Category — Cuisine

A restaurant just outside Tokyo has managed to adopt robots (arms) to cook the perfect bowl of noodles.

Using robots apparently ensures precise cooking times and ingredient measurements, though as one diner says, there’s no difference between ramen cooked by a chef or the robot.

Via Neatorama

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One place we didn’t see during our visit to Tokyo is Kappabashi-dori for vendors of all those plastic food models ubiquitous in Japanese (and Hong Kong) restaurants. Thankfully, the Tokyo Times takes us through some photos of the products on offer.

See more Plastic Food on the Tokyo Times

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We saw this bouncing noodles animatronic outside a ramen restaurant in Ueno, Tokyo, during our trip there last month. It’s simple, but quite cool we thought…

More on MangoVine.net

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Steamy Kitchen has a great post all about Japanese Sake. I’ve already learnt that I’ve been downing the cheap stuff – but I still love it served hot…

Read All About Japanese Sake on Steamy Kitchen

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The Delicious Life blog tries out California Roll in a bowl!

Check it out : Pseu-shi – Weekday California Bōll

Via Tastespotting

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Here’s a sushi making gadget that seems to make rolling them alot easier. It’s only a concept at the moment apparently, but works like a cigarette roller with the seaweed being wrapped around the core after a few turns of the handle.

Via Gizmodo

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West Lake Shrimp Cakes are a speciality in Hanoi, north Vietnam. We try some in a lakeside restaurant and think they’re a little too greasy and crunchy – since the shrimp shells are still left on!

Read more about Crunchy West Lake Shrimp Cakes on MangoVine.net

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Rasa Malaysia has an excellent recipe for making your own Chinese-style bbq pork. Since I’ve been in Hong Kong, I’ve tried slightly different versions from various shops and am really getting a taste for char sui. Even though I’ve also grown up eating this!

Check it out : BBQ Pork Recipe

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In Hanoi, north Vietnam, we experienced the famous cha ca / grilled fish lunch. Find out what its like on MangoVine.net.

Cha Ca – Grilled Fish Lunch in Hanoi

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Blog The Food in my beard, has an idea for creating sushi-style macaroni cheese! The initial thought is a little icky, but then why not? Macaroni cheese can stick like sushi rice, and beef in the middle gives it a nice filling.

Find out how to make Macaroni cheese sushi

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