Somen enjoys a boom in sauce, noodle variety
In recent years, people have come to find that there are many ways to enjoy somen noodles, which are usually eaten by dipping them in mentsuyu dipping broths.
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83-year-old Alzheimer’s patient fined for driving against traffic
According to a police statement, the police managed to trace the driver after the video of a Mercedes going against traffic went viral on social media.
Abra earthquake’s trail of destruction
On July 27, 2022, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Lagangilang, Abra, sending tremors throughout Luzon, killing at least 10 people and leaving many families homeless.
Indonesian government promises to fix passport troubles
Some Indonesian visa applicants, facing rejection from the German embassy, have brought to light that the passports in question lacked a place for the signature of the holder.
‘Takoyaki guitar’ hits the right notes in Osaka
The takoyaki guitar is the third in a series promotional guitars, following a fish cake guitar representing Sendai and a gyoza version made for Utsunomiya.
Strong quake hits Hokkaido
The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.3, occurred around 12:53 am on Aug 10 in the northern part of the Soya area in Hokkaido.
Soul food for vegetarians
Tucked away in a small alley in Hanoi, the modest food stand of Vu Thị Hong has served vegan noodles for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians for a decade.
Sculpting a masterpiece
Artist Tshedar, 31, from Trongsa, is known for hyper-realistic sculptures of religious figures, with clay faces sporting sunspots and wrinkles.
Shanxi’s pretty porcelain finds new fans
The pieces of “Fahua” – regarded as the porcelain version of cloisonne – feature bold, deep blue decorations and glazes in turquoise, purple, green, yellow and white.
Black object, believed to be rocket fragment, found in Malaysia
The object, found buried about half a metre in the ground, is believed to be debris from China’s Long March 5B rocket, which came crashing back to Earth on July 31.