Solitary Gourmet (2012) : 4x9
Overview
Goro goes to Shinjuku to meet with Takiyama (Murata Takehiro), his friend and business associate. Arriving late at their meeting place, a cafe near Gaienmae, the enigmatic Takiyama apparently has a sweet-tooth. He orders fruit-topped pancakes and cola before giving Goro some prospective job requests. After that, while walking around Jingu Stadium, Goro suddenly remembers one hot day when he went to a baseball stadium to cheer for his nephew Futoshi who is a pitcher for his high school baseball team. The memory as well as what he ate at that time prompt Goro to look for a place to eat. Wanting to try something hot, he chooses a restaurant called "Shanway". It offers Chinese home cooking and Teppan dishes. Curious to see what Chinese teppan is all about, he gets inside, to be met with mild-mannered shop owner (Moro Morooka)...
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4 - 1Spicy Fried Meat and Bean Sprouts of Kiyose City, Tokyo July 09, 2014 -
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4 - 3Steak Bowl of Hakone, Ashigarashimo, Kanagawa Prefecture July 23, 2014 -
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4 - 6Lamb Mint Curry and Cheese Kulcha of Kiba, Koto Ward, Tokyo August 13, 2014 -
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4 - 8Oxtail Soup and Acai Bowl of Asagaya, Suginami Ward, Tokyo August 27, 2014 -
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4 - 10Ham and Egg Set Meal, and Cutlet Plate of Edagawa, Koto Ward September 10, 2014 -
4 - 11Vietnamese Shrimp Salad Roll and Chicken Glutinous Rice of Kamata, Oda Ward September 17, 2014 -
4 - 12Shrimp Dumplings and Grilled Onigiri of Ebisu, Shibuya Ward September 24, 2014