Talk:Maruchan

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On Maruchan's name
Couldn't Maruchan's also be translated as Little Demon, or Cute Demon? Maru is slang (although widely used) for demon, and chan is used as the article stated, a diminutive suffix, meaning little, cute, and things along that nature. So is there anyword from the company as to which way the name is to be translated? Thanks! Lucky-Neko-San (talk) 02:53, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

First off, from what source do you get that "maru" can mean "demon?" Maybe you've been watching too many anime? I'm afraid in the rest of Japan "maru" just means "circle," and if history matters to you at all (which it doesn't to most Japanese nowadays), it's a title given to certain men, boats, and sometimes, trucks. (See Musashimaru or Nisshin Maru.) To native Japanese speakers, or at least foreigners with a better grasp of the language, any idiot can see that "Maruchan" refers to the cute little circle character. "Maruchan" is obviously the word for "circle" with a diminutive title at the end. They see a little circle with eyes and scruffy hair, not a demon with horns. A better rough translation of "Maruchan" would probably be something like "Circle Boy" or "Circlie". I doubt the company has any official explanation written somewhere, but I suppose they should, for know-it-all Japanophiles like you.KogeJoe (talk) 05:55, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Preservatives and TBHQ
Where It says:

"The noodles contain no preservatives, although they are cooked in vegetable oil preserved with TBHQ."

It says that the vegetable oils are preserved by TBHQ on the nutrition facts, in the ingredients list. Would this count as a reliable source? --WERETIGER (talk) 21:01, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

More on history?
This article seems awfully short, and I know from personal experience that the company has both a Japanese, American and global history. It would be nice to hear more about that. For example, when did Maruchan start in Japan? When did it go abroad? What marketing differences happened in each country? What are some major differences in products sold in Japan vs. products sold in the US? What products are produced in Japan? What products are produced on site locally in different countries?

I personally have lived in the US, and I have lived in Japan. I remember distinctly Maruchan cup noodles having much more condiments, such as egg bits, more vegetables, and a heartier broth. Is there a reason that Maruchan cup noodles in the US have been shaven down to just the noodles and broth, no egg, and minimal veggies? Was it price? Was it that some people raised health concern in the way the broth, egg or vegetables were processed? I'd like to know! KogeJoe (talk) 06:07, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

The comment about producing enough noodles to reach mars is kind of misleading since that distance is always changing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.102.7.119 (talk) 12:52, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

mexico
Hey,, that source says Toyo Suisan accounts for 70% of instant noodle market in the USA, 90% of the market in Mexico, but it doesn't say it's their Maruchan brand that accounts for these. --valereee (talk) 11:00, 17 September 2019 (UTC)