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Yamaoka reflects on his mother while helping Mrs. Kamura roast tea leaves.
Jul 30, 1991During summer, Yamaoka and Kurita witness hojicha roasting, triggering memories of Yamaoka’s mother being bullied by Kaibara. Manager Tanamura tasks Yamaoka with delivering fresh tea to novelist Riichi Kamura, who is behind schedule and dissatisfied with previous shipments. Yamaoka, who dislikes fussy artists, reluctantly agrees. Upon arriving at the Kamura residence, they find Riichi rude to his wife before storming out. Yamaoka demonstrates the slow roasting of green leaves over hot coals on mulberry paper to Mrs. Kamura. He shares how his mother found solace in his father’s success despite her suffering. Riichi returns, praises the tea, and Mrs. Kamura feels satisfied, leading Yamaoka to contemplate his own parents' relationship.
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Yamaoka helps prepare Miwa somen to help Grandma Tamayo recover her appetite
Aug 13, 1991Yamaoka joins Yūko Kurita and her grandmother Tamayo on a shopping trip where Tamayo consults a fortune teller about Yūko's future. The elderly man collapses from the heat and is hospitalized, revealing himself as Ohashi, a former advertising agency head conducting psychological research. Tamayo attempts to nurse him back to health but falls ill herself due to the heat and exertion. When Kurita, Tabata, and Hanamura visit, they find Ohashi caring for Tamayo, though she dislikes his cooking. Yamaoka provides a recipe using Miwa somen from Nara, teaching them to prepare the noodles and sauce. Tamayo enjoys the improved flavor, regains her appetite, and Ohashi subsequently asks her on a date.
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Yamaoka and Kurita interview critic Shinichi Furuyoshi about Japanese spirit culture and Awamori aging.
Sep 3, 1991At a Maruzakaya expo in Higashi Ginza, Yamaoka and Kurita spot an intoxicated man. President Ohara tasks them with interviewing literary critic Shinichi Furuyoshi, who is the same drunk individual. Furuyoshi claims Japan lacks cultural depth due to weak spirits compared to whiskey or cognac. Kurita counters with the shochu boom, but Furuyoshi dismisses it as shallow compared to liquors aged over 30 years. Yamaoka criticizes Furuyoshi’s Western obsession. After Furuyoshi attempts to have Yamaoka fired, Ohara sends him to Okinawa. Yamaoka arranges tastings of Awamori aged 20, 30, and 40 years. Furuyoshi admits the Awamori rivals other spirits and forgives Yamaoka. Later, they see Furuyoshi drunk again, leading Yamaoka to conclude he is merely a heavy drinker, not a true connoisseur.
- 115EP 115
Inspector Nakamatsu investigates a chef with amnesia found on Miharabashi Bridge holding a spice list.
Sep 17, 1991A policeman discovers an amnesiac man dressed as a chef on the handrail of Miharabashi Bridge, clutching a paper with Katakana characters and numbers. Inspector Nakamatsu requests a newspaper notice, leading Keiko to identify the man as Yutaka Mizoki, a chef dedicated to perfecting curry for their restaurant. She reveals that a former pimp forced her to assault Yutaka before he vanished. Yamaoka proposes cooking curry together using the list's ingredients, which helps Yutaka recover some memories, though he claims to remember nothing after arriving home. Nakamatsu suggests a fall caused his injury, but he, Yamaoka, and Kurita deduce that Yutaka is feigning partial amnesia to shield Keiko from guilt and embarrassment regarding the assault.
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Chief Editor Nita Invites Culture Department for Global Food Tour Article Production
Oct 15, 1991Touzai Graph chief editor Mr. Nita tasks the Culture Department with a Global Food Tour feature. Ms. Mariko Niki joins, prompting Yamaoka to volunteer. After debating topics, Yamaoka and Ohara choose boar stew. Yamaoka’s friend Kissho Senkichi leads a hunt where a wild boar attacks, injuring Senkichi’s dog Koro nearly fatally. Editor Nita rejects the draft as too light and not focused on gourmet food. Yamaoka serves Nita wild boar stew, whose exceptional tenderness and flavor surprise him, leading him to praise Mariko’s work. Later, Mariko informs Kurita of her romantic interest in Yamaoka and proposes a fair competition.
