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4 / 6- 73EP 73
Black attempts to create a nutritious yuba soup to help Terue recover from illness.
Jul 10, 1990Mr Black visits Yamaoka to watch a performance of "Sudofu," a story about apartment residents punishing a boastful owner with rotten tofu. Black has fallen in love with Terue, who performs in a comedy duo with her sister Teruko. Terue falls ill after restricting her diet to misoshiru and rejecting Black's potage soup. Despondent because his parents are arriving from America in a month, Black attempts to prepare yuba soup but fails. He then tries high protein hikiage yuba, which also fails, but accidentally creates a thick, nutritious soup where soya bean protein clumps together. Terue initially refuses to try it, but after Teruko reprimands her, she tastes the soup, finds it delicious, and recovers in time to meet Black's parents.
- 74EP 74
Deputy Director Tomii helps orphaned Sai Shin'ei identify his lost family in Japan.
Jul 24, 1990Sai Shin'ei, a Japanese orphan from China, seeks his family in Japan. Deputy Director Tomii initially mistakes him for a childhood friend but assists him anyway. Sai remembers only a bay landscape and the taste of black sashimi eaten with his rescuers, the Sai family. Tomii tasks Yamaoka with locating Sai's birthplace within a week. Yamaoka and Kurita investigate near Nagai, where Yamaoka recalls locals eating raw kawahagi liver. He has Sai taste it, triggering a memory that confirms his surname is Sekimoto. Tomii verifies his identity as Koichi Sekimoto. At the orphan information center, Koichi unexpectedly encounters his sister Etsuko, who arrived in Japan with other refugees. After forty years of separation, the siblings are tearfully reunited.
- 75EP 75
Tatsuya Miyai loses his job after a cockroach incident, then learns about kombu damage on Rishiri Island.
Aug 14, 1990Tatsuya Miyai, an earnest assistant in the Gourmet Club kitchen, impresses Kaibara with his tea skills. However, when a cockroach emerges from a kombu storage cabinet with a hole, Kaibara blames Miyai for poor cleanliness and fires him. Devastated, Miyai receives advice from coworker Ryouzou Okaboshi, who contacts Yamaoka. They meet at the Okaboshi restaurant, where Yamaoka invites Miyai to join him and Kurita on a research trip to Rishiri Island. There, Miyai observes kombu drying with round holes, which a worker attributes to sea urchins, while Yamaoka notes that cockroaches nibble edges. Meanwhile, Kaibara arrives on the island, realizes his error, and rehires Miyai to return to the Gourmet Club and resume making tea for him.
- 76EP 76
Ohara and Yamaoka bridge cultural gaps through shared meals featuring pungent foods.
Sep 11, 1990Ohara negotiates a partnership with French news executive Shovan, but their celebratory dinner nearly fails due to disagreements over Japanese and French culinary flavors. Yamaoka organizes a follow-up meal at Mr Chu’s Chinese restaurant to mend relations. The evening encounters friction when the presidents clash over the odors of fermented cheese and fish. Chu presents strong-smelling tofu, which initially repels them, though tasting it leads to an appreciation of microbial protein breakdown and cultural diversity. Yamaoka then introduces funazushi, a fermented fish dish stuffed with rice and salt. The group visits the production facility and finds the aroma pungent. However, consuming the dish with rice and hot tea reveals its flavor, leading the executives to enjoy the meal and praise Yamaoka’s diplomatic selection.
- 77EP 77
The Culture Division Helps a Cottage Owner Improve His Business
Sep 18, 1990The culture division visits Chikaraya udon restaurant where retired sportsmen Otani, Oyama, and Ouma prepare to graduate as chefs. Kurita announces their holiday plans at a cottage in Kiyosato managed by Yuzuru Takeda, who resigned last year. Upon arrival, the group finds the American style accommodation and French style food pleasant but notes the business struggles. Yamaoka identifies a lack of differentiation from competitors as the core issue. After tasting Takeda's mother's homemade udon, he suggests adopting her techniques, which use more water for softer noodles and feature a flavorful Yamanashi specialty kabocha soup. The team agrees to this approach. Takeda and his wife decide to switch to the Yamanashi style menu, resulting in a resounding business success.
