Instant Miso Soup

Description:

A single serving cup of instant miso soup, and is a first generation AFC product.

The product is covered by a sealed paper lid that reads “MISO SOUP Traditional Japanese Soup, followed by a three step instruction. “Natural Miso Soup” is printed largely across the container, with the original AFC logo in the center and an image of a bowl of miso soup in the background. NET WT. 0.64 OZ. (18g) is printed at the bottom. There is a “Fill line” that indicates how much boiled water should be poured in. The left side has two sets of directions; one for boiling water and the other for microwave. The barcode is printed underneath, as well as a description of miso soup. The right side has the nutrition facts, the ingredients and the distributor.

Miso soup is a common Japanese soup that often accompanies a sushi meal. AFC has expanded their products from fresh pre-packaged products to other sushi-related products.

Date Made: ca 1980s

Maker: Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: California

See more items in: Work and Industry: Asian Pacific American Business, Food, Sushi

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2012.3099.24Catalog Number: 2012.3099.24Nonaccession Number: 2012.3099

Object Name: miso soup

Physical Description: processed material (unspecified) (overall material)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3 3/8 in x 3 9/16 in; 8.5725 cm x 9.04875 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-bb1e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1435460

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