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Ochanomizu, Chiyoda Ward

SHIMOKURA VIOLIN CO.

Well, I only got to meet him the other day...

But I didn't expect I'll already be talking business with you, Inogashira-sama.

Yes, that's true.

If you hadn't met him, Shimokura-san, I'd be in great trouble with this matter.

I guess I'm grateful to Takiyama.

I suppose so.

Then let me now examine the item please.

Yes.

This is the violin which we discussed about over the phone.

Hoho~...

This was bought from a German auction, right?

Yes, my client won the bid...

But I was told it was a bargain bought at a reasonable price.

And so, he wants it repaired and to display it as a decoration.

The person owns a coffeeshop and decorates it with antiques.

What do you think?

We can repair it somehow.

Then shall I show you our workshop?

I would appreciate that.

Please follow me.

Hey, work on this one too.

Thank you in advanced.

What do you think? It's not often that you get to see a violin craftsman shop, right?

Yes. Every violin is fresh and new.

Oh, right. Since you've come a long way, please come inside for a closer look.

May I?

Please.

Thank you.

I'm sure you already can tell but this is bow hair that comes from the tail of a horse.

It literally is bundled up... like a real horse's tail.

I like it... when the horse's tail is in this state.

I rea~lly...

...like it.

Oh... really.

I'm sorry but you're scaring me.

Will this become bow hair?

How strange.

To me, it only looks like dried vermicelli.

That reminds me, I'm...

...feeling hungry.

Alright, let's look for a shop.

Then Shimokura-san, I'll be entrusting it to you.

Yes. You can count on us.

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.

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

Ep. 9: "South Indian Curry Set Meal and Garlic Cheese Dosa of Ochanomizu, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo"

Okay, I managed to get out...

Are there shops around here?

What is this... There sure are a lot of sloping roads here.

I'm super hungry.

What about this one...

Closed for Preparations

Closed for preparations...

Should I walk up to Jimbocho, and have some curry?

However, Jimbocho is a bit far.

South Indian Cooking

I already found one.

When it comes to Indian cooking, it's gotta be curry.

South Indian Set Meals and Light Meals SANTOSHAM

"South Indian set meals and light meals."

If it's South Indian, I'm sure they have curry.

Kerala region...

I don't care if it's Kerala or Herara, I will eat the first curry I encounter!

Welcome.

Ni~ce aroma.

The spices in the air is arousing my appetite.

Is that South Indian fried rice?

Please sit anywhere you like.

Here's some water.

Let's see...

"Dosa... Crepe made from rice and chickpea flour..."

(Fillings include:) Keema, onion, garlic cheese...

I wonder if this is considered a light meal...

Mil-su... Meals?

I see... It seems "Meals" is a set meal in South India.

You gradually mix the food, and eat.

Sounds good.

Here's Prawn Curry in Banana Leaf.

The rice will follow shortly.

Okay, thanks.

Most Popular, Tropical Taste & Aroma

It's this one.

So that's their most popular item.

There's so many items just for Curry.

Chicken stew?

"It's stew but it's the curry dish that best represents Kerala"...

Sounds really tantalizing.

When unknown things are enumerated like this...

...the mind comes to a mandala state.

I guess, at a shop like this, I'll try their South Indian Set Meal.

Choose between meat or vegetarian. Okay.

Excuse me.

Yes.

Would you like me to take your order?

Santosham Meals, please.

Got it, Santosham Meals.

As well as...

Garlic Cheese Dosa, half sized.

Understood.

What would you like to drink?

Let's see... Thick Lassi please.

Okay, got it.

Excuse me.

Let's see what kind of baptism will I be receiving.

Thank you for your patience.

Here is the Chicken Stew and Mutton Biryani.

Your order of Appam will be served shortly.

Yes. Thank you.

Stew-like appearance with the taste of curry.

It's delish.

Delish?

So creamy.

Creamy.

This one's yummy too!

Hers is yummy too?

Here is the Appam.

Appam?

This was made using rice flour and coconut.

Waiting for Indian food, feels like I'm undergoing fasting.

Thank you for patiently waiting. Here's Lassi.

