Thursday, February 14, 2013

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Brits surrender to London's ramen invasion

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:02 PM PST

Four ramen joints have opened in London in the last year -- the city has finally discovered the art of high-quality noodles
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In London, foodies can find anything they want. Almost.

Of the few gastronomic genres still eluding the city of immigrants, travelers and other nomadic cooks, the Asian noodle soup is the most glaring.

Vietnamese pho may abound on Kingsland Road, and there's that one place in Chinatown where the Singapore laksa used to be good.

But considering the city's general affinity to all things Japanese -- from sushi to teppanyaki -- the lack of ramen has been the most surprising.

That's changing.

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Bloodless bullfighting in Okinawa

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 06:01 PM PST

Mention 'bullfight' and most Westerners visualize a matador taunting a bull with a cape and sword. Not so in Japan, as one CNN iReporter discovers
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No matador here, just two bulls going head to head.

At a bullfight in Okinawa there's no matador and there are no weapons.

Visitors who expect bloodshed will be disappointed.

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