Live frog in cup noodles springs a surprise


Having consumed most of his food, the man came face-to-face with a bright green frog - still very much alive and moving in the broth. - KAITO09061/TWITTER

TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A diner in Japan who wanted to try the latest offering from a noodle restaurant got more than he bargained for – his takeaway cup of udon contained a live frog.

The man, who goes by Kaito on Twitter, was on a business trip in the prefecture of Nagasaki when he visited a Marugame Seimen outlet in Isahaya city on Sunday (May 21).

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