View of traditional Japanese dishes on display in shop window, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Main temple at Udon Monastery (Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre) at Phnom Udon, Udong, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ornately painted dining hall at Udon Monastery (Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre) at Phnom Udon, Udong, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long-eared Buddha figure at Udon Monastery (Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre) at Phnom Udon, Udong, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Main temple and a golden dragon at Udon Monastery (Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre) at Phnom Udon, Udong, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Asia style ramen soup with udon noodle, beef, shiitake, pak choi cabbage and carrots on black background

Asia style ramen soup with udon noodle, beef, shiitake, pak choi cabbage and carrots on black background

Tattooed hands hold plate with udon bowl, japanese noodle soup

View from above of udon noodles with beef

Orange dragonfly (Anisoptera) alight on a pink water lily bud (Nymphaea pubescens) in Pink Lotus Lake, Udon Thani, Thailand

Pink water lilies (Nymphaeaceae) in full bloom, Pink Water Lilies Lake, Udon Thani, Thailand

Beautiful, golden sunrise on Pink Lotus Lake, Udon Thani, Thailand