Featured recipes: (1) Somen with Tomato and Lemon (2) Crispy Fried Horse Mackerel and New Potatoes. 1. Combine the seasonings for the mentsuyu, bring to a boil and let it cool to room temperature.

TAKETA, Oita Prefecture--Somen noodles flowed in cold water for around 90 minutes down a bamboo chute measuring 4,031.76 meters long, setting a Guinness World Record. The world record for ...