Momofuku Ando , born GÃ Peh-hok ( å ç 3\/4 ç ) in Taiwanese ( March 5 , 1910 - January 5 , 2007 ) was the founder and chairman of Nissin Food Products Co. , Ltd. , and the inventor of the modern instant noodle , ramen . Momofuku Ando , ORS , ( March 5 , 1910 â `` January 5 , 2007 ) was a Taiwanese-Japanese businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co. , Ltd. .