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Nippori, Arakawa Ward

Nippori Fabric Town

Fabric Town, Fabric Street.

So many fabric shops.

I wonder what kind of people would come to buy these and for what?

Please.

Oh, thank you.

Here.

Wow~! You really came through, Goro-san.

It's perfect for the image of my upcoming project!

I'm glad you like it.

Really, you're my savior when I'm in a bind.

I'm sure that's an exaggeration...

So, how's your job as a stylist going?

Well...

It was tough for a while because of the Covid pandemic, but now work is picking up again.

I also have a movie project lined up for the beginning of the new year.

So it's for a movie?

Yes.

The director asked me to add some kind of memorable accent...

...to the main character when he is in a suit.

So why did you choose this place to receive the item?

Actually, I have one more favor to ask of you today.

What kind of favor?

Do you still have some time to spare?

Uh, I guess.

He said he'd do it!

I'll explain in detail after we move up.

Eh? Eh? Wh-what? What is it?

Regardless of time or society...

INOGASHIRA GORO MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

Yaho~ Now THIS is a meal!!

Rice, Udon, Mochi. An Unexpected Carbs Festival.

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

Am I hungry and lacking composure?

There is no such thing as a fool who regrets eating a feast

Without being disturbed by anyone...

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

Looks good, tastes good in its actual size

This act is the best comfort given...

...equally to every man.

Yes yes, this is what I wanted to eat Solitary Dining

Long Live

WABI-SABI SUBS PRESENTS

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

Episode 9: "Sweet and Sour Pork and Jamja Noodles of Nippori, Arakawa Ward, Tokyo"

SUBTITLES BY WABI-SABI SUBS

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

It was a really perfect fit.

The size is almost the same as that person's.

Fabulous!

Are you sure you're okay with me? Being a stand in for a costume fitting...

I was thinking that you and the actor look alike in height.

Is that why you chose this place to receive the item?

That's right.

Could you please stand there for a moment?

Looks great.

It really suits him.

Is that so.

Your legs are so slender, just like a model.

Good, isn't it?

Nice.

You've really been helpful.

The actor who played the lead in the movie had to stay on location overseas.

If I wait for him to come back, I won't be able to finish it in time.

I'd be in trouble.

So who is that actor who looks like me?

Uh, well, that's... um...

Goro-san, next, please hold this...

And, hold it like this.

Kinda... Like this. Yes.

Yes, yes, that's it. Hold that pose.

Looks great!

Nice!

Ah, that's it, hold still!

The other hand, too.

Wonderful.

Then Goro-san, next... this one.

This one's okay. Now please hold this one.

Oh good good!

That one looks great, too!

It's just as I imagined.

Like this, at the top part of the mouth... Perfect!

Hold it higher. Like raise a bit...

Looks good.

Then, hold this one too.

Hello, good day.

Yes.

You mean, right now?

That's nice.

Oh, okay. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Excuse me.

That's good~.

Like showing a little more of the pipe... Yes, that's it.

Ah, Goro-san...

May I ask you to take it all off at once?

Okay.

Here, I took them off.

Goro-san, please excuse us!

The director called me up suddenly...

Thank you very much!

Thank you for your time!

My clothes!

Well, I'm ashamed of myself for getting talked into it.

Anyway, who is the actor who looks like me?

Maybe it's because I did something I'm not used to doing...

Oh no!

I'm hungry...

Alright, let's look for a shop.

I want something that my stomach will react with a resounding "JAJA~N"!

Yakiniku...

...not today.

"Gyoza"... is not bad but...

Taste of the Tropics SHOUSEI

Tropical mood!

I'm in the mood for something else today.

Is that...?

Korean Cuisine Charcoal Grill Yakiniku • Korean-Chinese Food

These magnificent characters. Written with characters "world" and "taste", it's "Semi".

This is exactly the "JAJA~N" I'm looking for.

Korean Cuisine Charcoal Grill Yakiniku • Korean-Chinese Food

Korean-Chinese style?

A Korean-Chinese cuisine collaboration.

Korean-Chinese Cuisine Our Set Menu

*Caravelli = French orchestra leader of the 60s and 70s It's the CaraBELLY* Grand Orchestra.

Semi (cicada) Chirping Symphony No. 1, Nippori.

Let's hear it.

Oh, welcome! Over here, over here.

Here's Bibimbap cooked in stoneware. It's hot, okay?

It's always good, right?

Yeah, it's good.

Mama.

Yes?

The food is delicious.

Mashissoyo.

Kamsahamnida.

Please call me when you're ready.

Okay, let's see what skills Semi has to offer.

It's the set menu, right off the bat.

SET A Jjamppong

Jjamppong (spicy seafood noodles soup) is so red!

It's making me curious, right from the outset.

It comes along with Jajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce)...

Jajangmyeon Sweet & Sour Pork

...plus Sweet and Sour Pork?

Sweet and Sour Pork, Sweet and Sour Pork, Sweet and Sour Pork...

