The popularity of noodles has been worldwide increasing in
recent years because of their palatable taste, cooking convenience,
and affordable prices. Thereby, noodle-related industry has experienced
consistent growth over the last several years. For instance,
World Instant Noodles Association (2012) estimated that the demand
of instant noodles reached 98.2 billion packets in 2011 (91.58
billion in 2008).