The giant packet of “Indomie” instant noodles was produced on 3 February 2005 at Indofood’s Surabaya factory, under the supervision of officials from the National Agency for Drug and Food Control who ensures that the noodles was produced hygienically. Also present were surveyors from the Metrology division of the East Java Industry and Trade Office to record the weight and dimensions of the giant instant noodles.
On 10 February 2005, the giant “Indomie” was inspected by Mr. Christian Marais, Researcher & Adjudicator of Guinness World Records. After reviewing the evidence, Mr. Christian Marais commented that this was indeed a fantastic achievement. The giant “Indomie” officially measures 3.4m x 2.355m x 0.47m, with a net weight of 664.938 kg, which is about 8,000 times the weight of a regular pack of instant noodles. It was made using the same ingredients as a regular pack of instant noodle and was certified fit for human consumption. Having met all the criteria set by Guinness World Records, Mr. Marais declares the giant “Indomie” as “The Largest Packet of Instant Noodles”, a new world record under the Manufacturing category."
BIG Noodles
664.938 kg - that's a LOT of noodles
According to Wikipedia, Indonesian people consume the largest number of instant noodles per year with an average of 50 packs per person, followed by Japan with 42 and the People's Republic of China with 21.
I had a correspondence for a while with a very interesting man named Peter Loud, who has produced some very nice maps of Indonesia, as well as other places. Have a look at his website:
Pete Loud
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