Sep. 1st, 2013 06:33 pm
KodoGuru3 Ep8: Drama Notes
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earth_colorsEp. 8: "Minced chicken and Avocado cutlet and Chicken rice pot of Uguisu-dani, Taito Ward"
Episode Synopsis. Goro arrives in Uguisu-dani on a hot summer day and stops to have a coffee float in a cafe. Afterwards he goes to his appointment with an owner of a large cabaret-style theater ballroom. He is asked to provide French fixtures and decors for the place. Goro is happy with the prospect of having a huge business deal that it probably made him very hungry. Refusing offers of drinks from his client, he rushes off to eat somewhere, and yet ironically, ends up at a place where people can drink booze starting at 10 am. It's called "Tori Tsubaki", a drunkard's heaven that features inexpensive yet "mega"-sized nibbles and items, including cutlets, chicken dishes, and beer.
(info and pic: tvtokyo)
Drama Notes:
Uguisudani, Negishi, Tokyo. Uguisudani means "Valley of Nightingales", located at the "older part of Tokyo in the NorthEast near Nippori and Ueno... a quiet neighborhood by day, conveniently located on the Yamanote Line." Old houses and buildings can still be seen in this area though new condos and apartments are also being built lately.
(info/pic: ja.wiki, justin'slinks)
Episode Synopsis. Goro arrives in Uguisu-dani on a hot summer day and stops to have a coffee float in a cafe. Afterwards he goes to his appointment with an owner of a large cabaret-style theater ballroom. He is asked to provide French fixtures and decors for the place. Goro is happy with the prospect of having a huge business deal that it probably made him very hungry. Refusing offers of drinks from his client, he rushes off to eat somewhere, and yet ironically, ends up at a place where people can drink booze starting at 10 am. It's called "Tori Tsubaki", a drunkard's heaven that features inexpensive yet "mega"-sized nibbles and items, including cutlets, chicken dishes, and beer.
(info and pic: tvtokyo)
Drama Notes:
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| Featured Eatery: Tori-Tsubaki [鳥椿] Address: 1F Watanabe Bldg., 1-1-15 Negishi, Taito-ku, Tokyo Tel. no. 03-5808-9188 Nearest Station: 237m from Uguisudani Station More pix and info: tabelog (map) | Featured Snacks Shop: Kissa Den [喫茶デン] Address: Maison Negishi, 3-3-18 Negishi, Taito-ku, Tokyo Tel. no: 03-3875-3009 Nearest Station: 319m from Uguisudani Station More pix and info: tabelog (map) |
Uguisudani, Negishi, Tokyo. Uguisudani means "Valley of Nightingales", located at the "older part of Tokyo in the NorthEast near Nippori and Ueno... a quiet neighborhood by day, conveniently located on the Yamanote Line." Old houses and buildings can still be seen in this area though new condos and apartments are also being built lately.
(info/pic: ja.wiki, justin'slinks)
Japanese Bush Warbler. Or Uguisu. Its mating song is usually heard at the start of spring thereby it signifies the onset of springtime in Japan. It is also one of the favorite motifs of Japanese poems.
(info: wiki)
Hanpen. These are white, usually triangular surimi (paste made from fish or meat) and has a mild taste. It is often used for oden or soup.
White Ponzu. Ponzu, a citrus-based sauce, is made using soy sauce so it has a dark brown color. To make a white ponzu, one can use white soy sauce (pic above). Here's also a recipe from starchefs.com.
(info: wiki) (pic: offthemeathook)Episode Index: (link)