[Thick Lassi] Famous milk lassi That anyone can love Spicy and sour It's addicting

I humbly receive.

Hmm? It's frothy.

It's delicious!

What is that... That fizzling feeling.

Soda water? But it's good.

It's the first time I had this kind of Lassi.

Say, have you noticed that South Indian Curry is this watery?

But Japanese curry is gloppy and thick.

Do you know why?

No, I don't.

I don't know either.

I'll give you a hint...

It's the ocean.

"Ocean"?

Thank you for waiting. Here's Beef Fry.

Thank you.

Wai-wait... You won't give the answer?

Am I gonna be left wondering?

Thank you for waiting. Here's Garlic Cheese Dosa.

Oh~, this seems nice.

[Garlic Cheese Dosa (Half)] Indian crepe referred to as a light meal Nice colors! Stretched nicely! Nice Aroma!

Oh~, this looks nice.

The red one is chili while the green one is mint.

[Chutney (Chili • Mint • Coconut)]

The whitish one is coconut chutney.

Please tear the Dosa by hand to a suitable size, put the dip on top, and then eat.

And then, this one's Sambar, curry stew made from lentils.

Take your time.

Chutney? Sambar?

Hoh~, indeed...

It's garlic-cheese. How delectable.

Seems I can expect good things from this shop.

Spiciness that doesn't betray its redness.

But it's exquisitely good!

I wonder what the two whitish ones taste like.

Oh, this one's good too.

Chutney... In the end, I still don't understand what it is...

But it is indeed delicious if I spread it on.

This green one... how "DOS-a" it taste?

Oh, how refreshing.

So this is mint, how pleasing.

Chutney magic of South India.

Dosa is fun.

[Sambar (Lentil Curry)]

Some kind of Indian style miso soup?

Slightly spicy. Curry-flavored lentil soup.

The ingredients are the chunky type.

Dosa is perhaps the road that one has to take to receive curry.

Maybe it was the Silk Road to Curry.

For starters, my South Indian light meal is complete.

Thank you for waiting. Here's Santosham Meals.

[Santosham Meals] Kerala region's Addition Set Meal Mix and grow... Ecstasy!

Yes, here it is! South Indian Set Meal.

Over there is the one I served earlier, Lentil Curry Stew, Sambar.

Vegetable soup, Rasam. Stir-fry vegetables, Thoren.

And Today's Special, Sanma Curry and Chicken Curry.

Rice cracker, Papad. Fried Naan called Bhatura.

Basmati Rice... And this one in the center...

...is called Masala Vada. It's croquette using Chana chickpeas.

My head can't keep up with Indian food.

You can have free refills of rice, sambar, and rasam so please inform me.

I'll take these now.

Sorry. Can I have this one?

Certainly.

In the aroma of curry, there lives a Yellow Witch.

[Meat Curry (Chicken)] [Fish Curry (Sanma)]

Alright... let's start with...

Yes, this is it... Completely different from Japanese curry.

Deliciousness that's followed by the resounding spiciness.

I see it's Sanma (Pacific saury).

But it's South Indian Sanma. This one's good too.

[Bhatura (Fried Naan)]

Naan that's deep fried, huh?

This one's a first time too.

Fried Naan, nice.

Nice, nice!

Fried Naan. When pairing well with any food, this is second to "naan".

[Thoren (Cabbage • Beets with Coconut Stir Fry)]

And what about this Benishoga-ish one.

Uwah, what is this... It's sweet!

Its appearance and taste are disagreeing with each other in my head.

Interesting, not bad at all.

Let's try this... with Chutney.

See~. I'm glad I didn't let her take away the dips.

Fried Naan. It's truly all-purpose.

I wish I have one at home.

Now this...

Naan is good but this Goro-chan still yearns for the rice.

My dear Rice, I'm sorry.

I wasn't cheating on you with Fried Naan.

It was the road I had to take to recognize anew your good qualities.

Let's see, the one I had earlier was this Sambar...

The one next to it is Rasam?

[Rasam (Tomato Soup)]

I've experienced the charm of Sambar but...

Oh~ it certainly is different.

Mm, mm. Both are good.