- 78EP 78
Teito News Supreme Menu Challenge Versus Touzai News Ultimate Menu
Oct 16, 1990Teito News announces a Supreme Menu project led by Yuzan Kaibara to beat Touzai News. President Ohara challenges Yamaoka to release monthly dishes instead. Kaibara tasks wankata Ryouzou Okaboshi with the dishes, instructing him to signal that the first appetizer uses egg. Yamaoka accepts, and Weekly Times editors select judges. At the first tasting, Yamaoka presents a soft-boiled egg with truffle sauce. Kaibara counters with egg yolk misozuke. Kaibara wins due to the careful selection of miso and eggs.
- 79EP 79
Ultimate VS Supreme, the Ability with Yolk
Oct 23, 1990After Kaibara wins the first round of the Ultimate VS Supreme Menu competition, Tōyama protests due to the high quality of his ingredients. Kaibara agrees to provide the same eggs to Yamaoka, who then remakes his dish using only egg yolks in truffle sauce. The judges declare the result a tie. Later, Kurita teases Yamaoka, claiming he truly lost because he modified his recipe after tasting Kaibara's dish. This interaction highlights the competitive tension and strategic adjustments made by the participants during the culinary contest.
- 80EP 80
Yamaoka helps Kazuo Hirai reconcile with his mother using wild yams in Kamakura
Oct 30, 1990Culture Division staff visit Manager Tanimura in Kamakura, where Yamaoka meets childhood friend and ex-yakuza Kazuo Hirai. Kazuo runs a small restaurant with his wife Tomoe, but business is slow due to the standard menu. Kazuo’s mother reacts angrily to his past and lack of perseverance. To appease her, Kazuo offers tororojiru, a dish made with rice and wild yams. Yamaoka finds a local yamaimo over a meter long in the forest for Kazuo to dig out. After Yamaoka convinces Mrs. Hirai to visit, she is impressed by the dish and the yam’s size. This leads to reconciliation between mother and son. Adding tororojiru to the menu causes the restaurant to thrive.
- 81EP 81
Yamaoka and Kurita use Izu seafood to help Suzuko recover her will to live.
Nov 6, 1990Okaboshi contacts Yamaoka regarding his brother Ryozo, a Gourmet Club chef who loves Suzuko. After her failed engagement and suicide attempt, Suzuko refuses all food, even from Kaibara. Yamaoka and Kurita travel to Izu, where Suzuko grew up, to gather local ingredients like brassy chub fish and haba nori. Ryozo grills the pressed seaweed, and its aroma evokes the sea breeze, restoring Suzuko’s desire to live. Following this recovery, Suzuko visits Izu with Ryozo. This narrative focuses on the emotional impact of familiar scents and the supportive efforts of friends to aid in healing from romantic trauma and depression through culinary connection.
- 82EP 82
Ultimate VS Supreme, the Live Rice
Nov 13, 1990The Weekly Times proposes that the next Ultimate VS Supreme Menu competition round uses identical ingredients, with Yamaoka suggesting vegetables. Kabara agrees only if both chefs source vegetables from the same pesticide-free farm. Concurrently, Tabata Kinue hosts a dinner for her fiancé Mr. Arakawa and his mother, where she accidentally overcooks rice due to a new polishing machine, though the team identifies moisture loss during storage as the true cause. During the competition, Yamaoka serves cabbage rolls stuffed with swellfish shirako, while Kaibara presents raw cabbage heart with tomato sauce. Kaibara wins for highlighting the cabbage's charm, gloating that Yamaoka ignored its unique qualities, while Yamaoka anticipates the second course featuring turnip.
