Nov. 7th, 2015 10:19 am
KodoGuru S5 Ep5: Drama Notes
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earth_colorsEp. 5: "Chicken Rice and Soupless Noodles of Yongle Market, Taipei, Taiwan"
Episode Synopsis. It is Goro's (Matsushige Yutaka) second day in Taiwan. On this day, he will research on Taiwanese products for the upcoming trade exhibition in Paris. He goes to the National Traditional Arts Center in Yilan County. There, he finds all sorts of good ideas for the exhibition: glassware, tea utensils, brushes. He also tries candy-coated tomatoes being sold there. At a tea house, Goro encounters a young entrepreneur Liu Shinichi (Mizuma Ron) who gives him a tip on where to go and find more Taiwanese goods. "Go to Dinghua Street". Goro takes his advice and visits the old warehouse district at Dihua Street in Taipei. The exotic items there made Goro hungry, so he goes on a food-hopping adventure around Yongle Market. He chooses an eatery called "Yǒnglè Xiǎochī" and asks for a meal of Taiwanese street food. Next he tries a stall called "YuanWei LuRou Fan". Not fully understanding the Chinese menu, he takes a plunge and orders unknown dishes with weird sounding names: "Dried Noodles" and "Sewage Soup". Lastly, craving for some sweets, he buys douhua (bean curd snack) at "Guzao Wei Douhua". There, he encounters another lone wolf like himself, Wulang (Winston Chao), eating quietly in a corner. The two men eye each other curiously...Drama Notes:
The National Center for Traditional Arts (NCFTA) [國立傳統藝術中心] or Guólì Zhuàntǒng Yìshù Zhōngxīn. Goro visited this place to research on Taiwanese products and folk arts, and where he bought candied tomato sticks and had traditional tea. The NCFTA was established in 2002 to promote and preserve Taiwanese traditional arts. Address: No. 201, Section 2, Wubin Rd, Wujie Township, Yilan County, Taiwan 268. Phone no: +886 3 950 7711. Business Hours: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. How to get there: go2taiwan
(info/pic: wiki)
Yongle Market [永樂市場] at Dihua Street [迪化街]. In Japanese, they pronounce these places as "Eiraku Ichiba" (Yongle Market) and "Tekiga-kai" (Dihua Street). Dihua St. is an important trade center where one can find "Taiwanese products and produce such as Chinese medicinal herbs, fabrics, incense materials, and for the post-processing of Taiwanese tea." Yongle Market is a building, housing fabric shops and the wet market. In this episode, Goro walks along Dihua Street and sees some karasumi (dried mullet's roe which is a delicacy of Nagasaki, Japan and Taiwan) and Edible Bird's Nests (which are used in Chinese cuisine especially in Bird's Nest Soup). Address: No. 21, Section 1, Dihua St, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan. How to get there: Take the Taipei Metro (MRT) to Zhongshan or Daqiaotou Stations.
(info: wiki) (pic: liangcw)
Ningxia Night Market [寧夏夜市]. At the end of the episode, Goro sees this night market and decides to check it out. For more info and pix: englishintaiwan. Address: Ningxia Rd, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan. How to get there: Take the Taipei Metro (MRT) to Shuanglian Station.
(pic: lohas)
Guest actors in this episode. The young man in this episode was portrayed by Mizuma Ron, an actor who was born in Dalian, China; he and his family migrated to Japan and he grew up in Osaka. Winston Chao (a well-known Taiwanese actor, made famous for his roles in Ang Lee's "The Wedding Banquet" and "Eat Drink Man Woman") shows up in a cameo appearance at the end of the episode. He stars in the Taiwanese version of "Kodoku no Gurume", called "Gūdú dì Měishíjiā" [孤獨的美食家] produced by Youku. His character is the Chinese version of Goro, named Wulang [伍郎], wearing his signature outfit of beige jacket with brown leather backpack. Above pix are Matsushige and Chao during filming (left) and during a party get-together of Japanese and Taiwanese cast and crew (right).
