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Minowa, Taito Ward

Meiji-Dori (avenue)...

Showa-Dori. That means, it's this way.

Go towards a residential area...

Make a turn over there.

This is it.

Oh, really. You've decided.

Oh, that's great. Yes.

Yes, of course. I'll have them delivered before the year ends.

Yes, alright. Thank you.

Okay, have a good day. Bye.

Did you receive some good news?

Murai-san of Musashi-Kosugi whom you introduced me to?

She has decided on the contract.

Really. I'm glad it turned out well.

I was worried when I gave you that sudden request.

Please.

Oh thanks.

So you got to set up your own shop too. You seem busy, Hirose-kun.

No, not really.

I already emailed this to you...

It's about the International Interior Goods Exhibition...

2020 International Interior Goods Exhibition

Of course, I will cooperate.

Really!?

There's not much time for preparations, is that okay with you?

I will do it no matter what.

Thank you. You're a lifesaver.

Can I also ask you one thing?

Actually, I also have a favor to ask you.

What is it?

There isn't much time for preparations.

Like I said, what is it?

Can you please go to Fukuoka?

Fukuoka?

Yes. On New Year's Eve.

On New Year's Eve?

I'm really sorry I couldn't give you much time for preparations either.

On New Year's Eve!?

I was planning on relaxing this New Year..

MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA INOGASHIRA GORO

Regardless of time or society...

When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

...he will become selfish and liberated for a moment.

Without being disturbed by anyone...

It's that time already Oh dear

...to eat freely is an act of aloofness.

Be patient Calmly read the menu

This act is the best comfort given...

It's like a new history ...is engraved in my stomach.

...equally to every man.

.. SUBS PRESENTS

K O D O K U N O G U R U M E

Ep. 12: "Katsudon and Hiyashi Mapo Noodles of Minowa, Taito Ward, Tokyo"

I understand about the job but didn't the other party designate you for it?

It's no problem.

I properly explained to him about you, and he agreed.

Shouldn't you ask me first before talking to him?

I'm sorry.

There is an event that I HAD to attend, you see.

What event?

Countdown Domino.

Domino?

Yes.

Since it's the first New Year's Eve of the Reiwa Era...

Domino enthusiasts from all over Japan will try to break the world record.

We'll devote all our attention to every minute detail and then...

...take on that once-in-a-lifetime chance at New Year's Eve.

Imagine that feeling of tension...

Can you stand that?

No, no way.

Then, go to Fukuoka please.

Why me? I was planning on going to Paris for the New Year holidays.

I'm going to do my best with this.

But they're not the same thing!

The fulfillment of the long-cherished wishes of domino enthusiasts...

...depends on your decision. Please, Goro-san!

Please let me do this (and not to lose face) as a man.

I'm not satisfied with this at all but fine, I'll do it.

Thank you so much.

By the way, that client is a bit of an idiosyncratic person...

Oi oi oi, what do you mean?

It's fine, for you I'm sure...

No it's not fine.

What do you mean by "idiosyncratic"?

Well, uh...

I'll be working on New Year's Eve again?

Basing on Hirose-kun's tone, sounds like it's gonna be a troublesome job.

Well, more so now than before...

...I'm feeling mighty...

...hungry!

Okay.

Let's go look for a shop.

Is there a shop... along this main street?

None.

I'm about to run out of gas. Isn't there anything at all?

Asakusa SENZOKU-DORI

Did I arrive at the edge of Asakusa?

Asakusa SENZOKU-DORI

Asakusa SENZOKU-DORI

If so, maybe go visit Sensoji Temple, and have some tempura?

But it'll be quite a walk going there.

Welcome SET MEALS

Set meal?

Chinese Food and Western Food YAYOI

Chinese food on the left; Western food on the right.

Please try, 'Crisp!'-fried using the best oil: 1. Rosu Tonkatsu Set Meal 2. Fried Chicken Nanban Set Meal 3. Deep-Fried Oysters Set Meal 4. Deep Fried Prawn Set Meal

"Please try, 'Crisp!'-fried using the best oil..."

I'll take your word for it.

Welcome!

Welcome.

You can have that table.

Uwah, how huge.

My hunger received its first punch, delivered out of nowhere, by western food.

Koichi-san, can I order?

Sure.

Today's Special, Liver-Garlic Chives.

Got it.

Here's your Pork Saute.

Would you like it with mustard?

Yep, gimme some.

I'm being lured by the intensity of their orders...

But first of all, I want to respect the opinions of my stomach.

NOODLES Seafood Tanmen Gomoku Soba Canton Noodles Stamina Ramen

Canton Noodles, Stamina Ramen...

OmuRice Dry Curry (Omu-Dora) Hayashi Rice Katsu-Hayashi

Omurice-Dry Curry?

There's such a thing?

Curry Rice... Fried Rice.