- 83EP 83
Ultimate and Supreme Vegetable Battle Continues with Turnip Dishes
Nov 20, 1990The vegetable competition proceeds with turnip-based entries. Kaibara presents steamed turnip stuffed with mushroom paste, claiming it is ruined due to overcooked mushrooms, and leaves despite its popularity. Yamaoka serves a simpler dish of turnip steamed in fish stock, acknowledging that Kaibara’s effort deserves victory. After Yamaoka follows him outside, he confronts Kaibara regarding his rude conduct. Kaibara reveals his motivation, stating that Yamaoka inflicted significant public shame upon him during his rebellious youth. He declares his intention to inflict equivalent humiliation on Yamaoka, whom he explicitly rejects as his son. This personal vendetta drives Kaibara’s harsh behavior and his decision to abandon the dish despite its success.
- 84EP 84
Yamaoka and the Flower Trio discover Naotaro Moriguchi's connection to the Kanazawa region's culinary traditions and personal history.
Nov 27, 1990The Touzai News Culture Department Flower Trio follows Yamaoka to a restaurant, expecting a romantic encounter, but instead witness him meeting Inspector Nakamatsu. The establishment, run by Naotaro Moriguchi, serves gori chitoseni, a dish made from fish native to the Sai and Asano Rivers in the Kanazawa Region. Kuniko arrives from Ryotei Maedaya, requesting Naotaro's return due to an accident involving the owner. During dinner, she reveals that Naotaro once planned to marry the owner's daughter, but she wed Seiji, a junior colleague who now runs the business. With Seiji hospitalized, no one knows how to prepare the Kinchakai. Yamaoka persuades Naotaro to assist with the event, which ultimately helps rekindle his romance with Kuniko.
- 85EP 85
Inspector Nakamatsu introduces friends to childhood friend Hankichi Tsunahama and his estranged former sweetheart Mayumi Asuka.
Dec 4, 1990Inspector Nakamatsu takes Yamaoka and Kurita to a small Fukagawa style restaurant run by his friend Hankichi Tsunahama, who prepares peasant style food such as satoimo, renkon and boiled kinmedai fish. Nakamatsu reveals that Hankichi was in love with the pop idol, Mayumi Asuka, but she no longer visits him since she became famous. Both from Fukagawa, Nakamatsu explains that Hankichi and Mayumi were childhood friends and sweethearts, but Mayumi has become betrothed to the businessman Mr. Saga. However, after a sudden fall in stock prices, Saga has called off the engagement and fled the country. A distraught Mayumi visits Hankichi's restaurant and he prepares a traditional Fukagawa nabe for her. She is embarrassed by her past behavior, but Hankichi gladly welcomes her back into his life.
- 86EP 86
The Nishio family overcomes marital distance to reconnect with their daughter Yoko.
Dec 11, 1990Three months prior, Yamaoka and the Culture Department rescued teenager Yoko Nishio from harassment in Kabukicho. Yoko revealed that despite her father Yasukaza being a renowned architect and her mother Yoshiko running the Bisai Cooking School, her home life was unhappy. She invited Yamaoka and Kurita to dinner, where they observed that her parents lacked romantic love and showed little interest in each other’s careers or Yoko’s wellbeing. Yamaoka confronted the couple about this neglect. In the present, Mr. Nishio receives an architecture award, with Touzai management, including Yamaoka and Kurita, attending the ceremony. He notes that his winning apartment design incorporates dining and food preparation elements contributed by Yoshiko. Later, at a garden party at the Nishio residence, Yamaoka and Kurita encounter a happy Yoko. They realize that her parents have resolved their differences and are now actively involved in Yoko’s life.