Sweet and Sour Pork!

If you order a set, you get free Sweet and Sour Pork.

Ulmyeon Jamja Noodles

Ulmyeon? Jamja Noodles?

Jamja Noodles comes with two kinds of items.

JamJa Noodles

Makes me want to try it.

Sweet & Sour Pork [LARGE]

Sweet and sour pork...

The "Large" is really popping out.

Here's Sweet and Sour Pork. Small serving, right?

Thank you.

That is "small"?

Nah, there's no way...

Ugeoji Haejangguk? Sundae gukbap...

Home Cooking Meals Comes with Rice

Seolleongtang...

Just reading the menu, I'm getting entangled in Korean food.

Beondegi (silkworm pupae)?

Beondegi

Bugs?

Let's pretend we didn't see this one.

There are so many different kinds of Korean-Chinese style food alone~!

Now, how to put it together...

Oh, is that Korean or Chinese?

Come, let's decide quickly.

Thank you for the meal!

Oh okay, you're leaving?

Kamsahamnida~.

Here. Thanks.

Oh, it's exact.

Yes. It was delicious.

Mama, jal meog-eoss-eoyo (thanks for the meal).

Kamsahamnida.

Thank you.

Annyeonghi gaseyo (Take care).

Excuse me.

What will you be having?

What's this Jamja Noodles?

They are these ones: Jjamppong and Jajangmyeon.

It's like, whatchucallit... Half and half. Right, half and half.

And is the small serving of Sweet and Sour Pork, that one?

That's right, that's small.

That's the small serving.

We also have a Small S.

Small S?

Yes. Uh, that one.

Tangsyuk S (Sweet and Sour Pork)

"Tangsyuk"? Plus, calling it "Small S" (when "S" already means "Small")?

Note: It should be "Tangsuyuk", not "Tangsyuk" The notation is also different!

Oh sorry. Well then, I'll have Jamja Noodles...

Sweet and Sour Pork, Small S.

Small S, right? Okay.

Also...

And also corn tea, please.

Again, you'll have Jamja Noodles, Sweet and Sour Pork Small S...

And Beard Tea, correct? Okay.

Here you are, Cheese Dakgalbi~.

Wow! Smells good!

Looks delicious!

Can I have more rice?

Cheese Dakgalbi?

Oh, can I have some rice, too?

Make it small?

Yes, small!

Here I go.

Wait, I'll take a picture.

Even from here, I can sense its immense destructive power.

Here's the Beard (Corn Silk) Tea!

Sorry but, I ordered Corn Tea...

Yeah, this is it!

[Corn Tea (Beard/Corn Silk Tea)] Please call it whatever name you like

Even though it's tea, it has a bit of a hint like corn potage.

Okay, here's the appetizers.

[Appetizers (Kimchi Radish • Onion • Takuan)]

Yep, I remember really enjoying the intro parade of side dishes in Korea! Note: Episode 10, Season 7

I humbly receive.

I want rice as soon as possible-sumnida.

Refreshingly good.

Korean takuan is just like ours.

Bill please!

Oh, coming!

I enjoyed the meal.

Oh, thank you!

Here's the Sweet and Sour Pork, Small S. Thank you for waiting.

This one, is for, whatchucallit... for a different flavor.

Different flavor?

Yeah.

Put in 4 to 5 scoops of powdered red pepper over there.

Pour lots of soy sauce on top. And mix well.

So, eat it with Sweet and Sour Pork like this...

Because it's like this!

[Sweet & Sour Pork (Small S)] Men & women of all ages, will be addicted to its taste and texture, also its different flavor

It's sweet! It's a sweet-ish Sweet and Sour Pork.

But it's not bad.

It's a nice sweetness that makes you feel like a child again.

The tone is light and cheerful. Appropriate for the first movement.

He did say 4-5 scoops, right?

Ah~ This is what happens!

This is good, I like it. Suddenly, it tastes like a dish for grown-ups.

It added some punch to it.

Pun: "Park" (pak! or plop in my mouth) and "Stone" (suton! or falls in my stomach with a thud) It's the Idaten of Sweet and Sour Pork, Park Stone.

It's so good, it's addictive.

Ah, in the old days, there was a debate over whether pineapple was good for sweet and sour pork or not.

We used to do that all the time.

Oh, apple!

Apple is laughing with a sideways glance at the pineapple debate.

Welcome, come on in.

Got it.

Thanks for your patience. Jamja Noodles.

Please mix this one, the Jjajangmyeon well, and eat.

This is for the discarded shells.

[JamJa Noodles (Jjampong • Jajangmyeon Noodles)] Super Fun Double Noodles

[Jjampong] Full of nourishment Red Demon A heaven of deliciousness where you can't stop eating

Red Jjampong… This is how it is.

Yum, nice!

Oh~ what is this soup, it's fantastic!

Shrimp...

Squid...

And also, asari clams...

So much seafood in this soup. Deeply tasty!