Curry Rice Katsu Curry Prawn Curry Fried Rice Fried Rice (Shrimp) Fried Rice (Gomoku) Rice

Here you go, Hamburg Steak.

It's "Chinese Food • Western Food", according to their signboard.

Following this shop's theme, will Omurice go well with Gyoza?

Excuse me.

"Crisp!"-fried using the best oil...

Oh right! That's what lured me in, in the first place.

RICE MEALS Katsudon Special (Pickles Miso Soup) Katsudon Regular (Pickles Miso Soup) Chinese Rice Bowl Mapo Rice Bowl

It's been so long since I've had Katsudon.

Yeah, I know what to order.

Excuse me.

Yes sir.

Katsudon Special please.

Katsudon Special, got it.

Having to work again this New Year's Eve, I'm having katsudon for the katsu (win)!

Sensoji Temple is... in that direction.

I pray that the rest of this year's work goes well.

Hello.

Oh, good day.

Here's the Liver-Garlic Chives.

Nakaoka-san, shall we make it your usual order?

Yeah, thanks.

Okay, please wait a while.

Matching aprons.

And also, they deliver using okamochi. How quaint.

We appreciate your patience. Here's Katsudon.

The pickles are coming right up.

Okay.

[Katsudon Special (Pickles • Miso Soup)] Your Golden Grace Draped with rosu We all bow down to your yumminess!

I humbly receive.

Oh wow!

I'm already smiling.

Mm, mm... Rice drenched in its sauce is the best.

Kuuh~ ...I'm awestruck.

Katsudon is still the King of Rice Bowls.

The way it's cooked with the egg... oh my oh my!

It's Chinese and Western cuisine, with a Japanese heart.

'Crisp!'-fried using the best oil... They're not lying.

Somehow the more I eat, the hungrier I get.

Ah, that was good. Kuri-chan, I'll leave the payment here.

Okay, thank you!

Thanks for coming.

Til next time.

Yes, thanks.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Hello.

Ramen A.

Sure thing!

Got it.

Kuri-chan, give me one more glass.

Sure!

Ramen A? What is that?

Ramen + Zaru Tsukemen (1 ball) + ( ) A. Half Fried Rice B. Tamago-Don C. Veggie Stir-Fry + Half Rice D. Half Curry

They had noodle set meals?

Ga~n!

There's shichimi.

It's cayenne pepper!

Even better.

A good katsudon has the power to silence those who eat it.

Let's go.

Katsudon. A man's meal among men.

I ate this at such a time I needed it (for my New Year work).

Man, that was awesome. That is all.

My appetite is on fire.

Yayoi Shop, hello?

Okay... yes.

Ham-Ketchup Rice (With Salad + Soup) A. Ebi Fry (2 pcs) B. Hireh Katsu (2 cuts) C. Hamburg Steak D. Sunny Side Up + ( )

I'm curious about the Ham-Ketchup Rice...

But should I turn it down in favor of Chinese food?

Hiyashi Mapo Noodles Kimchi Fried Rice

They have such a thing?

Okay!

Excuse me.

Yes?

Hiyashi Mapo Noodles... and Gyoza please

Yep, got it.

I asked for a cold dish in winter, huh.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Koichi-san, can I already have my ramen?

Sure.

Kuri-chan.

Yep?

How's your English learning so far? You're doing well?

Nah... I totally suck at it.

It's natural to feel that way at first. What's important is that you continue.

Right, Koichi-san?

Yeah.

This shop is a good example.

It's been running since the Taisho era (1912-1926).

Thank you for your patience.

Enjoy.

[Hiyashi Mapo Noodles] Overturn the concept of season! It's yummy so it's fine!! Great even in winter!!!

Let's see...

So it's like this! Mm, yes.

Deliciously sweet and salty.

I'm really digging the freshness of the Chinese-style cold tofu and the aroma of the meat.

They make a nice topping.

I like to make into a soppy mix.

The firmness of the noodles goes so well with the softness of the tofu.

And combine that with minced meat. What could be better than that?

Noodles that's cold, served Mapo-style.

A well-blended concoction.

I've learned of a good thing.

The cucumber is cold and Chinese-ish.

[Gyoza] I can't imagine a world without you in it

Let's put in lots of pepper in vinegar.

Mmm... it hits the spot.

I guess I really do love Pepper-Vinegar Gyoza.

Mm-mm...

It's the taste of a good ole Chinese restaurant.

I'm gulping it up like I've never had the Katsudon.

Oh, right.

I'll try vinegar with the noodles.

Don't forget to chase it with chili oil.

There you go. Concoction Goro, a great success.

It tastes remarkably better.

Awesome vinegar power!

Excuse me.

Yes?

Can I please have a Chinese spoon or regular spoon?

Sure. No problem.

Here.

Thanks.

Here it is.

Thank you.

I'm off to deliver.

Okay, take care.

I'm stepping out.

Please go carefully.

I'm sorry, I cannot speak English.

