Nov. 1st, 2015 09:19 am
KodoGuru S5 Ep4: Drama Notes
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earth_colorsEp. 4: "Sauteed Samxing Green Onions with Meat and Deep Fried Pork with Red Yeast of Luodong, Yilan County, Taiwan"
Episode Synopsis. Goro meets with one of his regular clients, Yamamura (Ryu Raita) who has gotten wind of his upcoming business trip to Taiwan. Yamamura asks him to deliver an item to his granddaughter, Takako (Okubo Mariko) who is studying and working in Yilan County, Taiwan. Goro reluctantly says yes... Sometime later, Goro arrives in Taipei. He goes straight to Sanxing, Yilan to deliver the said item which turns out to be... Afterwards, he goes around Luodong in search of a shop where he could eat. He chooses an eatery named Quántái Xiǎochībù, which offers seafood and stir-fried dishes. However, Goro feels intimidated when confronted with the menu completely written in Chinese text. Nevertheless, despite the language barrier, the friendly proprietress (Yang Yunyu) and local girl (NueNue) help him out by recommending what dishes to try out...
Drama Notes:
Luodong [羅東鎮]. It is an urban town in Yilan County, Taiwan, with its name meaning "monkey" since monkeys said to have inhabited the area a long time ago. It is more known for its Luodong Night Market.
(info/pic: wiki)
The Featured Shop. Quántái Xiǎochībù [全台小吃部] means "Taiwan Refreshment". Sadly, just before the airing of this episode, the owner (and the main cook) suddenly passed away due to illness, and so the shop is closed temporarily to make time for bereavement, and to plan what to do in the future. It seems the owner was taught by his father who was well-known in the area as a great cook, and is probably the one who started the shop. Above pic is the late owner and his wife, along with Matsushige Yutaka during filming.
(info/pic: emmm, facebook)
Sanxing Green Onions [三星青蔥]. Sanxing (also "Sanshing") is located in Yilan County. It prides itself with its main product: spring onions or scallions which is said to taste especially sweet, fragrant, and juicy. They also sell the mochi that Goro tasted: Spring Onions Pancakes. Sanxing also has other produce: garlic, silver willow, and admiral pear. Their Spring Onion Culture Museum which was a barn house turned center shows the history of spring onion farming of the area. It also sells the product as well as other items made from it: ice cream, onion tarts, onion oil, and onion sauce.
(info: go2taiwan, aslis2014) (pic: digwow)
Kokibu [紅麹]. The red yeast or mold mentioned in this episode. Its species name is Monascus purpureus, used since ancient times in Asia (China, Taiwan, Okinawa) in fermenting foods, as well as in the production of red yeast rice (pic above). It is also said to have medicinal benefits. For a recipe of Deep Fried Red Yeast Pork: hakka.gov.tw.
(info/pic: wiki)
Larou [腊肉] and [臘肉]. Literal meaning: "Cured meat". Known as Chinese bacon. Acc. to redcook: "The “la” [in "larou"] technique calls for curing the meat in a liquid of salt, soy sauces, sugar, wine and spices, and then air-drying. Occasionally the meat is smoked after being dried. The meat used for “la” curing can be pork belly, duck, fish or sometimes venison..." Continue reading HERE.
Guest Actors in this Episode. The granddaughter was played by Okubo Mariko [大久保麻梨子], a Japanese actress and model who is based in Taiwan. The young female customers are played by NueNue and Ria, members of an idol group from Taiwan, Weather Girls.
Episode Index: (link)
Episode Synopsis. Goro meets with one of his regular clients, Yamamura (Ryu Raita) who has gotten wind of his upcoming business trip to Taiwan. Yamamura asks him to deliver an item to his granddaughter, Takako (Okubo Mariko) who is studying and working in Yilan County, Taiwan. Goro reluctantly says yes... Sometime later, Goro arrives in Taipei. He goes straight to Sanxing, Yilan to deliver the said item which turns out to be... Afterwards, he goes around Luodong in search of a shop where he could eat. He chooses an eatery named Quántái Xiǎochībù, which offers seafood and stir-fried dishes. However, Goro feels intimidated when confronted with the menu completely written in Chinese text. Nevertheless, despite the language barrier, the friendly proprietress (Yang Yunyu) and local girl (NueNue) help him out by recommending what dishes to try out...
