第66話: 島根の貝の旨味を学んだ涼三郎が、海原のワンタカテストを突破

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Kaibara enjoys a lunch of subtle complexity which has been prepared by the young chef Ryouzou. Kaibara decides to appoint him as his wankata (bowl chef) if he passes a series of tests. Ryouzou fails the taste test of shimiji sumashijiru (clam broth) and when Ryouzou tells his older brother, who owns the Okaboshi restaurant, Yamaoka offers to help. Ryouzou prepares sumashijiru for Yamaoka who realizes the mistake and he suggests that they go to Shinjiko in Shimane. There, a fisherman takes them out onto the lake to collect the freshwater clams, and he shows the difference between those that live on the soil or sandy lake bottom which causes them to have a different flavor. Ryouzou now knows the difference, and secretly prepares a dish with the sandy bottom clams for Kaibara. Ryouzou passes the test and is appointed wankata. (Source: Wikipedia)