It was breakfast time in Yokohama Station, a half-hour by train from Tokyo, and I was having some of the best soba noodles of my life. The chewy buckwheat strands were sublime, the broth deeply savory and piping hot. A fresh-cracked egg floated on top, its yolk a gorgeous sunrise orange.
A popular hotpot eatery offers the perfect antidote for a cold winter evening, if your tastebuds are ready for a wild ride.
Different from other types of spiciness (or la in Chinese), Sichuan's style is often accompanied by a sense of ma, the numbing effect on your mouth produced by Sichuan peppercorn.
Three recommended signature spicy dishes at Meizhou Dongpo represent the traditions of classic Sichuan mala heat - all available at any of its restaurants in China.
Major League Soccer enters its 20th season with Steven Gerrard's high-profile signing completing an 18-month deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy as a new wave of foreign players invades North America.
Steven Gerrard's Los Angeles Galaxy and Frank Lampard's New York City FC are set for an Aug 23 showdown in California.
The Dakar Rally was in mourning on Tuesday after Polish motorcyclist Michal Hernik died during the third stage from San Juan to Chilecito.
Born in Bangalore, India, among the mangoes of his wealthy family's plantation, Santosh Chunchunguppe Shivashankar's interests should naturally have turned towards cricket, the national sport.
Formula One's governing body has kicked up a controversy with a new super license points system for 2016 that, if applied in the past, would have kept the legendary Ayrton Senna waiting for a debut.
The Korean Formula One Grand Prix has been formally dropped from the 2015 calendar after its surprise inclusion last month for contractual reasons.
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