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6 / 6- 121EP 121
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.
- 122EP 122
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.
- 123EP 123
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.
- 126EP 126
Ohara and Okawa compete over red sea bream delicacies and lucky charms
Jan 7, 1992On New Year's day, President Ohara hosts Touzai staff and his rival Inota Okawa for lunch. Okawa, a self-proclaimed gourmand, displays wealth by serving fresh red sea bream from Akashi. Yamaoka identifies the cheek fat but suggests another part is superior. He extracts the section behind the head, which Okawa enjoys, restoring Ohara's standing. Yamaoka then shows that the scapula and coracoid bones resemble the fish, known as tai no tai, a good luck charm. Ohara and Okawa argue over the charm until Yamaoka notes there are two per fish, yet the rivals continue to bicker.
- 127EP 127
Kurita and Mariko visit absent Yamaoka, face fire and cooking test
Jan 14, 1992When Yamaoka misses work for three days, Kurita and Mariko visit his home, where Ms. Chiyo, wife of the Gourmet Club chef, suggests they are suitable marriage candidates. A fire erupts in the adjacent building, prompting Ms. Chiyo to order the women to prepare food for firefighters while evaluating their culinary abilities. With limited ingredients, Kurita locates Daiginjō sake, which they heat with water to create a warm sweet drink, while using remaining items to prepare a savory salmon soup. Both women receive praise from Ms. Chiyo for their efforts. However, Yamaoka later discovers that Kurita had secretly requested cooking instructions via phone from chef Mr. Okaboshi to complete the dishes.
- 128EP 128
Yamaoka evaluates kajiki to prove its worth after colleagues dismiss it as inferior fish
Jan 21, 1992Following a food shoot, Yamaoka, Kurita, Mariko, and Kinjō meet Teito News editor Hirano at Sushi Tomo. Kinjō requests kajiki sashimi, prompting insults about its low quality. Kinjō shares that this fish was a rare luxury for his poor family in Chiba. Yamaoka decides to feature Choshi food in the Global Food Tour and invites the rivals to return. The team travels to Chiba to harpoon striped marlin in rough winter waters. Back at the restaurant, the chef prepares the dish, which everyone enjoys. Yamaoka notes the fish is best in winter, matching Kinjō's memories. Kinjō photographs the fishing process, and his images help the article achieve great success.
- 129EP 129
Sumo Wrestler Kagaminada Discovers Pizza at Iimura's Restaurant
Jan 28, 1992Noriko Hanamura's husband invites Yamaoka and Kurita to a new pizza restaurant opened by his friends. Sekitori sumo wrestler Kagaminada of Shimatakabeya arrives but prefers the owner's sister, Toshiko Iimura. He declines to join them, citing sumo rules requiring chanko food for weight gain. Before a regional tour, Yamaoka suggests a Yokozuna dine there. The oyakata agrees, enjoys the huge yokozuna pizza, and orders Kagaminada to eat there daily after seeing his interest in Toshiko. Kagaminada subsequently wins his bout on the regional tour with renewed energy.
- 130EP 130
Nito Chairman Requests Restaurant Project, Yamaoka Declines Ownership Offer
Feb 4, 1992Chairman Niki tasks Ohara with managing a new Nito headquarters restaurant, threatening to give the contract to Teito News if refused. Ohara assigns the work to Yamaoka, who is offered a 51% stake in the venture if he joins the Nito group. Yamaoka meets Mariko’s aunt, Teruko, hinting at an expected marriage to Mariko, which visibly upsets Kurita. Yamaoka later invites Niki to the Sarden restaurant, where the group dines on sardine dishes. Yamaoka explains the owner created the concept from scratch using an undervalued fish, and declines the ownership offer to maintain his integrity. Niki respects his principles but asks him to continue the project, to which Yamaoka agrees. A relieved Kurita then suggests taking Yamaoka out for a drink.
- 131EP 131
Ultimate and Supreme Dessert Contest Features Persimmon Creations and a Tie
Feb 11, 1992Yamaoka struggles to decide on a dessert for the Ultimate VS Supreme contest. Toujin invites him and Kaibara to a new teahouse where they eat monaka with muscat grapes within five minutes. Kaibara hints that the secret lies in the room, leading Yamaoka to identify persimmon. During the contest, Kaibara presents partially dried ripe persimmons as a bridge between fruit and sugar-based desserts. Yamaoka counters with tarugaki jelly inside the fruit and persimmon soaked in gin with sugar. The judges declare the result a tie. Yamaoka feels frustrated by the outcome, while Kaibara requests a rematch requiring greater imagination in the next round.
