TIL that in Japan, they have a thing called "nagashi somen", which are restaurants with flowing troughs of water where noodles slide down and you have to catch them
TIL that in Japan, they have a thing called "nagashi somen", which are restaurants with flowing troughs of water where noodles slide down and you have to catch them
Where to try nagashi somen in Tokyo — a quintessential summertime meal — light, thin noodles flow down a bamboo chute with
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I think it's a combination of the 'we use this trough for everyone all day' and the fact that the name is really similar to 'semen,' but this sounds highly unappealing.
It's probably more sanitary in Japan, but in the US I could see the guy sitting in the both next to me sneezing directly into the water, licking his chopsticks before attempting (and missing) some noodles. Then giving up and using his hands, that he didn't wash after coming back from the toilet.
Kind of like buffets.
It's probably more sanitary in Japan, but in the US I could see the guy sitting in the both next to me sneezing directly into the water, licking his chopsticks before attempting (and missing) some noodles.
Tell me you've never spent long in Japan without telling me you've never spent long in Japan. We had a problem during corona where people would remove their masks to sneeze or cough. We have tons of gross people over here.
At least they were wearing their masks, many people I worked with during the pandemic kept masks in their pockets or hanging from the rear view mirror in their cars, but refused to wear them for any reason.
And then there was the whole “dicknosin’” thing which is just… 🤷♂️
The sanitary level of Japan is grossly (sic) overestimated. Barely anyone washes their hands after using the bathroom, so many men cough and sneeze without any effort to stop the spray. In winter, Noro virus infection is a given at least once, while in other countries it’s barely known.
It is unappealing. I would not eat at a place like that. Some do have separate chopsticks for catching the somen (long o, so probably sounds less like semen than you might think), but it's still not great. I have seen it at family events as well.
apparently the noodles are served cold and that sounds awful as well
Why? Cold noodles are nice and refreshing. Pasta salad (cold noodles) is a thing all over the place.
yeah and I hate it
You just made it seem much more appealing.
The noodles just slide down your throat.
In restaurants people often get their own lane apparently.