Bilateral contest brings new meaning to 'fusion cuisine'
Members of the Misawa Bulls team accept the grand prize for their Meatball Suiton soup during the Japan-U.S. Exchange Festa at the Misawa International Center, Misawa City, Japan, Feb. 25, 2012. The grand prize for winning the cooking contest was ¥5,000, about $61, worth of beef from Aomori Prefecture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)