- 87EP 87
Yamaoka helps an orphanage and impresses Yoto Group president with torafugu karaage
Dec 18, 1990Restaurant owners demand payment for meals Yamaoka bought on credit, prompting Kurita to lend him money in exchange for visiting an orphanage. Yamaoka enjoys time with the children but learns the facility faces eviction by the Yoto Group within a month. He arranges a meeting with Yoto president Moriguchi at the new Ginza Hotel opening, where he critiques the inferior frog legs used in the menu. Yamaoka offers to prepare a superior dish, inviting Moriguchi to Okaboshi restaurant to taste karaage made from torafugu heads. Impressed by the flavor, Moriguchi agrees to Yamaoka's request, allowing the orphanage director to learn that the institute can remain on the land rent-free.
- 88EP 88
Ohara tasks candidates with preparing osechi to select Wakayoshiba's bride, favoring Sumiko's homemade dish.
Jan 8, 1991Oyakata, a yobidashi at the heya, requests President Ohara to select a suitable wife for sumo wrestler Wakayoshiba from three applicants. Ohara proposes that the candidates prepare osechi dishes to demonstrate their suitability. Sumiko Senkichi, the daughter of the heya's former yobidashi, harbors feelings for Wakayoshiba and receives assistance from Yamaoka to prepare sweet kuromame for her entry. While the other candidates present lavish osechi, Wakayoshiba prefers Sumiko's homemade version and petitions Oyakata for permission to marry her. Oyakata initially declines the request, but his wife intervenes, asserting that the couple is well-matched and compelling Oyakata to approve the union.
- 89EP 89
Ultimate versus Supreme Gyoza: The Spring of Gyoza
Jan 15, 1991Yoshiko Morisawa asks Kurita to assist her boss, Tsutomu Yamawaki, founder of an Oharu gyoza restaurant chain. Yamawaki prepares traditional gyoza using a recipe from his late wife, Oharu, but faces competitive pressure and seeks menu updates. Yamaoka offers to create the ultimate gyoza for him. While tasting food at competitor Mr. Chikada's Ipponyari restaurant, which offers 100 types of gyoza, Yamaoka meets Kaibara, who proposes creating the supreme gyoza. Meanwhile, Chikada berates Yamawaki for attempting to steal his ideas.
- 90EP 90
Yamaoka and Kaibara compete with boiled and steamed gyoza variations in a culinary showdown.
Jan 22, 1991Yamaoka recruits gyoza experts Okutsu and Fang to prepare boiled dumplings featuring flavorful wrappers without garlic. Fang enhances his dish with a black vinegar and sugar sauce. During the competition, Kaibara critiques traditional fried gyoza and presents steamed varieties with translucent rice flour skins, including leek, shrimp, and fish fillings. Yamaoka counters with boiled gyoza using wheat flour skins and meat and vegetable fillings. After initial praise, Yamaoka introduces a sweet brown sugar gyoza to balance the heavier flavors, resulting in a tie. Kaibara leaves in dissatisfaction, while Chikada and Yamawaki commit to improving their menus through further study.
- 91EP 91
Yamaoka and Kurita compete in a TV quiz show featuring food enthusiasts from various news outlets.
Jan 29, 1991Yamaoka and Kurita participate in a "Battle of Taste" television quiz against representatives from Teito News, Sports Times, and Shina Economics. Although Yamaoka is initially unenthusiastic and their team, Touzai, is in last place, he demonstrates extensive culinary knowledge to secure victory. He challenges the contestants by claiming the presented karasumi was harvested out of season and promises to create a superior product within a week. Yamaoka travels to Nagai Port in Kanagawa to source fresh surumeika, extracting and salting the livers. Upon presenting his dish a week later, the host and competitors praise the excellent flavor, leading them to reconsider their views on gourmet cuisine. The episode concludes with Kurita’s anger when Yamaoka reveals he exchanged their prize, two tickets to Europe, for cash.
- 92EP 92
Culture Department visits Ginyotei to help chef Nakazato regain confidence against rival Hiroy Murono.