(info: wani, dramawiki)
Dishes mentioned in this episode (with corresponding pix from left to right):
Candied Tomatoes on a Stick. These are candied fruits called "tanghulu" [糖葫芦], a traditional Chinese snack that originated from northern China. Here is a recipe: mickyrecipes (info/pic: wiki, baobao001)
Jirou Fan [雞肉飯]. Chicken Rice. In Japan, they call it "Jirouhan". Here is a recipe: curiousnut. (pic: aoshiken)
Lu Rou Fan [魯肉飯]. Both Goro and Qusumi misread this as "fish meat (gyoniku) rice". It's actually Braised Minced Pork on Rice. Acc. to Chinese wiki, the correct spelling of this dish is [滷肉飯]. It's a common Chinese dish. The Taiwanese version is served with pickled radish or bamboo shoots on the side. For a recipe: thewoksoflife (info: zh.wiki) (pic: webptt)
Soupless or Dry Noodles or Gan Mian [乾麵]. These are noodles cooked and mixed with oil and then dried. Then, they're boiled in hot water, and mixed with other ingredients, and served without soup. In Wuhan, China, theirs is known as hot dry noodles which are served with spicy condiments. In Japan, the name also means "dried noodles" (Ganmen), but such a name refers mostly to the rehydratable raw noodles inside ramen cups and packages, hence, Goro's confusion. (info: ja.wiki) (pic: wap.abang)
Chicken Gizzard Soup or Xiàshuǐ Tāng [下水湯]. In the Chinese language, [下水] has several meanings including "water" and "internal organs of animals for food, some areas specifically refers to the stomach and intestines" but in Taiwanese, it refers specifically to poultry offals (chicken, ducks, etc). Of course, as shown in this episode, [下水] in Japanese is "gesui" or dirty water, that is why Goro is reluctant about ordering it. (info/pic: taiwanlanguage, zh.wiki)
Douhua [豆花]. It is the short form of doufuhua [豆腐花]. "It is a Chinese snack made with very soft tofu. It is also referred to as tofu pudding and soybean pudding." The Taiwanese version is served either hot or with ice, along with toppings like nuts, azuki beans, tapioca, mung beans. (info/quote: wiki) (pic: digwow)
Dalu Mei [大陸妹]. A species of lettuce from China, its official name is "Fushan woju" (or Fukuyama Lettuce) [福山萵苣]. It is a mystery as to why Taiwanese called it "Mainland Girl" or "China Girl" (literal translation); in this episode, Goro read it as "Mainland (China) Little Sister". A theory goes that when this lettuce was first introduced in Taiwan, it was labeled as "Mainland (China) A Vegetable" [大陸A菜]. People then later on misrepresented it as "大陸妹" or Mainland Girl. Another theory (albeit an offensive one) is that these lettuce were earlier smuggled from the mainland so they were nicknamed "China Girl" which is said to be a derogatory name for prostitutes (who were smuggled from China to Taiwan or Hongkong).
(info/pic: zh.wiki1, zh.wiki2, yahoo)
Episode Index (link)
Episode Synopsis. It is Goro's (Matsushige Yutaka) second day in Taiwan. On this day, he will research on Taiwanese products for the upcoming trade exhibition in Paris. He goes to the National Traditional Arts Center in Yilan County. There, he finds all sorts of good ideas for the exhibition: glassware, tea utensils, brushes. He also tries candy-coated tomatoes being sold there. At a tea house, Goro encounters a young entrepreneur Liu Shinichi (Mizuma Ron) who gives him a tip on where to go and find more Taiwanese goods. "Go to Dinghua Street". Goro takes his advice and visits the old warehouse district at Dihua Street in Taipei. The exotic items there made Goro hungry, so he goes on a food-hopping adventure around Yongle Market. He chooses an eatery called "Yǒnglè Xiǎochī" and asks for a meal of Taiwanese street food. Next he tries a stall called "YuanWei LuRou Fan". Not fully understanding the Chinese menu, he takes a plunge and orders unknown dishes with weird sounding names: "Dried Noodles" and "Sewage Soup". Lastly, craving for some sweets, he buys douhua (bean curd snack) at "Guzao Wei Douhua". There, he encounters another lone wolf like himself, Wulang (Winston Chao), eating quietly in a corner. The two men eye each other curiously...Drama Notes:
 Featured Eatery 1: Yǒnglè Xiǎochī [永樂小吃] Name according to the Store Sign: Yongle Danzi [永樂担仔] Address: No. 20, Lane 233, Nanjing W Rd, Datong District, Taipei City Tel. No: 02-2556-7736 How to get there: Read note below on Yongle Market at Dihua Street More info/pix: travel.ettoday, chiuyi800405 (map) | ... |  Featured Eatery 2: Yuánwèi Lǔròu Fàn [原味魯肉飯] Address: No. 19, Yongchang St, Datong District, Taipei City How to get there: Read note below on Yongle Market Info/pix: chiuyi800405, (map) | ... |  Featured Snack Shop: Gǔzǎo Wèi Dòuhuā [古早味豆花] Address: No. 210, Minsheng W Rd, Datong District, Taipei City Tel. No: 02-2558-1800 How to get there: Read note below on Ninxia Night Market More info/pix: facebook, official site (map) |
The National Center for Traditional Arts (NCFTA) [國立傳統藝術中心] or Guólì Zhuàntǒng Yìshù Zhōngxīn. Goro visited this place to research on Taiwanese products and folk arts, and where he bought candied tomato sticks and had traditional tea. The NCFTA was established in 2002 to promote and preserve Taiwanese traditional arts. Address: No. 201, Section 2, Wubin Rd, Wujie Township, Yilan County, Taiwan 268. Phone no: +886 3 950 7711. Business Hours: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. How to get there: go2taiwan
(info/pic: wiki)
Yongle Market [永樂市場] at Dihua Street [迪化街]. In Japanese, they pronounce these places as "Eiraku Ichiba" (Yongle Market) and "Tekiga-kai" (Dihua Street). Dihua St. is an important trade center where one can find "Taiwanese products and produce such as Chinese medicinal herbs, fabrics, incense materials, and for the post-processing of Taiwanese tea." Yongle Market is a building, housing fabric shops and the wet market. In this episode, Goro walks along Dihua Street and sees some karasumi (dried mullet's roe which is a delicacy of Nagasaki, Japan and Taiwan) and Edible Bird's Nests (which are used in Chinese cuisine especially in Bird's Nest Soup). Address: No. 21, Section 1, Dihua St, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan. How to get there: Take the Taipei Metro (MRT) to Zhongshan or Daqiaotou Stations.
