but with these you eat the script,
photographs Nittanosho Kanzantei, the message on the noodles has in one packet the complete Heart Sutra, one of Buddhism’s most sacred texts, printed on them, the restaurant that sells them is in Japan in the city of Ota, Gunma Prefecture,
the Heart Sutra deals with the concept of emptiness and is often chanted by monks at funerals or memorial services, or as a meditative practice at temples. That’s the main reason why Nittanosho Kanzantei doesn’t serve its sacred noodles to patrons, it’s a dish that is best consumed in the privacy of one’s home, it is advised that you spend a moment reading the sutra on the included leaflet, as well as the noodles, before boiling them,
according to the Nittanosho Kanzantei website, the thick sacred noodles are “printed” using a mixture of bamboo charcoal and edible caramel coloring derived from wheat. Although the characters fade a little after cooking, they are still perfectly visible and readable. Although boiling is possible, the restaurant recommends simmering them with seasonable vegetables like cabbage, carrots, onions and taro,
the sacred noodles are reportedly only sold in Gunma Prefecture, a three-serving pack comes with dashi seasoning for added taste and costs 1,620 yen, at today's rate £9.80 or $11.40, for the full article have a look here.
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