Feb 5, 1991The Culture Department visits the affordable Ginyotei European restaurant for breaded oysters, only to find chef Nakazato depressed. He feels unable to compete with Hiroy Murono, the renowned owner of Restaurant Che Murono, who also hails from Sendai. Yamaoka visits Che Murono to sample the French-inspired cuisine, ordering raw oysters and bringing his own nihonshu instead of the house wine. When Murono objects, Yamaoka insists they dine together to test his palate. He demonstrates that nihonshu pairs better with raw oysters than French wines, which contain organic acid and salt that clash with the seafood. Impressed by the flavor combination after tasting Ginyotei’s breaded oysters, Murono helps restore Nakazato’s confidence.
- 93EP 93
Tanaka and Yamaoka persuade reluctant filmmaker Fusamoto to taste shark dishes in Hiroshima.
Feb 12, 1991Following a documentary by filmmaker Mr. Fusamoto, Mr. Tanaka suggests a feature film, but Fusamoto declines due to his dislike of Tanaka. Yamaoka observes that Fusamoto rejects many items, including exotic foods. To challenge this pickiness, Yamaoka encourages Fusamoto to sample rays and sharks. They first try jellied shark at a street cart, but Fusamoto dislikes the ammonia scent. Accompanied by Weekly Times journalists, they visit the Australia Fair in Osaka Hiroshima to eat Japanese bullhead shark with orange sauce. In the hills behind Hiroshima, they consume traditional local shark dishes, which were historically preserved for transport. Impressed by the cuisine, Fusamoto and the journalists agree that the next Ultimate VS Supreme menu challenge will focus on rays.
- 94EP 94
Kaibara and Yamaoka compete with ray dishes using borrowed plates in a tied challenge
Feb 19, 1991Kaibara and Yamaoka prepare for the Ultimate VS Supreme menu challenge by borrowing dark green glazed plates from Touyama to showcase the white flesh of rays. Kaibara opts for a French style, while Yamaoka chooses a European approach. During the dinner, Kaibara serves ray flesh cooked with vinegar, which gains popularity, followed by Yamaoka presenting a dish using the ray's fin. The judges argue over the merits of each creation until film director Fusamoto interrupts, stating he now believes rays and sharks can be delicious. Touyama declares the challenge a tie but fails to persuade Kaibara and Yamaoka to reconcile their differences.
- 95EP 95
Yamaoka helps Koizumi with his son Norio using a bar visit and porridge recipe
Feb 26, 1991Editor-in-chief Koizumi asks former delinquent Yamaoka to guide his son Norio, a junior high student neglecting exams for drinking and trouble. Yamaoka takes Norio to a bar where intimidating men and Inspector Nakamatsu discuss illegal drugs, frightening Norio into fleeing. Kurita suggests Norio’s rebellion stems from feeling neglected. Norio eventually returns to his studies. His mother brings him a meal prepared by his father, featuring rice porridge traditionally eaten by candidates for the Chinese Imperial examination. Upon returning the empty tray, Norio asks his father to prepare the porridge again, signaling reconciliation. Koizumi later thanks Yamaoka for the recipe at work.
- 96EP 96
Yamaoka orchestrates a prank involving spicy food to expose Hiyama's lack of composure.
Mar 5, 1991Tomii suffers embarrassment after reacting to a rat in a subway, leading HR director Hiyama to reprimand him and threaten the Ultimate Menu project. Yamaoka attempts to cheer Tomii up but inadvertently supports Hiyama's decision. Seeking revenge, Yamaoka consults director Ohara and leverages an invitation from Mr Black to Mr Hassho's Edo-themed performance for inspiration. During a formal dinner, Yamaoka serves a scalding spring onion and tuna hot pot. Ohara tricks Hiyama into biting a hot stem, causing pain. Tomii dramatically throws himself on the floor, feigning a severe reaction to save Hiyama from public humiliation. Hiyama later realizes the scheme, attacks Yamaoka in rage, but eventually joins in the laughter at Mr Black's show.
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.