It wasn’t easy… but we scrounged enough stories to do another episode of NomNews. This is getting difficult! If you’re tired of all the depressing news jump aboard while we chow down on the top food news stories of the week (or month). Hilarious takes guaranteed!

This is NomNews Episode 9 for the week of June 21, 2020.

#NomNews #FoodNews #AllYouCanEatNews

Episode

Stories

TIL: Pittsburgh Had a Fake Burger King Operating for Some Time
https://mobile.twitter.com/ohip13/status/1270010175697674241

Burger King Italy Keeps Its Distance with Social Distancing Whopper
https://www.brandeating.com/2020/06/burger-king-selling-social-distancing-whopper-in-italy-with-three-times-the-onions.html#more

Picnic: Robotic Pizza Assembly Machine Leaves Much to the Imagination :D
https://twitter.com/shanselman/status/1272261269102313472
https://www.hellopicnic.com/

Starbucks Closing / Changing 400 Store Formats in North America
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/events/1270746474112929792

Impossible Foods Introduces Direct to Consumer Store
https://www.brandeating.com/2020/06/impossible-burgers-launches-new-direct-to-consumer-online-stores.html#disqus_thread

Bring General Tso’s Home with Our New General Tso’s Tofu Recipe @ FoodDoodz.tv

The Daily Meal Compiles List: What Your State is Struggling to Cook
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/events/1269044823484399621

TIL: Ben & Jerry’s Partners with Greyston Bakery Who Practice an Open Hiring Model in Yonkers, NY
https://www.benjerry.com/greyston
https://greystonbakery.com/
https://www.greyston.org/

Frito-Lay Introduces Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Pepper Puffs
https://www.brandeating.com/2020/06/frito-lay-launches-new-cheetos-flamin-hot-pepper-puffs.html#more

Pringles Partners with Wendy’s to Bring Baconater Chips
https://www.brandeating.com/2020/06/pringles-rolls-out-new-limited-edition-pringles-baconator-crisps.html#more

Asia Block:

Lawson’s Karaage-kun Approved as 1st Combini Space Food
https://www.sankei.com/photo/story/news/200610/sty2006100018-n1.html

Bankara Announces Shaved Ice Ramen in Japan
https://soranews24.com/2020/06/11/ramen-flavor-shaved-ice-is-coming-to-tokyo-just-in-time-for-the-summer-heat/

Trying Meatless Mondays? We have 16 Vegan / Vegetarian Recipes in Video & Print @ FoodDoodz.tv
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLENyztk2vBIvCA0RNw4rfY-F5_Wl8iLbG
https://fooddoodz.tv/topics/vegetarian/
https://fooddoodz.tv/topics/vegan/

Yoot Saito (Seaman Video Game) Opens Hamburger Shop in Tokyo
https://twitter.com/YootSaito/status/1266145408356503554

Beyond Meat Might Be Coming to KFC China
https://www.barrons.com/articles/beyond-meat-to-expand-with-kfc-in-china-51590768433

KFC Japan Celebrates National Children’s Day with Colonel Sanders in Samurai Armor
https://soranews24.com/2020/06/11/a-roundup-of-some-of-this-years-best-samurai-sanders-kfcs-mascot-in-samurai-armor%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Zuboraya (One of Osaka’s Oldest Eateries) Shuts Down
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASN6C6WFHN6CPTIL04H.html

Bandai Crafts Ridiculously High Quality Cup Noodles Model Kit
https://soranews24.com/2020/06/04/dont-eat-these-cup-noodles-because-theyre-actually-a-super-realistic-full-scale-model%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/

Pure Gummi Pikachu Sells Out in Japan
https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1257253.html
https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1255734.html

Oreo & Pokemon Team Up For Wafer Rolls
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1267351971767422976

Lightning Round:

Encyclopedia of Sandwiches Illustration Sparks Online Debate About Which Sandwich is #1
https://twitter.com/ianmnoone/status/1270168431736885250

Artist Created 3D Burger Generator in Blender
https://twitter.com/sakura_rtd/status/1266766677032620032

Lonely? Throw a Tempura Party for One with the Mini Mini Tempura Pot!
https://soranews24.com/2020/06/15/japans-one-person-mini-yakitori-pot-turns-every-day-into-fry-day/