‘Kawaii’ in NYC!

Eating fish is rarely so cute colourful or creatively delivered Earlier this week Sushidelic became Manhattanrsquos only conveyor belt sushi joint as it began formally serving diners off its already TikTokviral food moverThe restaurant is a creation of Japanese artist Sebastian Masuda widely known as the godfather of kawaii culture who previously installed a ninefoot Hello Kitty statue in Midtown and founded the sinceshuttered but stillbeloved Kawaii Monster CafeLike the cafe Sushidelicrsquos menu includes offerings that appear more art objects than food items but here Masuda has retrofitted the concept to appeal to New Yorkers ldquoa taste of Harajuku Japan adapted for SohordquoldquoJapan is a lot more conservativerdquo he explained to the New York Post of his ldquonewgeneration sushi restaurantrdquo adding ldquoThis restaurant wouldnrsquot be popular in Tokyordquo It offers an opportunity to be immersed in kawaii culturersquos adorable aesthetic without compromising on its flavourThe restaurantrsquos set menu comprises dishes like pink rice and macarons and a parfait with a soy sauce syringe All food is served beneath three enormous revolving resin cats coming out on the conveyor belt amid plated sculptures ranging from a buttoneyed teddy bear to a glossy red stilettoAlso in the works at the restaurant is an agrave la carte menu takeaway ldquosushi candyrdquo purchasable via kiosks more art for the walls and Masuda merchandisemdashadditions that promise to add even more options and colour to an already hallucinatory eatery that unlike many other ldquoimmersiverdquo NYC offerings actually takes its shtick all the wayThermonatorThis robot dog has impressive flamethrowing pyrotechnicsAn American company recently unveiled its latest product Thermonator the worldrsquos first flamethrowerwielding robot dog Robot dogs have been around for a while now and in countries like China theyrsquore actually competing against actual pooches But it turns out that these fourlegged robots can be more than lifeless petsThrow Flame a USbased company specialising in flamethrowers recently showcased the worldrsquos first flamethrowerequipped robot dog Dubbed ldquoThermonatorrdquo it comes with a highperformance flamethrower mounted on its back which allows it to shoot flames up to nine metres in front of it According to the Throw Flame website the Thermonator allows users to remotely ldquoshoot flames anywhere you wantrdquoOut of date but not too lateA thrifty mum is beating the UKrsquos costofliving crisis by disregarding sellanduseby dates of food and using her intuition to make delicious meals instead saving at least pound560 Rs 58416 a year Dr Marianne Trent 41 a clinical psychologist and founder of Good Thinking Psychological Services from Coventry said she disregards how most people assess the fitness of their food instead urging them ldquoto use your eyes and your noserdquoVanilla sees the skyA touching video caught the first time that Vanilla the chimpanzee a 29yearold survivor of New Yorkrsquos infamous Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates LEMSIP saw the open sky after arriving at the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Fort Pierce Florida Vanilla had never been outside of a fivefootsquare cage or a garagesized enclosure until she moved inmdashand by the looks of it she is spellbound by her new ape abodeOut of schoolAn Italian professor named Cinzia Paolina De Lio was recently fired for around 20 years of absence out of 24 years of service at schools near Venice She had been absent from the classroom for most of her twoandahalf decades as a school professorCroc stockA ramen restaurant in Yunlin Taiwan recently unveiled its latest menu entryndashGodzilla Ramen a bowl of ramen soup with a braised crocodile leg sticking out The owner of the restaurant learned how to cook crocodile soup during a trip to ThailandResisting a restThai Ngoc an 80year old Vietnamese farmer has been making news headlines since it was reported that he does not need any sleep to lead a happy active life Born in 1942 Ngoc claims that he came down with a severe fever at age 20 and even though he survived it left him unable to sleep again