# On-Demand Ramen Machines YKE Desktop Shows How to Use RFID for Making Ramen at CES 2023 By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-01-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yke-desktop References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/yo-kai-express-to-showcase-new-products-and-menus-at-ces-2023-301712100.html)  At CES 2023, the year's biggest tech conference, [Yo-Kai Express](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantspired-steak) displayed a new release called the YKE Desktop, which takes the form of a [small form cooking machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novel-robotic-vending-machine) that uses RFID for on-demand ramen. This compact cooking machine is optimized for small spaces and it will help to serve contactless, freshly prepared meals at any time of the day. Like streetside restaurants, this machine makes [hot ramen noodles on demand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endless-ramen) in about 90 seconds. Additionally, the machine is paired with an RFID freezer able for storing up to 24 bowls. At the Consumer Electronics Show, attendees will get to sample meals made by Yo-Kai's machines. And in the year ahead, people can look forward to the release of the company's consumer-facing app for remote ordering, collecting loyalty points, discounts, rewards and more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **On-demand Ramen Machines:** Yo-Kai Express showcased the YKE Desktop cooking machine for small spaces that uses RFID for making ramen on demand, leading to the disruptive innovation opportunity of efficient and contactless food preparation. - **Rfid-based Cooking Appliances:** YKE Desktop utilizes RFID technology in cooking machines for storing and cooking food in a convenient and contactless manner, creating a disruptive innovation opportunity in the cooking appliance industry. - **Contactless Food Preparation:** Using the YKE Desktop cooking machine for making Ramen at CES 2023, Yo-Kai Express showcased how contactless food preparation can be possible, pointing to a disruptive innovation opportunity in the food industry. ### Where This Applies - **Food Industry:** The YKE Desktop cooking machine's on-demand ramen-making facility that uses RFID delivery offers a model of contactless food preparation in the food industry. - **Cooking Appliance Manufacturing:** The YKE Desktop cooking machine's innovative use of RFID for contactless and on-demand food preparation offers disruptive innovation opportunities in cooking appliance manufacturing. - **Consumer Electronics:** With the release of its consumer-facing app for remote ordering and collecting loyalty points, Yo-Kai's YKE Desktop showcased how cooking machines and consumer electronics can come together in innovative products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Heat-and-Eat Ramen Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heat-and-eat-ramen.md) - [Gourmet Meal Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-chef-chulchul-box.md) - [Refrigerated Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redyref-smart-food-fridge.md) - [Automated Cooking Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nosh-robot-cooker.md) - [Dedicated Instant Noodle Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thanko-instant-ramen-for-one-cooker.md) - [Restaurant-Quality Ramen Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-ramen-kits.md) - [Food Bowl-Making Kitchen Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nommi.md) - [Premium Frozen Ramen Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ramen-raijin-frozen-ramen.md) - [Robotic Beverage Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frazybot.md)