Original subtitles

Manpei-san thought about using curly noodles.

Gaps will be created between noodles when it goes in the wire frame

and should make it easier for the heat to go through.

The result was a great success!

This is delicious!

This is the best one so far.

You're right.

This time it's really, truly done, isn't it!

No...

I'm going to make it all over again from the dough.

From the dough?!

Got it.

Manpuku

♫Marumatteru senakani ni morai naki ♫I get infectious weeping looking at your stooped shoulders

♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too

Week 20

It's Done! Fukuko!

♫Hikoukigumo bonyari nagamu ♫Gazing absentmindedly at contrails

♫Kokoro kokoni arazu ♫Here in body, but not in spirit

♫Nenkan totaru moshi shitara ♫If I was to calculate an annual total

♫Tsukiau watashi sugoi? ♫Aren't I amazing for keeping you company?

♫Toboketeru mayuge ni morai warai ♫ I get infectious laughter looking at your comical eyebrows

♫Tere datta nandatte ♫Be it embarrassment or whatever

♫Ganko de mendou de hara mo tatsu kedo ♫Although you're obstinate and troublesome and you make me mad

♫Anata no jounetsu wa ♫Your passion is

♫Atashi no hokori de jiman de kakugo nano ♫My honor, my pride, and my resolve

♫Morai naki morai warai morai ikari ♫Infectious weeping, infectious laughter, infectious anger\

♫Moraippaji don to koi! ♫Infectious embarrassment. Bring them on!

♫Seiten mo donten mo hekireki mo ♫Sunny days, cloudy days, thunderous days too

In order to make noodles that would taste the best after being fried and reconstituted,

Manpei-san started experimenting all over from the dough.

First he tried changing the ratio of lye water to salt in the mixing water.

It was Fuku-chan's job to sample the taste.

It's gotten better.

He tried changing the thickness of the noodles too.

I think it would be better if it's a little thinner.

And steaming time of the noodles.

This is definitely firmer!

Strength of the soup extract.

A little weaker might be better...

How long to shade dry the noodles.

It's delicious.

Which means

we're going to add powdered eggshell and vitamins to the flour

and add sesame oil as a subtle seasoning to the mixing water.

The noodle is 1 mm thick, 20 cm long.

- The number of noodles per serving is, what was it? - 180 to 200.

Steaming time is 7 minutes. Shade dry to bring the water content down to 45 percent.

And it's best to deep fry it for 2 minutes in 160-degree oil.

- That's right. - Okay.

Does that mean we're done?

- No, we're not. - We're not. Okay.

That's all right. I can go on eating.

1 more month to go.

- Huh? - For what?

Taka Nee-chan's due date.

- Oh, the baby will be born soon, huh? - It's exciting, isn't it?

This it not the time to be saying "It's exciting, isn't it?" Aren't they going to see a movie?

Those three have been repeating the same thing for several months now.

It doesn't matter to me if it's a boy or a girl.

- Yeah, it doesn't matter, does it? - Who cares.

But Yoshino-chan, we should get going.

We're going to be too late again.

I wonder if Uncle Manpei's ramen will be done by then.

- Huh? - You know, by the time the baby is born.

Wouldn't that be a little difficult?

The koya dofu strategy the other day was a big failure too.

But Shigeru-san was saying that

Uncle Manpei's ramen made huge progress since that time.

- Oh, really? - But Yoshino-chan, we don't have time anymore...

They're not going to make it today either.

Looks-wise, they look rough, but they lack assertiveness.

They should observe and learn from me a little.

Did you forget that I'm the one who won you over?

Yes, indeed you did.

Manpei-san's research was continuing.

What is the best oil to make tasty ramen?

Rapeseed oil, soybean oil, olive oil, corn oil...

As a result of trying various oils...

This is it.

Lard and sesame oil, huh?

This tastes the best.

What's more, lard doesn't oxidize easily so it's suitable for long-term preservation.

Manpei-san.

It's done, isn't it?

It's done.

Fukuko.

We did it!

- Yes. - We did it!

Ah~ It's finally done!

It's so good! Ouch!

- Manpei-san. - It hurts but I'm okay.

Banzai! Banzai!

- This is the ramen? - Yes.

It's just a curly brown lump of mess.

- That's true... - But if you pour hot water over this...

Does it turn into ramen?

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- What! Are you serious! - It's Manpei-san's new invention.

It's no good. I can tell by just looking at it.

- It doesn't look... - Very good, does it?

It's totally different from the ramen you get at stalls.

It's also different from the ramen you get at Chinese restaurants.

That's perfectly fine.

There were five criteria imposed on this ramen.

One, it has to be tasty.

Two, it has to be convenient.

Three, it has to be nonperishable.

Four, it has to be cheap.

Five, it has to be safe.

Can Taka eat it too? She has a baby in her stomach, you know.

That's why one of the criteria was that it has to be safe.

There's absolutely nothing in this ramen that's bad for you.

But Manpei-san added one more criteria today.

One more?

Everyone here, and the whole family at Katsuko Nee-chan's house

have to say that it's delicious.

Otherwise, it's back to the drawing board once again.

Okay! Please go ahead and give it a try.

Okay, please go ahead and eat.

It smells good.

Curly noodles, huh?

It's good!

- Isn't it! - Are you serious?

- It's "delicious." - It's really good.

How you can make something this good by just pouring hot water over it.

It's incredible.

Did anything like this exist in this world before?

- Definitely not. - Thank you.

Please try eating it, Sera-san.

What do you think, Mother?

How can this thing like rice cracker...

Just by pouring hot water over it...

Manpei-san.

Yes.

This is...

truly...

- delicious! - It's too good!

- Isn't it! - Don't make us hold our breath if it's good.

Thank you!

I kept eating to see when I'd get tired of it, but I didn't get tired of it at all.

Thank you so much, Mother!

Mother!

Oh, it's Fukuko.

I'll get it.

- Hello. - It's Fukuko.

Everyone said it's delicious. They're eating their second bowl now.

Is that right... Everyone here said it's good too!

Then Manpei-san...

Yeah. This time for sure... it's done.

It's done!

It is, isn't it? I'm so happy!

It's finally done~!

It's done~!

Manpei-san's yelling in the yard.

Manpei-san's ramen is done!

- Banzai! - Banzai!

- Banzai! - Banzai!

Banzai! Banzai!

- Manpei-san! - I did it~!

Banzai! Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!

Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!

I did it~!

Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!

How is it, Gen?

- It's good! - How about you, Sachi?

It's really good, Dad.

Is that right?

I'm really happy for you, Manpei-san.

- The only thing left is... - What? There's more?

The name. What to name this ramen.

Oh, name.

So that all the people who eat this ramen would be happy,

I'd like a name like that.

What could it be...

Manpuku Ramen.

What do you think about Manpuku Ramen?

Everyone would be happy with a full stomach after eating delicious ramen.

Manpuku Ramen, huh?

Or...

Oh! Add MANpei and FUKUko and you get Manpuku Ramen!

- That's right! - It's Manpuku Ramen!

That was good thinking, Gen!

Then Manpuku Ramen it is.

All right, it's settled then.

- I'm going to eat Manpuku Ramen! - Me too!

Man...

puku Ramen.

Good evening.

- Oh. - Shinichi-san.

I heard from Tadahiko-kun that the ramen was done.

It's delicious, Manpei-kun.

Thank you.

You guys made an amazing product, Fuku-chan.

Thank you.

What's wrong?

Shinichi-san?