- 132EP 132
Koizumi threatens Yamaoka over Pasha's refusal to eat dried horse mackerel despite multiple attempts.
Feb 18, 1992Director Koizumi is depressed because the cat Pasha he is taking care of has stopped eating after having indigestion. It even refuses to eat its favorite food, dried horse mackerel that Koizumi buys from different places which he says tastes fine. Desperate, Koizumi threatens to cut Yamaoka's salary if he does not find a solution. Yamaoka takes Koizumi a local fish market where he buys fresh horse mackerel, then prepares and dries it naturally in the sun. He then takes Koizumi to a stockfish factory to buy some horse mackerel where they force-dry frozen imported fish in high volume. That night, Yamaoka offers three types of dried horse mackerel to Pasha who selects and eats only one of the three offerings. The adults then taste the same fish and Koizumi declares that the sun-dried fish tastes much better, but Koizumi again threatens to cut Yamaoka's salary after he implies that Koizumi had a less-discerning palate than the cat.
- 133EP 133
Sataka seeks the third monkey statue while Arakawa cancels his wedding reception due to debt.
Feb 25, 1992Ms. Kinue Tabata cancels her wedding reception to Mr. Arakawa because he must pay an old friend's large debt. Wealthy art collector Sataka sees a photo of a ceramic vase owned by difficult collector Hoichi Matsumori, which features one of three carved wooden wise monkeys. Sataka owns the other two and demands the third. Arakawa, Yamaoka, and Kurita approach Matsumori, who agrees to unite the pieces only if he dines with Sataka. Matsumori threatens to burn the statue if he deems Sataka unworthy. Yamaoka trains Sataka in food preparation. During the dinner, Sataka serves simple rice balls with various fillings, surprising Matsumori. Recognizing the reference to the Monkey-Crab Battle, Matsumori willingly gives the monkey figure to Sataka.
- 134EP 134
Koichi learns to value personal fit over reputation after a fish tasting lesson.
Mar 3, 1992Koichi, a grandchild of Ohara, feels discouraged after failing to enter his preferred university. Ohara arranges for Yamaoka to lift his spirits with a dinner, but the mood sours when Ohara criticizes the affordable sole in favor of expensive flatfish, despite their similar taste. This incident inspires Yamaoka to incorporate the experience into the Global Food Tour project, recruiting Koichi for assistance. The group goes fishing before dawn and returns with their catch. Yamaoka then serves both sole and flatfish sashimi, challenging Koichi to distinguish between them. Koichi identifies the differences in taste and texture but notes that preference is subjective. This realization helps him decide to select a university based on its specific offerings rather than its general reputation.
- 135EP 135
The Ultimate Wedding Reception Part 1
Mar 10, 1992After overhearing Tabata’s wedding plans, the Touzai Culture Department proposes hosting a reception for the next Ultimate VS Supreme Menu round, offering to cover expenses. Arakawa invites his mentor, Mr. Yuji Kiso, but Kiso declines, dismissing the gathering as petty. Kurita learns Kaibara knows Kiso and tasks him with the invitation, contingent on brewing a suitable tea. With Yamaoka absent, Kurita creates a beverage using cherry blossom petals, cinnamon, and pickled cherry blossoms. Kaibara approves the drink, primarily to ensure victory over the Ultimate Menu in the upcoming contest.
- 136EP 136
The Ultimate Wedding Reception Part 2
Mar 17, 1992The Ultimate VS Supreme wedding reception menu is to be held over two weddings. The first is the Supreme Menu at the Nakai and Aotani wedding, and the Touzai Cultural Department staff attend. The meal is presented as a double-layer bento box containing the simple foods that the husband and wife ate growing up as a way of introducing the two families to each other. For the Tabata and Arakawa wedding with the Ultimate Menu, Yamaoka selects the grounds of the Yonezo Art Gallery. He also presents bento boxes, but with dishes containing wild grasses growing in the grounds of the gallery collected by the wedding couple. When the couple prepare to cook vegetable tempura, Kiso intervenes and tells Arakawa that he should also have taught him how to cook, and congratulates him on a successful event. Again, the result is declared a tie, partly to avoid the embarrassment of declaring one wedding better than the other.
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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.