Yo, Randy-san!! In Japan, it's normal to make a loud slurping sound when eating noodles, whether udon, soba, ramen, whatever! And...it's OK to make a loud gulping noise when drinking your drink! Just don't let them catch you with your shoes on in the house!!! Kampai!!! Myron Rockin' Randy wrote: > > Hi Doug, > > You threw me off there with the subject line. I don't remember > the spelling but there is a Japanese noodle soup called Udon. > It is considered good manners to make a slurping sound when > sucking them up. > > Can anyone validate this??? 互户互户互户互猾せカせЙせカせЙせセ Myron Menaker Daytona Beach FL USA myronm@bellsouth.net | \ / _\/_ .-'-. //o\ _\/_ -- / \ -- | /o\\ jgs^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^-=======-~^~^~^~~^~^~^~|~~^~^|^~` "Keep the Whole World Singing!" | | 互户互户互户互猾せカせЙせカせЙせセ