Two individuals with different personalities. I like them both.

[Masala Vada (Fried Chickpea Cake)]

There is a station on the JR Ome Line called Hinatawada... Masala Vada.

Ho ho...

It's better if I do it like this.

Yeah, correct answer.

Excuse me.

Yes.

Can I have a refill?

Yes.

Here's your refill.

Thank you very much.

It's like selling by weight (or measure).

Except that it's free.

I remember it says here... "It is recommended to pour the curry and soup on the rice that is in the center...

...and gradually mixed them together."

Right, right.

Here goes...

It's fine to do too much mixing, isn't it?

We're human after all.

Crunchy veggies go in as well.

This one too.

This is the South Indian Set Meal's final form.

It's delicious... Even an Indian elephant will be amazed.

As you mix and mix, huge lotus flowers bloom on top of the chaotic taste.

Excuse me.

Yes?

I'd like to have rice refill and...

Yes.

Prawn Curry in Banana Leaf.

Yes.

And a Lassi refill, please.

Okay, thank you for your orders.

[Prawn Curry Wrapped in Banana Leaf] Longevity prayer Wrapped in overprotection

Please tell me when to stop.

Okay.

Okay, stop.

Alright.

Please take your time.

A new Yellow Witch has arrived.

It's thickness is completely different from the other one.

It's not watery.

Right now, I'm enjoying a one on one match with curry.

I wonder if the world wrapped in banana leaves will be this peaceful?

My stomach which had forgotten about the congestion in India...

...is all wrapped up in the comfort of the Kerala sea.

I'm extremely satisfied.

Thank you for this meal.

Thank you for your patronage.

If you like, please have some.

What are they?

A spice called fennel and zarame sugar.

Get the amount you prefer, put it on your palm and then pop it in your mouth.

It is said that fennel helps in improving digestion.

Thanks.

Thank you for coming.

Indian-style palate cleanser.

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

Screenplay: KODAMA YORIKO

The sweetness of the zarame gives a nice feel-- ugh...

'Inogashira Goro' MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

Bitter!

'Shimokura' KONDO KOEN

'Shopowner' ISHIBASHI KEI

The fennel spice lingers in one's mouth for quite a while huh.

Opening Narration: NODA KEIICHI

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

I should have gotten more of the zarame.

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

Ochanomizu Volume Narrator: UEKUSA TOMOKI (TV Tokyo Announcer)

The one visited this time was this shop close to Ochanomizu Station, Santosham.

"Indian Chopped Salad"

"Kodoku no Gurume" Original Writer QUSUMI MASAYUKI

A salad I've never heard before, and then...

Mutton Curry with

Chettinad

Masala

...I'll go with that.

And as for the drink...?

Shopowner HORI FUMIKO-san

Here is "Godfather".

It's the "Godfather".

Wow. It's the Indian Godfather.

It's good.

Indian Chopped Salad

The first item is... Indian Chopped Salad.

Nice.

I'm liking it.

I like the spices!

It comes later.

This is good!

It's really good!

This is excellent.

You put beets in this, right?

That's right, it's fresh beets.

It's super good.

I think one should definitely order this if visiting.

Next...

Here are Mutton Curry Chettinad Masala... and Basmati Rice.

This type of Mutton Curry is something I've never seen before.

Bismati Rice Mutton Curry Chettinad Masala

Try this much first...

Delish.

The mutton's good. It's super good.

Rather than spicy...

It has a very gentle mild taste.

Delicious!

It's good to eat with these leaves.

The leaves are curry leaves, it's what they're called.

It's essential in South Indian cooking.

Ah, it's so good. Somehow...

It has a bite to it.

Like I'm feeling it go "rawrrr!" now. Ah, I can feel it.

And that's what's so good about it.

Ah~, delicious.

Featured Eatery: SANTOSHAM Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku, Kanda Ogawamachi 3 - 2

South Indian Cuisine Restaurant, Santosham.

If visiting, please check our program's website.

Next on "Kodoku no Gurume"...

"Amberjack Teriyaki Set Meal and Cream Croquettes of Gotokuji, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo"

Tune in next time.