Nagashi Soumen 流し素麺 is a Japanese Summer tradition which consists on putting noodles (Soumen, 素麺) on a bamboo cane and leaving them fall along together with water. If you participate you will have to catch the noodles with your chopsticks as they pass in front of you. The more you catch the more you eat!
The first lightning technologies in Japan arrived from China during the 6th century. The commerce and exchange of technologies with China during that time was very intense. The first kind of lanterns that arrived from China were made of stone and they started being used in Buddhist temples to honor…
"Instant noodles" are pretty common in Asia and USA but they are pretty unknown in Europe, don't know why. "Instant noodles" where invented by Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin, the biggest instant noodles producer in the world. "Instant noodles" are not a very healthy food, but what the heck!…
Goma Tsukemen (ごまつけ麺) is an Hiroshima typical summer dish. Goma means "sesame" and tsukemen means "dipping ramen". The most common way to serve it consists of a bowl with unground sesame. Before starting to eat you have to grind the sesame and put it in the bowl along with the…
