Cutlery 2.0 – The strange world of Japanese dining gadgets

Source: Engadget

Japan loves a good gadget. In fact, it doesn’t even have to be a good gadget for Japan to love it. The Japanese word “chindogu” is used to describe gadgets that transcend the limits of usefulness. Gadgets do not need to be good or useful to be celebrated in Japan. To celebrate the principle of Chindogu, British Sushi restaurant chain OK Sushi has introduced some dining gadgets to its restaurant.

These marvels rage from a noodle splash guard that’ll turn you into a scoffing sunflower to chop sticks fitted with a fan that should cool your Ramen soup for you so you don’t have to blow on it. Other wonders include a Wasabi stick for dabbing your sushi with Japanese horseradish and an absolutely ridiculous napkin hat.

These gadgets will only be knocking around in the OK Sushi restaurants for a week, but their memory will likely linger much longer. Especially if you decide to take that Tinder match to OK Sushi for your first date.