The body of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has been carried into the parliament after a steady procession of mourners filed past his coffin to pay their respects as he lay in state outside the building.
And in other cultures, India for example, grief can be expressed by professional mourners who are paid to cry by the family of the person who has died.
Additionally, since the noodles were not sold to the public and could only be enjoyed by mourners with tickets, this may have sparked the curiosity of some food enthusiasts.