Some say it enhances the flavor, some see it as a sign of respect for the chef, some simply don't care and see it as pretty damn annoying. In any case, Japanese food manufacturer Nissin is fed up with ...

We’ve all been annoyed by a someone slurping their soup or ramen before, but chances are you’ve never thought someone would create a product that serves as a solution for this vile sound. Well, we’re ...

We've seen some pretty strange tech-related PR stunts over the years -- Engadget editor Edgar Alvarez rounded up some of the most bizarre for your enjoyment. But this new invention out of Japan might ...

Oct. 24 (UPI) --A Japanese instant noodle company has created a noise-canceling ramen fork that covers up loud slurping sounds. Nissin, makers of the popular instant noodle Cup Noodle, shared a ...

Leave it to Japan. Ramen-maker Nissin created a pricey utensil that disguises eating sounds by linking to your smartphone. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is ...

The Otohiko fork, made by Cup Noodle creators Nissin, plays white noise around noisy soup slurpers. Source: Nissin / Youtube Nissin, the brand behind the world-famous Cup Noodle (there's even a Cup ...

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 ...

There is literally nothing worse than being stuck with someone who eats loudly. No matter how loudly you play music through your headphones, you can still hear them slurping, crunching, chewing. So ...

Ramen experts will tell you that the correct way to enjoy a bowl of soupy noodles is to slurp as you eat, so you can taste both the noodles and the broth in every mouthful. Apparently, that’s ...

Slurping a bowl of ramen is the norm in Japan. But the Japanese are also known for their politeness, and Nissin, the company that first brought us Instant Ramen and Cup Noodles, knows that not ...