https://www.scmp.com/rss/515976/feed Wisha Limbu is an undergraduate student at Hong Kong Baptist University, majoring in International Journalism. She is currently an intern Video Producer. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Fourteen pupils in Japan were sent to hospital on Tuesday after they ate spicy crisps made by local manufacturer Isoyama Corp. They were among some 30 students who complained of stomach and mouth pain related to the food. The snacks, known as R18 Curry Chips, are sold with a warning for consumers under the age of 18 and an advisory saying people with high blood pressure and weak stomachs should not eat them. “I can’t believe it. I didn’t know such spicy chips existed. I heard the students felt... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3270936/japanese-pupils-treated-hospital-after-eating-super-spicy-r18-curry-potato-chips?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3270936/japanese-pupils-treated-hospital-after-eating-super-spicy-r18-curry-potato-chips?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:00:46 +0000 More than 130 people, including tourists, were trapped in Tibet, near China’s border with Nepal. Heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, washing away road links. An evacuation operation was under way as rescuers and tourists had to hike up a mountain to relative safety. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3269934/storm-traps-more-130-people-near-tibetan-border-china-and-nepal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3269934/storm-traps-more-130-people-near-tibetan-border-china-and-nepal?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:30:18 +0000 A man in Japan has done what French gourmets thought was impossible. Toshihide Takase, 76, has spent half his life figuring out how to farm a particular species of snails. The species, which is used to make the French delicacy Burgundy escargot, is at risk of extinction and is particularly hard to breed. Can Takase’s home-bred snails rival the taste of snails foraged in the wild? https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3269775/japanese-man-accomplishes-impossible-feat-breeding-french-delicacy-burgundy-snails?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3269775/japanese-man-accomplishes-impossible-feat-breeding-french-delicacy-burgundy-snails?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:32 +0000