We found out from Daniel that where we were going in Japan was famous for the Udon Noodle. And yes, you are supposed to slurp your noodles, it shows the cook you are enjoying them (i think). I think Jimmy is illustrating it well here!With this said and the cost of food at the Benesse House we did venture out into the town for other food and drink. Despite the admonishment from the Naoshima tourist board to simply bring along a Japanese speaker (easier said than done, I did not talk to anyone in English the entire time we were there) we did go to the smaller establishments and successfully (usually with the help of strangers!) order some great food. On the other hand, in every room there was a constant supply of hot water in pumps available for free. So, we would also purchase the much better quality equivalent of "Cup of Soup" and enjoy noodles in bed!
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I had friends in Japan that kidded me about not slurping loudly enough. I joked back that, since my mom was coming to visit soon I didn't want her to think I'd lost all of my manners. They had her over for dinner - you guessed it, we ate udon & made lots of slurping noises!
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