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Japan’s zirconia cutlery brings out true flavours of food

Metallic smells can affect the taste. To let people enjoy the genuine flavours of food, ZIKICO developed cutlery made of zirconia. Its innovative design won the silver prize for the best product/technology at the Going-Global Innovations Competition. SUMU series developed by ZIKICO ZIKICO discovered that metallic Western tableware overshadows the food's flavours through examining dashi (Japanese soup stock). The flavours in dashi tastes stronger when eaten by mouth directly from the bowl rather than with a spoon. This is due to the oxidising effect of the metal, which breaks down...

Halal ramen shop that specializes in ‘Plant-based meat alternatives dumpling’ grand opening

Halal ramen shop that specializes in 'Plant-based meat alternatives dumpling' will be opened in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Ramen shop 'MENSEI' was named after "Diversified noodles to the world". In the process of promoting healthy plant-based meat alternatives dumpling project by Worikel GK, they found the need for Muslim-friendly and halal-certified foods. That had also led to the opening of a Muslim-friendly restaurant in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Menus includes halal-friendly ramen noodles supervised by ramen shop Nikkoken, 'Omni Meat Dumplings (rich in high protein / low fat / dietary fiber)...