http://news.3yen.com/2009-07-04/robots-to-the-rescue-of-ramen-and-the-rails/ News.3Yen.com - Japanese News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:32:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://news.3yen.com/2009-07-04/robots-to-the-rescue-of-ramen-and-the-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-457580 Taro Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:18:58 +0000 http://news.3yen.com/?p=9096#comment-457580 <strong><>Ramen robot replaces fleshy chef at Yamanashi eatery</strong> <a href='http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20090704p2a00m0na013000c.html?inb=rs' rel="nofollow">July 4, 2009 The Mainichi Daily News---</a>MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi -- "Momozono Robot Ramen," a ramen shop that opened here in November last year, is gaining popularity not only for its delicious ramen noodles, but for its robotic chef. The ramen-making robot was built by 60-year-old shop owner Yoshihira Uchida, who spent about 20 million yen on its construction. Customers can place their orders on a computer in the shop, customizing various aspects such as the levels of soy sauce, salt, and richness of the soup. Uchida says there are 40 million different flavor permutations<a href='http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20090704p2a00m0na013000c.html?inb=rs' rel="nofollow">...<em>more</em>...</a> <>Ramen robot replaces fleshy chef at Yamanashi eatery
July 4, 2009 The Mainichi Daily News—MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi — “Momozono Robot Ramen,” a ramen shop that opened here in November last year, is gaining popularity not only for its delicious ramen noodles, but for its robotic chef.
The ramen-making robot was built by 60-year-old shop owner Yoshihira Uchida, who spent about 20 million yen on its construction. Customers can place their orders on a computer in the shop, customizing various aspects such as the levels of soy sauce, salt, and richness of the soup. Uchida says there are 40 million different flavor permutations…more…

]]>