Drama Notes:
 Featured Eatery: Quántái Xiǎochībù [全台小吃部] Address: No. 36, Gongyuan Rd, Luodong Township, Yilan County, Taiwan Tel. No: 03-955-8239 (During airing of this episode, the shop is closed for an indefinite period due to circumstances) How to get there: When taking a train from Taipei to Luodong: from Luodong Station, go straight to Gongzheng Road, turn left to Zhongzheng Road, turn right to Minzu Road, and turn left to Gongyuan Rd. More info/pix: emmm (map) |  Featured Snack Shop: Spring Onion Culture Museum (Sānxīng Qīngcōng Wénhuàguǎn) [三星青蔥文化館] Address: No. 31, Section 2, Zhongshan Rd, Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan Tel. No: 03-989-2018 How to get there: Take a train from Taipei to Luodong, take a Kuo Kuang Motor Transport Co. bus near the railway station, which will take you into Sanxing proper. More info/pix: tripadvisor, flbk, go2taiwan (map) |
Luodong [羅東鎮]. It is an urban town in Yilan County, Taiwan, with its name meaning "monkey" since monkeys said to have inhabited the area a long time ago. It is more known for its Luodong Night Market.
(info/pic: wiki)
The Featured Shop. Quántái Xiǎochībù [全台小吃部] means "Taiwan Refreshment". Sadly, just before the airing of this episode, the owner (and the main cook) suddenly passed away due to illness, and so the shop is closed temporarily to make time for bereavement, and to plan what to do in the future. It seems the owner was taught by his father who was well-known in the area as a great cook, and is probably the one who started the shop. Above pic is the late owner and his wife, along with Matsushige Yutaka during filming.
(info/pic: emmm, facebook)
Sanxing Green Onions [三星青蔥]. Sanxing (also "Sanshing") is located in Yilan County. It prides itself with its main product: spring onions or scallions which is said to taste especially sweet, fragrant, and juicy. They also sell the mochi that Goro tasted: Spring Onions Pancakes. Sanxing also has other produce: garlic, silver willow, and admiral pear. Their Spring Onion Culture Museum which was a barn house turned center shows the history of spring onion farming of the area. It also sells the product as well as other items made from it: ice cream, onion tarts, onion oil, and onion sauce.
(info: go2taiwan, aslis2014) (pic: digwow)
Kokibu [紅麹]. The red yeast or mold mentioned in this episode. Its species name is Monascus purpureus, used since ancient times in Asia (China, Taiwan, Okinawa) in fermenting foods, as well as in the production of red yeast rice (pic above). It is also said to have medicinal benefits. For a recipe of Deep Fried Red Yeast Pork: hakka.gov.tw.
(info/pic: wiki)
Larou [腊肉] and [臘肉]. Literal meaning: "Cured meat". Known as Chinese bacon. Acc. to redcook: "The “la” [in "larou"] technique calls for curing the meat in a liquid of salt, soy sauces, sugar, wine and spices, and then air-drying. Occasionally the meat is smoked after being dried. The meat used for “la” curing can be pork belly, duck, fish or sometimes venison..." Continue reading HERE.
(info: redcook) (pic: one101)
"It's like a Kanbun Test". Goro said this when he looked at the wall of Chinese text. Kanbun (also means Chinese Classics) is Sino-Japanese with diacritical marks (pronunciation or explanation marks). In Japan, students start learning this in 8th grade.
(info: wiki, avery_morrow)
"It's like a Kanbun Test". Goro said this when he looked at the wall of Chinese text. Kanbun (also means Chinese Classics) is Sino-Japanese with diacritical marks (pronunciation or explanation marks). In Japan, students start learning this in 8th grade.
(info: wiki, avery_morrow)
Guest Actors in this Episode. The granddaughter was played by Okubo Mariko [大久保麻梨子], a Japanese actress and model who is based in Taiwan. The young female customers are played by NueNue and Ria, members of an idol group from Taiwan, Weather Girls.
Episode Index: (link)