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Mariko’s Success Leads to a Dinner with Nito Bank and a Protected Bird Controversy
Oct 22, 1991Mariko Niki’s successful Global Food Tour article prompts a dinner with her father, head of Nito Bank, and Kaibara. Mr. Niki assumes friendly rivalry between the Ultimate and Supreme menu creators, unaware of the animosity between Yamaoka and Kaibara. A whole roasted bird is served, identified by both chefs as a protected Japanese thrush. Kaibara reprimands the chef and criticizes Yamaoka for not recognizing the bird until tasting it, causing Yamaoka significant embarrassment. Yamaoka misses work for 10 days before returning looking like a bum. He claims to have located bird traps and leads a Touzai expedition to nets catching migrating birds and other endangered species. Poachers are arrested by police and photographed by Touzai staff for a Mariko article. Mr. Niki shows the article to Kaibara, who makes no comment regarding Yamaoka’s efforts.
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Kurita Persuades Photographer Isamu Kinjō Through Traditional Hida Cuisine
Oct 29, 1991Mariko Niki proposes hiring photographer Isamu Kinjō for Touzai Graph, but he declines, viewing food coverage as trivial. Undeterred, Kurita pursues Kinjō during a drive in his Datsun Bluebird, which he describes as embodying Japan’s post-war industrial resilience against American competitors. Seeking a solution, Yamaoka recommends the Hida Takayama morning market. The group arrives the night before to gather fresh ingredients. Yamaoka prepares a local specialty by heating soybean paste with salted vegetables and steamed rice over a hibachi using a dried silver magnolia leaf. Kinjō is moved by this authentic taste of Japan. Kurita challenges him to capture the experience in a photograph. Impressed by the meal and the challenge, Kinjō later visits the Touzai offices to accept the assignment.
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Isamu Kinjō seeks to lure Hide Hirao back to Paris through a culinary contest between Yamaoka and Kaibara.
Nov 5, 1991Photographer Isamu Kinjō worries about his friend, fashion designer Hide Hirao, who is exhausted and homesick in Paris. Kinjō asks Yamaoka to cook dishes that will persuade Hirao to return to Europe. Yamaoka refuses until Kinjō threatens to involve Yuzan Kaibara, sparking a rivalry. Kurita suggests a Japanese meal, but Yamaoka disagrees. At dinner, Yamaoka serves exquisite French cuisine, leading Hirao to declare he need not return to Paris if such food is available in Japan. Kaibara then presents a simple dish of rice steamed in bamboo leaves with pickled cucumber and mountain spring water. Hirao exclaims that he has tasted the essence of Japanese cuisine, feeling revitalized by his roots and deciding to return to Paris. Yamaoka is left angry and defeated by Kaibara's tactics.
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Yamaoka helps Teruko fix her relationship with Katamori using giant chawanmushi
Nov 12, 1991Yamaoka saves an assertive woman from a car, only to learn she is Teruko, Mariko Niki's aunt. Teruko insults her date, writer Mr. Katamori, and later invites Yamaoka to dinner at an exclusive restaurant to make Katamori jealous. Yamaoka secretly informs Katamori that Teruko loves chawanmushi and cabbage rolls. He arranges for jumbo-sized versions of these dishes to be served. When Katamori arrives, he accuses Teruko of demanding perfection as outrageously as the meal, leading to a breakup. Teruko eventually recognizes her own flaws and asks for forgiveness. She later visits the Touzai offices to thank Yamaoka for repairing her relationship with Katamori. In return, she offers to help Yamaoka date Mariko Niki, surprising Kurita.
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Mariko admires Yamaoka's independence while Niki values human life over fragile objects.
Nov 19, 1991Chairman Niki questions his granddaughter Mariko about her feelings for Yamaoka, who she describes as a free spirit defying societal norms. Niki confronts President Ohara, who criticizes Yamaoka as a difficult employee, prompting Niki to leave in anger. Later, Niki meets Tōjin Tōyama, who has invited Yamaoka. When a waitress accidentally chips a precious tea bowl made by Tōyama, Niki screams at her. Yamaoka recalls his father yelling over a broken plate and uses the damaged bowl to make sobagaki dough, offering it to the men. He explains that while precious items break, human life is paramount. Niki regrets his outburst and apologizes to the waitress. Subsequently, Niki tells Ohara he likes Yamaoka and permits him to marry into the Niki family.
