Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Bhavani Konduru (born on January 14,1998), a student of Genius Abacus and Vedic Maths, Andhra Pradesh, India, performed 10 pairs of 8digit x 8digit calculation in the fastest duration (3.9 seconds), on October 27, 2013.

The beloved Japanese comic strip ‘Sazae-san’ created by Machiko Hasegawa, has been aired in Fuji Television since October 5, 1969 till date. Voice actress Midori Kato (73) has been the voice of the eponymously named protagonist since the series started. Each half-hour broadcast of the comic strip usually contains three short episodes and as on September 1, 2013, a total of 2,250 broadcasts has been aired featuring 6,727 episodes.

Rakesh Vaid  (born on September 7, 1953) of New Delhi, India, has the largest collection (4,444) of  photo frame key rings, as on July 8, 2013.

A total of 1,932 people formed a circle having a circumference of 1,197.8 metre (3,929.8 ft) and danced for a duration of five minutes, at an event organized by Super Kids Co. Ltd. (Japan), on August 14, 2001, at Twin Link Motegi, Tochigi in Japan.

Sirajudeen Kamal Batcha (born on May 21, 1984) of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, created the smallest mirror carving artwork (3.15cmX3.75cm/31.5mmX37.5mm) on a mirror of dimension 5.1cmX5.1cm/51mmX51mm, on August 31, 2013.

A total of 4,300 pairs of people participated in a massive ‘foot washing’ event in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 15, 2013. The event which was aimed at promoting filial piety, saw children washing their mothers’, grandmothers’, and even great grandmothers’ feet.

P. Aadharshini (born on November 11, 2004) from Tamil Nadu, India, performed the fastest dismantling and assembling of a laptop (15 minutes and 23 seconds), on July 27, 2013, at Indian Public School Campus, Tamil Nadu, India.

Bun ca Chau Doc, a rice vermicelli with fish, is a specialty of An Giang province of Vietnam. Prepared from snake head fish, broth and rice vermicelli, attraction of dish is its color and characteristic flavor. The enticing broth along with it is boiled with pig bone and skimmed during cooking is very sweet and pour, Vegetables are served with this dish include lettuce, basil, banana flower, water morning glory.  Due to its delicious nature, this dish is selected as one of the top 100 dishes of Asia.

Hủ tiếu my tho, a noodle soup consisting of rice noodles with pork stock and toppings, is made from dried Go Cat rice noodles. A specialty of Tien Giang province of  Vietnam, this dish consists of rich ingredients like pork, pig heart, shrimp, minced pork, quail egg, crab meat. Being bean sprouts, shallot, sliced chili, lemon, soya sauce, this delicacy is selected as one of the top 100 dishes of Asia.

Bun Duong’ or grub rice vermicelli, is a popular dish in the Ho Chi Minh city of Vietnam. Prepared with pork, crab, shrimp empty, cilantro and chopped vegetables perilla, this dish is served with black soybean sauce and vegetables like spinach, banana tree planed, bean sprouts, marjoram, basil. Its unique taste has got it selected as one of the top 100 dishes of Asia.