Instant Food Package

Abstract

The present invention relates to an instant food package, and an instant food package is provided which includes an instant food cooked by hot liquid, a heat-resistant container holding the instant food inside and having an opening on one side, and a stopper coupled to the opening and configured to allow the opening and closing of the opening, where the instant food moves in correlation with the flow of the liquid and is consumed while poured out through the opening in an opened state, and the liquid is prevented by the stop-per in a closed state from spilling out of the container when it is turned or shaken. Turning or shaking the container may facilitate the heat transfer by convention between the instant food and the hot liquid, to reduce the cooking time. The present invention contains noodles of limited lengths, so that a user may consume the cooked noodles by gulping the broth like a drink a mouthful at a time without using a separate eating utensil (chopsticks, spoon, and fork), so that the consumption of the instant food is made easy for foreigners, the handicapped, or patients, who cannot use an eating utensil with ease.

1 . An instant food package comprising:
 an instant food cooked by hot liquid;   a heat-resistant container holding the instant food inside and having an opening on one side; and   a stopper coupled to the opening and configured to allow the opening and closing of the opening,   wherein the instant food moves in correlation with the flow of the liquid and is consumed while poured out through the opening in an opened state, and   the liquid is prevented by the stopper in a closed state from spilling out of the container being turned or shaken.   
   
   
       2 . The instant food package of  claim 1 , wherein the instant food includes one selected from an instant noodle group consisting of ramen, udon, Chinese noodles, and wheat flour noodles. 
   
   
       3 . The instant food package of  claim 2 , wherein the length of the instant noodle is 0.1 cm to 5 cm or lower. 
   
   
       4 . The instant food package of  claim 3 , wherein the weight of the instant noodle of a length 1 cm to 5 cm or lower comprises 90 weight % or more of the total weight of the instant noodle. 
   
   
       5 . The instant food package of  claim 1 , wherein the container is formed in the shape of an elongated bottle or a pack having the length greater than the width. 
   
   
       6 . The instant food package of  claim 1 , further comprising an insulation layer for gripping on the outer surface of the container. 
   
   
       7 . The instant food package of  claim 1 , having a heat-shrinking film on the outer surface of the container or the stopper, the heat-shrinking film configured to shrink by means of the heat of the liquid to or below a predetermined length corresponding to the cooking completion time of the instant food. 
   
   
       8 . The instant food package of  claim 1 , wherein the stopper is detachably coupled to the opening in a screw type configuration. 
   
   
       9 . The instant food package of  claim 1 , further comprising a straw for sucking in the instant food or the broth formed by the liquid. 
   
   
       10 . The instant food package of  claim 1 , further comprising a catching member coupled to the opening or the stopper and configured to close a portion of the opening,
 wherein the catching member and the stopper form a holding space, and   the instant food is caught on the catching member as the liquid having the instant food mixed in enters the holding space.   
   
   
       11 . The instant food package of  claim 10 , wherein a catching groove or a catching shelf is formed on the catching member. 
   
   
       12 . The instant food package of  claim 10 , wherein an inclination portion is formed on the catching member, the inclination portion having a decreased flow resistance to the liquid.