(info: wiki) (pic: liangcw)
Ningxia Night Market [寧夏夜市]. At the end of the episode, Goro sees this night market and decides to check it out. For more info and pix: englishintaiwan. Address: Ningxia Rd, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan. How to get there: Take the Taipei Metro (MRT) to Shuanglian Station.
(pic: lohas)
Guest actors in this episode. The young man in this episode was portrayed by Mizuma Ron, an actor who was born in Dalian, China; he and his family migrated to Japan and he grew up in Osaka. Winston Chao (a well-known Taiwanese actor, made famous for his roles in Ang Lee's "The Wedding Banquet" and "Eat Drink Man Woman") shows up in a cameo appearance at the end of the episode. He stars in the Taiwanese version of "Kodoku no Gurume", called "Gūdú dì Měishíjiā" [孤獨的美食家] produced by Youku. His character is the Chinese version of Goro, named Wulang [伍郎], wearing his signature outfit of beige jacket with brown leather backpack. Above pix are Matsushige and Chao during filming (left) and during a party get-together of Japanese and Taiwanese cast and crew (right).
(info: wani, dramawiki)
Dishes mentioned in this episode (with corresponding pix from left to right):
Candied Tomatoes on a Stick. These are candied fruits called "tanghulu" [糖葫芦], a traditional Chinese snack that originated from northern China. Here is a recipe: mickyrecipes (info/pic: wiki, baobao001)
Jirou Fan [雞肉飯]. Chicken Rice. In Japan, they call it "Jirouhan". Here is a recipe: curiousnut. (pic: aoshiken)
Lu Rou Fan [魯肉飯]. Both Goro and Qusumi misread this as "fish meat (gyoniku) rice". It's actually Braised Minced Pork on Rice. Acc. to Chinese wiki, the correct spelling of this dish is [滷肉飯]. It's a common Chinese dish. The Taiwanese version is served with pickled radish or bamboo shoots on the side. For a recipe: thewoksoflife (info: zh.wiki) (pic: webptt)
Soupless or Dry Noodles or Gan Mian [乾麵]. These are noodles cooked and mixed with oil and then dried. Then, they're boiled in hot water, and mixed with other ingredients, and served without soup. In Wuhan, China, theirs is known as hot dry noodles which are served with spicy condiments. In Japan, the name also means "dried noodles" (Ganmen), but such a name refers mostly to the rehydratable raw noodles inside ramen cups and packages, hence, Goro's confusion. (info: ja.wiki) (pic: wap.abang)
Chicken Gizzard Soup or Xiàshuǐ Tāng [下水湯]. In the Chinese language, [下水] has several meanings including "water" and "internal organs of animals for food, some areas specifically refers to the stomach and intestines" but in Taiwanese, it refers specifically to poultry offals (chicken, ducks, etc). Of course, as shown in this episode, [下水] in Japanese is "gesui" or dirty water, that is why Goro is reluctant about ordering it. (info/pic: taiwanlanguage, zh.wiki)
Douhua [豆花]. It is the short form of doufuhua [豆腐花]. "It is a Chinese snack made with very soft tofu. It is also referred to as tofu pudding and soybean pudding." The Taiwanese version is served either hot or with ice, along with toppings like nuts, azuki beans, tapioca, mung beans. (info/quote: wiki) (pic: digwow)
Dalu Mei [大陸妹]. A species of lettuce from China, its official name is "Fushan woju" (or Fukuyama Lettuce) [福山萵苣]. It is a mystery as to why Taiwanese called it "Mainland Girl" or "China Girl" (literal translation); in this episode, Goro read it as "Mainland (China) Little Sister". A theory goes that when this lettuce was first introduced in Taiwan, it was labeled as "Mainland (China) A Vegetable" [大陸A菜]. People then later on misrepresented it as "大陸妹" or Mainland Girl. Another theory (albeit an offensive one) is that these lettuce were earlier smuggled from the mainland so they were nicknamed "China Girl" which is said to be a derogatory name for prostitutes (who were smuggled from China to Taiwan or Hongkong).
(info/pic: zh.wiki1, zh.wiki2, yahoo)
Episode Index (link)
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Someone else timed my eps 1-6 subs to the DOA files though, and they're available at avistaz. I don't use them bec. I prefer to do the timing myself.