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Huh? Wakako-san, did you lose some weight?

You think so?

Yeah.

You look smaller.

Maybe I did?

Yeah.

Wow.

Here's what you needed.

Oh, thank you.

Huh... Wakako, did you lose some weight?

Oh, I don't think so.

Really?

Two people said it...

Which means I really must have lost some weight!

So, today...

I'll have something high in calories for a change with my drinks!

Mantendo

Welcome.

Murasaki Wakako, 26 years old.

Born with a taste for liquor,

I wander the night yet again in search of a place to be.

A woman, drinking by myself.

9th Night

"Yakitori"

Pshuuu!

I'll start with a beer and...

Maybe salt and black vinegar first.

Fried Chicken

White

White sesame

Black

Black vinegar

Red

Chili oil

The white sesame chicken sounds good, too!

Uh, excuse—

Yes?

Can I get a beer, and some salted and black vinegar fried chicken?

Sure, coming right up.

The sweet sound of bubbling oil...

Fried chicken!

Perfect for how thin I'm feeling now!

I can't stand the wait!

Beer, beer, beer, beer!

Here you go.

Your fried chicken and beer.

Please enjoy.

Now this is fried chicken!

First a sip of beer...

Fried chicken just doesn't play fair.

Despite sucking up all that oil...

Despite being being some of the highest-calorie meat out there...

And despite being really fatty food...

Time to eat.

It's no fair!

I just can't go too long without it!

You can get fried chicken in a lunch box or from a deli,

but having it freshly fried is something else entirely!

And why does beer go so well with it?

Pshuuu!

Fried chicken seriously doesn't play fair.

It's chicken seasoned with soy sauce, or alcohol, or garlic,

and then fried in oil!

How could it not be delicious?!

I'm curious about the sesame chicken, too...

Maybe I should order that.

Here you go are.

Thanks.

Your order's here, chief.

Here you go.

Wow, that bone-in chicken looks fantastic, too!

Which should I get?

Maybe both...

After all, I have some lost some weight!

Excuse me!

Here you go!

Oh, so, so nice!

It's so good! And the sesame is so aromatic!

The way the juice just drips from the meat...

I've noticed this with sushi, too...

Why does food taste so good when you eat it with your hands?

The tastiest foods tend to be greasy.

I do feel a little guilty...

But I have lost some weight, after all!

Oh, man, fried chicken is so unfair!

Huh? Murasaki-kun, have you put on some weight?

Aw, cut it out!

I'm telling you, you have!

That was a good workout...

I bet I burned quite a few calories.

Still, Okada-san, did you have to put it that way?

Do you not understand grown-up etiquette at all? Honestly.

Now, then, this bit of walking was not just for the sake of my diet.

None realize the truth...

Miyazaki Shoten

The grand agenda behind my outdoorsy look today.

All so that I can have a drink amid the smoky haze.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Come on in!

Here.

Have a seat.

Today it's time for a healthier chicken alternative... yakitori!

It's not fried in oil, after all.

Here you go.

Thank you.

If you'll excuse me.

Normally this place is too crowded to visit,

so I came by right after it opened, when it's not so busy.

And...

I'm in my exercising clothes, which I can wash right away, even if they get smoky.

I'm all set.

For starters...

Excuse me.

Yes?

I'd like to start with a draft beer.

Right! One draft, coming up!

Coming up!

Now, then, what do I pick?

With yakitori,

part of the fun is being able to select from all this variety.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Can I get hearts, chicken and scallions...

Okay.

Shiso cheese wrapped in pork belly...

Okay.

And then... skin and livers.

Chicken skin and livers, you got it.

Order's up!

Got it.

Got it.

Here's your beer.

Nothing beats that first beer after a workout...

It's even fun to watch them make it.

Go ahead and get cooked away, Mr. Fat.

Just look at it go...

It's grilling up nicely!

Soon the yakitori will be mine...

This one's ready.

Right.

Here you go, thanks for waiting.

That was theirs?!

Oh, thanks.

Thank you.

Should I take it off the skewer?

Yeah, go ahead.

That makes sense if you're sharing...

Even though it's better to eat skewered stuff while it's on the skewer.

Here you go. One order of liver.

Thanks!

Enjoy!

Here it is!

Time to eat.

It's all mine, so it stays on the skewer.

This liver is amazing!

It's nothing like any liver I've had before!

Maybe I should take it off...

Eating off the skewer isn't very girly...

No, no. Wakako, eating it as-is is the whole point of food on a skewer!

Just keep going!

I bet even people who don't normally like liver would like this...

Pshuuu!

Here you go, thanks for waiting.

Your hearts, chicken skin,

shiso cheese wrapped in pork belly, and chicken with scallops.

Enjoy.

Now then, which should I start with?

Look at this! It's like a one-person buffet!

And it's all for me!

Now I can do what I always dreamed of...

The Nagashima style of eating!

"Nagashima style" refers to hogging all the best food to yourself

What's with these hearts? They're so tender!

I have a bit of this, a bit of that,

and a bit of beer!

I just can't stop.

This is bliss.

Pshuuu.

It's cold...

Let's see...

What next...

How about hearts and gizzard?

Hearts and gizzards, sure thing.

We need hearts and gizzards over here.

Right! Coming up!

He hasn't ordered much...

He's taking it easy, like he's in a sushi restaurant.

How embarrassing...

I guess I don't have my grown-up etiquette down, after all.

You've got a lot to learn, Wakako.

Grown-up etiquette...

That means being able to drink so that you and your companion both have a good time.

When I thought of it that way, my spirits felt lighter.

You're kidding me!

Even though my body ended up getting heavier...

In search of an oasis for her heart made weary by the city,

Murasaki Wakako, 26 years old, drinks alone again.

Today's Shops

The first of today's restaurants is Mantendo, which is famous for its fried chicken.

And it really was delicious!

They have white sesame, black vinegar, and chili pepper oil fried chicken,

and a single bite of any one is sublimely juicy!

And the juicy bone-in chicken goes perfectly with beer.

The owner who appeared on the show, Inamoto-san,

might look scary, but he's friendly and really nice!

They do takeout, too, so please drop by!

Mantendo Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Nerima 4-18-15 Store hours: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM (Last orders) *Last orders on weekends and public holidays: 21:30 Closed on Tuesdays

Our second restaurant, Miyazaki Shoten, is famous for its yakitori.

I've never tasted such soft liver before!

They've got a menu packed with variety, like chicken skin,

chicken and scallions, and gizzards.

There's no way it won't go great with beer!

Come by and try eating Nagashima-style yourself!

Miyazaki Shoten Tokyo, Suginami-ku, Wada 1-17-9 Store hours: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (Last orders at 1:00 AM) Open seven days a week

Thank you for another great meal today.

Wakakozake

Shinkyu Chie

Yakitori x beer

Foof

Man or woman, you eat it while it's on the skewer and piping hot

Foof

Pshuuu!

Next Episode

"Okonomiyaki"

Next time on Wakakozake...

I'm back home in Hiroshima for the first time in a while.

And I've found some new casual dining spots!

Wakakozake: "Okonomiyaki."

Please look forward to it!

Pshuuu!