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Global Food Tour Team Debates Spicy Mentaiko Cooking Methods and Quality
Nov 26, 1991The Global Food Tour team meets Editor-in-chief Koizumi, who praises Kinjō and offers spicy mentaiko. Kinjō refuses, claiming it numbs his tongue and makes roe dry when grilled. Koizumi argues that such sensitivity disqualifies Kinjō from the tour, sparking an argument. Yamaoka intervenes, calling mentaiko terrible and lacking cooking knowledge, prompting Koizumi to threaten firing him. Yamaoka requests three days to prove his point. At Okaboshi restaurant, they taste spicy mentaiko; Kinjō finds no numbness, leading Yamaoka to blame additives like MSG rather than spice. Next, they sample grilled tarako. A small piece is dry and hard, while a large one is delicious. Yamaoka explains that immature roe caught before spawning season is unsuitable for grilling. Realizing their ignorance, Koizumi and Kinjō apologize for their outbursts.
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Ultimate VS Supreme Battle: Spaghetti Showdown Between Teams
Dec 3, 1991Mariko Niki invites Yamaoka and Kurita to lunch at an Italian restaurant. They witness Yūzan Kaibara scolding the chef for poor carbonara and announce the next Ultimate VS Supreme Menu competition focuses on spaghetti. Yamaoka plans to adapt the dish for Japanese tastes, but Kurita objects. After Niki criticizes Kurita’s negativity, she departs upset. The Supreme team serves garlic and tomato sauce spaghetti, while the Ultimate team offers creations with sea urchin eggs, salmon roe, and abalone sauce. The Supreme team wins because their simple preparations highlighted the pasta's natural flavor, whereas the Ultimate dishes masked it. Defeated, Yamaoka asks Kurita to join him for dinner, admitting he should have valued her input and acknowledging their strength as a team.
- 124EP 124
A Couple's Embarrassing Confession About Their Simple Food Preferences
Dec 10, 1991A handsome couple visits Kurita at work and dines with Yamaoka at an upscale restaurant, where they admit to feeling self-conscious about their attractiveness. Afterward, Toshiko takes Kurita to her family's food factory and shares a humble meal of rice with butter and soy sauce, feeling ashamed of her plain taste. The next day, Yamaoka reveals that Kyoichi hosted him at a construction site, where they ate steamed rice with oyster sauce while dressed as laborers. To address their mutual embarrassment, Yamaoka and Kurita consult the Cultural Department for other staff members' favorite simple dishes and invite the couple. When Toshiko and Kyoichi present their basic rice meals, they feel deeply embarrassed but ultimately realize that they are ordinary people who can find happiness together.
- 125EP 125
Chef Okaboshi shares his past with Fuyumi while serving nabeyaki udon to colleagues.
Dec 17, 1991Chef Okaboshi prepares nabeyaki udon for Yamaoka, Kurita, and Tōjin Tōyama, crediting Mr. Takaragi for its success. His brother Ryozo arrives, mentioning he met Ms. Fuyumi at a ski resort. Okaboshi recounts meeting Fuyumi during his training, their marriage, and their initial restaurant failure. After a cancelled reservation, he cooked a special nabeyaki udon for her, which impressed the late Mr. Takaragi and saved the business. Following Takaragi's death, a fire destroyed the restaurant, and Fuyumi left, believing she brought bad luck. Ryozo reveals Fuyumi shared this guilt. Yamaoka and Kurita take Okaboshi to the ski resort to intercept Fuyumi at the railway station. He orders plain udon, expressing his emptiness, leading to their reunion. The Touzai staff then enjoys New Year's Udon at Okaboshi's restaurant.
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- How many episodes does Oishinbo have?
- Oishinbo has 136 episodes.
- When did Oishinbo come out?
- Oishinbo came out in 1988.
- Which studio made Oishinbo?
- Oishinbo was produced by Shin-Ei Animation.
- Who directed Oishinbo?
- Oishinbo was directed by Yoshio Takeuchi.
- Is Oishinbo finished?
- Current status of Oishinbo: Finished.