TOKYO: Curious Japanese foodies queued up outside a Tokyo restaurant for a taste of a rare dish - ramen garnished with deep-fried worms and crickets. Within about four hours, the Ramen Nagi restaurant had sold out of the 100 bowls of “insect tsukemen” noodles it had prepared for Sunday’s single-day event. A customer eats 'insect tsukemen' ramen noodles topped with fried worms and crickets at 'Ramen Nagi' restaurant in Tokyo. People stand in a line to enter 'Ramen Nagi' restaurant for a one-day event serving 'insect tsukemen' ramen noodles in Tokyo. A chef fries the worms and other insects for making 'insect tsukemen' ramen noodles.

Source: The Star April 10, 2017 06:11 UTC