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SEOUL —  In February 2014, a British YouTuber known as the “Korean Englishman” uploaded a video that would change the fate of an instant noodle company halfway across the world.The video features his friends and family eating a cup of Korean instant noodles against the backdrop of familiar London sights. The noodles, shipped to him by his subscribers, are intensely spicy. The idea is to see if his guests can take the heat.Among them is the Englishman’s father, whose “really nice” soon turns to “ooh, that’s getting…

In recent years, the prices of major staple foods in Nigeria have risen significantly. The situation became more complex after President Bola Tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidy payments during his inauguration as president on 29 May 2023. The upward trend in the prices of these staples as well as other products has weakened the purchasing power of many citizens, making it difficult for many households in the country to afford daily meals. Staple foods are the basic foods that make up a significant portion…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that galaxies in the early universe mainly resemble elongated shapes, such as surfboards and pool noodles, rather than round forms. This finding, based on the analysis of near-infrared images from the CEERS Survey, marks a significant discovery about the structure of early galaxies and extends the insights provided by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Steve Finkelstein (UT Austin), Micaela Bagley (UT Austin), Rebecca Larson (UT Austin)Hang Ten!…

Last week, Nissin announced that it was updating the design of its iconic Cup Noodles in early 2024. Instead of polystyrene, it’ll be made out of paper. Nissin also notes that thanks to the new packaging, its Cup Noodles will now be microwaveable. As in, you were never supposed to be microwaving Cup Noodles. As it turns out, many people have not been reading labels when heating up Cup Noodles — a staple of college dorms, kitchen pantries, and many childhood memories. On social media, several people have been shocked to…

The industry, which experienced among the biggest reductions in jobs and workers after the Covid-19 pandemic struck the U.S., has erased most of those losses. This past month, restaurants and bars had nearly doubled the number of employees working at the pandemic low in April 2020, according to the Labor Department. The past month alone, restaurants and bars added 62,000 jobs. Restaurant owners and workers attribute the return to a combination of factors including pay increases, improving working conditions…

Restaurants that have struggled for months with escalating costs are getting a break from chicken.Prices for chicken breasts in the U.S. have plunged about 70% since the first week of June, according to market-research firm Urner Barry. Wings and tenders have gotten cheaper, too, as poultry companies have increased production while demand from restaurants and supermarkets has remained flat, said chicken industry analysts and executives. Chicken’s rapid price drop has brought relief to restaurant chains as crispy chicken…

Where I’m from, there are really just two reasons to eat a cup of instant noodles: you’re either a cash-strapped student who can’t afford to eat better, or you’re too tired to make anything more elaborate to eat. It’s just about the easiest meal to prep, but the gadget wizards at Japan’s Thanko think it could be even easier.02:49Guess How Much Crypto's Been Stolen Lately? Part 2Yesterday 10:45AMMaking instant noodles requires you to have mastered two basic skills. You need to be able to peel back a plastic seal from a…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books 'A cream sauce that forgets all about heavy cream' 50/50 buttered noodles and greens from I Dream of Dinner. Photo by Mark Weinberg Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Our cookbook of the week is I Dream of Dinner by Ali Slagle. Tomorrow, we’ll feature an interview with the…

Despite what its name implies, Reckless Noodles is carefully planning its next move. The roughly 5-year-old noodle house and cocktail bar in Seattle is adding a second location in Denver. Owner Bryce Sweeny said he hopes to open in November at 820 Sherman St., where he has leased roughly 3,000 square feet on the ground floor of the Moto apartment building. “We’ve been looking to expand here for quite a while,” Sweeny said. “The demographic in Denver is really similar to Seattle … our average clientele are all late 20s,…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books 'Why order in when you can stir-fry your own plateful of noodles in 20 minutes or less?' say Mike Le and Stephanie Le Better than takeout fried Shanghai noodles with pork belly and kale from That Noodle Life. Photo by Mike Le Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Our cookbook…