When I first moved to Japan at the turn of the century, I was told that noodle lovers need not fret about making slurping sounds while eating. Among some, that attitude is changing. There is now ...

Instant ramen titan Nissin is releasing a limited-edition fork that can detect the sound of noodle slurping and trigger a nearby smartphone to play a recording to mask the food noises. This little ...

"To make loud sucking noises while eating" — this is an awful description, but a real definition of "slurping," and slurping is what you need to do in order to get the ramen in your belly. While ...