Oh my god.

I'm off.

See you later.

Yep.

It's a really nice diner, feels like you're in the warm bosom of downtown.

Eating Katsudon, Gyoza with vinegar, cold noodles in the midst of winter.

I'm a super haphazard eater, but I just can't get enough of this random, haphazardness.

My stomach is stuffed.

Thank you for this meal.

Western Cuisine Cafe Yayoi

Thank you for your business.

Come back again!

Welcome.

Excuse me.

Bottled beer and Deep Fried Wontons, please.

Yep.

This drinker... where did I see him before...

Pardon me.

Excuse me. Can I have the check please.

Okay.

Huh? Do I know him?

Excuse me.

Here's your appetizer.

Oh thanks.

Excuse me, here's your change.

Thanks, it was good.

Thank you for the business.

Thank you, sir!

Thank you for coming!

I was able to make a wish with Katsudon (for luck) and it served as a perfect stamina meal too.

Well, I'm off to Fukuoka on New Year's Eve.

I wonder what I'll eat there.

Hello?

The client from Fukuoka called me and asked that you go to Madrid to purchase the products.

Madrid!? You never mentioned anything like that earlier!

It was a sudden request. Well you know, idiosyncratic people can be a handful, right?

I'll email you the details. Thank you in advanced.

Oi, Hirose-kun, wait...

My goodness...

He's gotta be kidding me.

Based on the manga "Kodoku no Gurume" Story: QUSUMI MASAYUKI Art: TANIGUCHI JIRO (Published by Shukan SPA!)

Madrid...

Screenplay: TAGUCHI YOSHIHIRO

'Inogashira Goro' MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

'Hirose Shogo' ASARI YOSUKE Nakaoka (Patron) HARUMI SHIHO

Spend the end of the year in Madrid...?

'Kurihara' HARA YUYA 'Master' TSUMURA KAZUYUKI 'Qusumi-san' QUSUMI MASAYUKI

Opening Narration: NODA KEIICHI

I wonder if there's Paella-For-One over there...

Music: "THE SCREEN TONES" QUSUMI MASAYUKI FUKUMURA SATOSHI KONO FUMIHIKO SHAKE KURIKI KEN

Producers: KOMATSU YUKITOSHI KIKUCHI TAKEHIRO YOSHIMI KENSHI

Associate Producer: KAWAMURA SHOKO Chief Producer: ABE SHINJI

Director: IGAWA TAKASHI

In cooperation with: KYODO TV

A 2019 Production of: TV TOKYO

This drama is fiction

After the CM Still More to Come on the Program!

After the CM, it's "Furatto Qusumi".

Author Qusumi Masayuki will visit the shop where the show was filmed...

FURATTO

Minowa Volume Narrator: UEKUSA TOMOKI (TV Tokyo Announcer)

YAYOI

For the season finale, it's a long-established shop that has been around since the Taisho era...

Chinese • Western YAYOI

Chinese and Western Cuisine, Yayoi.

"Kodoku no Gurume" Original Writer QUSUMI MASAYUKI

Ah, good.

Thank you for waiting.

First is the Deep-Fried Wontons he was ordering in the drama.

Deep-Fried Wontons (Sweet & Sour Sauce)

It's my first time to see this type of Deep-Fried Wontons.

Delicious.

I'm glad it has a sweet-sourish pork flavor...

...and crispness to it.

Crunchy wonton with leeks, sure is tasty.

Thank you.

It's a great appetizer.

Today's "Furatto" is connected to the main story...

Goro-san appears, and I show up like this...

It seems set up like a drama...

But it's not the drama, it's "Furatto Qusumi".

I'm not making sense, right?

Well, there's something I really want to eat...

Omurice Dry Curry (Omu-Dora)

Oh, Omu-Dora, got it.

It's nice to watch him cook it...

...while you drink.

Yes, yes, this... This is the whatchu-call it.

Omurice Dry Curry (Omu-Dora)

Omu-Dora. How does it taste?

It's good! It's very good.

The egg and dry curry taste amazing.

The minced meat with the curry sauce...

...is insanely delicious.

Uwah~ it's crazy delicious.

I'm scarfing it down...

Shopkeeper ONISHI KOICHIRO-san Staff KURIHARA MASASHI-san

The food was really superb.

Thank you so much.

It was delicious.

When your shop was a cafe, what was the menu at that time?

Western Cuisine Cafe Yayoi

I heard there were Hayashi Rice and Katsudon.

And also...

there was Cream Soda.

Really now...

There were various items.

But the Omu-Dora was also splendid.

Oh, really. Thank you.

There's Ren-Dora (serialized drama), right? I've heard of Asa-Dora (morning drama)...

But I've never heard of Omu-Dora.

"Kodoku no Gurume" has already reached Season 8.

It's the last episode but...

Well, frankly, I didn't think we'd reach 8.

With this, that makes me 8 years older since then, right?

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