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Tokyo has
unveiled a chain of noodle restaurants that rely on high tech radio
frequency (RF) and other electronic wizardry to impress punters and
keep human contact to a minimum.
The Ichiran
Ramen restaurant chain, which specialises in serving Tonkotsu ramen
noodles hailing from the southern island of Kyshu, has just added
another two establishments to a rapidly while introducing the latest
in RF technology to make customers' life's easier.
As a
restaurant that likes to take the imbibing of ramen very seriously,
the chain feels too much human contact might distract from enjoying
the noodles.
Orders are
ticked off on a sheet of paper at a wood bar where Japanese-style
curtains conceal the chefs and a red bell summons a pair of hands to
fetch the order.
Subsequent
fillings of the bowl are achieved by placing the bowl in a corner
where radio waves detect its presence.
Another pair
of hands will then appear to whisk away the empty bowl and replace it
with a fresh one.
To find a
restaurant ramen fans can snap a picture of a special barcode in an
advert with their phone, which will automatically guide the customer
to the nearest location using GPS.
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