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Bicycle Noodle Delivery: Tokyo’s Remarkable Memories

Imagine your favorite noodles being delivered at lunchtime by a restaurant courier. Although the way to order your lunch has changed, in Japan, noodles used to arrive by bicycle noodle delivery with a difference. Today’s constant rush and lifestyles that revolve around earning to sustain a better lifestyle means we are very comfortable with the ...

Max Lu

Japanese color woodblock print of a soba delivery man riding a bicycle with a tall stack of boxes on one shoulder.

How Japanese Noodle Slurping Became a Hotly Debated Topic

The Japanese are into slurping their noodles. While for natives this is a normal thing, many tourists are now complaining that the activity is disturbing them. This has set off an intense online debate in the country that is looking to host the 2020 Olympics. Slurping noodles Making noises while eating food is frowned upon in ...

David Clapp

Slurping noodles.

Delicious Eastern Spaghetti Recipe Using Soba Noodles

Few know that pasta originates from ancient China. After spreading throughout Asia, it’s said that Chinese noodles found their way to Italy around the 8th century. In this recipe, Japanese buckwheat soba noodles saddle up for a new twist on an Italian favorite — spaghetti. Enjoy it with a Sergio Leone film and call it ...

Emma Lu

A soba noodle dish in a black bowl.