Shanghai-based Japanese restaurant under fire for offering ‘anti-radiation’ meals


The meal that was featured on online platform Dianping included items such as tomatoes, edamame, tofu and spinach. - PHOTO: SCREEBGRAB FROM WEIBO via The Straits Times/ANN

A Japanese-style restaurant in Shanghai faced backlash online after offering an “anti-radiation” set meal on its menu.

The set meal was introduced on Aug 25, a day after Japan started releasing treated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, reported Chinese news website What‘s On Weibo.

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