Shikoku

Opinion | Udon aren’t my favourite noodles, but after eating bowls of them in Shikoku, Japan, I appreciate them more

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To be honest, udon are not my favourite Japanese noodles. I prefer soumen, a thinner, more delicate variety of wheat noodles, and the earthier soba made from buckwheat. When I do have udon, I prefer to eat them cold, dunking the noodles into a cup of light, fish-based dipping sauce. Nyumen, a soup of soumen … Read more

Opinion | Power sockets still not standardised? First Emperor unified China by standardising writing and measures 2,200 years ago

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I recently holidayed in Shikoku, the least visited of the four main islands of Japan, and had a wonderful time enjoying the sights (it was cherry blossom season), food and company. A group of us living in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore travel together once a year, and it’s become something of an annual … Read more