Taste of Korean, under the guise of Italian.

Noodles and vegetables, both generous in amount.

How delightful.

Okay, I'm off.

Monitor!?

Why is there two?

[Jajangmyeon] Sweet flavor is decisively Seoul food! Mix well and enjoy!

This one is rich and sweet.

It's delicious.

You're totally different from your neighbor.

Soft noodles covered in sweet miso aren't bad.

No sorry, it's very good.

Oh~ the takuan works well with this.

I didn't expect it to go well with the noodles...

The onions also work well here.

The stock (trading) of takuan and onion are soaring inside of me.

I didn't know there's such a Korean-Chinese food culture...

My stomach is busy.

I'm back~.

Oops, you already have the rice?

Oh I'm sorry. Your order is here.

Okay! ...Here.

Here's the Sundubu-jjigae. Sundubu-jjigae...

It's hot.

Here, be careful.

Looks good!

Ah, take a picture.

Okay, ready.

Here we go.

Is it good?

It's good.

I wanna eat!

Even if it's the same hot pot, the taste is totally different.

This is completely different.

We're digging in.

Be careful, okay? It's hot.

Alright, let's heat things up!

My first Korean-Chinese meal.

A wonderful joint performance of noodles eaten for the first time.

When the two intermingle, the flavors are still limitless.

The universe of deliciousness will surely continue to expand.

Ah~ I'm very satisfied.

Thank you for the meal.

Thank you very much!

Semi (cicada) Chirping, Symphony No.1, Nippori...

...has ended.

It's a standing ovation.

Those are the cameras...

A celebrity, huh?

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

Teleplay by: KODAMA YORIKO

I think over there is... Mikawashima*, right? *Where he bought kimchi in Episode 5, Season 7

'Inogashira Goro' MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

'Masuda' IRIYAMA NORIKO

Since I'm here, I might as well buy some kimchi to take home.

'Shopowner' KOMOTO MASAHIRO

Opening Narration: NODA KEIICHI

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

Subtitles by WABI-SABI SUBS

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Opening Narration Translation: DANBURI

Producers: KOMATSU YUKITOSHI KITAO KENTO YOSHIMI KENSHI

Chief Producer: SOBUE RINA

Directed by: IGAWA TAKASHI

In cooperation with: KYODO TV

A 2022 Production of: TV TOKYO

This drama is fiction

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

FURATTO Nippori Volume Narrator: UEKUSA TOMOKI (TV Tokyo Announcer)

The shop this time is in Higashi-Nippori, near Mikawashima Station, called "Korean Cuisine SEMI".

Korean Cuisine Charcoal Grill Yakiniku • Korean-Chinese Food

"Kodoku no Gurume" Original Writer QUSUMI MASAYUKI In this kind of place, I think it would be good to try the ones in those pictures.

That one that says "Octopus Stir Fry", I think it looks delicious.

Staff AKI-san

Yes, we recommend it.

You recommend it?

Qusumi-san's Order • Octopus Stir Fry • Magkeolli (Glass) • Gomtang

Qusumi-san ordered the three items shown here.

Thank you for waiting.

It came though I did not ask for it.

Appetizers

His appetizers are kimchi and...

Magkeolli (Glass)

...makgeolli, for starters.

Uwah~ this is...

A must-have.

It's so good.

Kimchi. What kind of kimchi is it?

Delicious.

This is the type that makes you gobble up your rice.

The recommended Octopus Stir Fry.

Octopus Stir Fry

It looks spicy.

For this one... hang on.

Do I have to become an octopus and eat it?

Really, this looks delicious.

It's very spicy but it's delish.

You can taste the sweetness of the octopus.

Here is rice, and the Gomtang (beef bone soup), you see...

Gomtang, right?

Yes, it's coming right up.

Don't eat this yet.

Hotly simmered, Gomtang.

Gomtang

Since I'm making the cameraman wait...

Yes.

Have a taste...

I think I should hurry up and eat it, but...

HOT!

Yummy!

Look at it.

It's meaty.

If you eat it with a set of rice...

It's great for cold weather.

Walking to Nippori, to get warm and toasty.

While chatting over a glass of makgeolli, Qusumi-san noticed something pasted inside the shop.

It was used for the episode shoot and the owner wanted to keep it.

Kodoku-Do Seoul's NAMA Magkeolli

So it was left on the wall.

The most popular drink in Japan, Kodoku-Do's Seoul Nama Makgeolli.

"Kodoku-Do's Seoul Nama Makgeolli" is a fictitious product. "Kodoku-Do's Seoul Nama Makgeolli" is a fictitious product.

How about a glass of it at home?

Nippori's Little Korea, Semi.

Featured Eatery: SEMI Tōkyō-to, Arakawa-ku Higashi-Nippori 3-43-8

Before visiting, please check our program's website.

Next on "Kodoku no Gurume"...

Ep. 10: "Pork Steamed Rice Rolls and Wonton Noodles of Nakahara Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture"

Stay tuned for it.