Dec. 26th, 2012 12:39 am
KodoGuru2 Ep11: Drama Notes
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Episode Synopsis. Inogashira heads for a certain destination in Adachi Ward. However, hunger strikes as soon as he arrives in Senju, so he goes in search of a place to eat. He stops in front of a Thai restaurant called "Laikanok." He is reminded of a recent conversation he had with a lady friend of his regarding a potential business deal involving Thai products. "This could be field research," he surmises. "It's like killing two birds with one stone." He decides to have Thai cuisine for lunch. He steps inside but feels hesitant. The restaurant is full of female customers only. No, wait... there is one male customer - another lone wolf like himself...
(info and pic: tvtokyo)
Drama Notes:
Featured Eatery:
Laikanok [ライカノ]
Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694). Famous master of haiku who lived during the Edo Period. His travel journal Oku no Hosomichi (The Narrow Road to the Interior) contains accounts of his travel observations and experiences (from Edo to the northern provinces of Honshu and back again) in prose/verse form. He traveled a total distance of 2,400 kilometers.(info: wiki)
Senju, Adachi Ward: "...I'll take that route." Goro's line (while "strategizing" over his order) is attributed to Senju being the starting point for 2 of the 5 major Edo Routes: Nikkō Kaidō and Ōshū Kaidō. Senju used to be a shukuba (a "post town" or "post station") which acc. to wiki is a place "...where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation. They were created (by the Tokugawa shogunate) based on policies for the transportation of goods by horseback that were developed during the Nara and Heian periods." This is also where Bashō wrote his first haiku marking his departure from Edo and the start of his journey towards the deep north. This town has plenty of shops that offers traditional snacks, crafts, and souvenirs. For a tourist's viewpoint on Senju, here's an article from JapanTimes.
(info/pic: japantimes, geolocations)
Benjarong. High-class, hand-painted pottery of Thailand meant for royalty. Its name means "5 colors."(info: bloom-bangkok) (pic: benjarong)
Bát Tràng Pottery. According to wiki, Bát tràng is "a type of ceramics made in the village of Bát Tràng, in the suburban outskirts of the northern Vietnamese city of Hanoi (Vietnam's capital). The village is located in an area rich in clay suitable for making fine ceramic. Bát Tràng ceramics are considered some of the best known porcelain products in Vietnam [...} The history of china making in this village can be traced back as far as the 14th century AD. hometowns..."
(info: wiki) (pic: hanoiscratchpad)
Kai-lan. Also called "Chinese brocolli." Mainly used in Chinese cuisine, particularly Canton cuisine.
(info: wiki) (pic: spcorganics)
Kanom Thai. It means "Thai desserts". They're usually sticky rice cakes made with coconut milk.
(info/pic: migrationology)
Kodoku no Sensei. Hasegawa Hiroki makes a guest appearance as his character from "Suzuki Sensei," a midnight drama also based on a manga and shown on TV Tokyo last year. It's part promotion for his upcoming movie with the same title, showing on 12 Jan. 2013.
(info: asianwiki) (pic: tvtokyo)
Thai Curry and Soupless Chicken Noodles
"of Kita Senju, Adachi Ward
Episode Synopsis. Inogashira heads for a certain destination in Adachi Ward. However, hunger strikes as soon as he arrives in Senju, so he goes in search of a place to eat. He stops in front of a Thai restaurant called "Laikanok." He is reminded of a recent conversation he had with a lady friend of his regarding a potential business deal involving Thai products. "This could be field research," he surmises. "It's like killing two birds with one stone." He decides to have Thai cuisine for lunch. He steps inside but feels hesitant. The restaurant is full of female customers only. No, wait... there is one male customer - another lone wolf like himself...
(info and pic: tvtokyo)
Drama Notes:
Featured Eatery:
Laikanok [ライカノ]
Address: 2-62 1F La Fête Bldg.,
Senju, Adachi Ward, Tokyo
Tel. no. 03-3881-7400
Nearest Station:
3 min walk from West Exit of Kitasenju Station
Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694). Famous master of haiku who lived during the Edo Period. His travel journal Oku no Hosomichi (The Narrow Road to the Interior) contains accounts of his travel observations and experiences (from Edo to the northern provinces of Honshu and back again) in prose/verse form. He traveled a total distance of 2,400 kilometers.
Senju, Adachi Ward: "...I'll take that route." Goro's line (while "strategizing" over his order) is attributed to Senju being the starting point for 2 of the 5 major Edo Routes: Nikkō Kaidō and Ōshū Kaidō. Senju used to be a shukuba (a "post town" or "post station") which acc. to wiki is a place "...where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation. They were created (by the Tokugawa shogunate) based on policies for the transportation of goods by horseback that were developed during the Nara and Heian periods." This is also where Bashō wrote his first haiku marking his departure from Edo and the start of his journey towards the deep north. This town has plenty of shops that offers traditional snacks, crafts, and souvenirs. For a tourist's viewpoint on Senju, here's an article from JapanTimes.
(info/pic: japantimes, geolocations)
Benjarong. High-class, hand-painted pottery of Thailand meant for royalty. Its name means "5 colors."
Bát Tràng Pottery. According to wiki, Bát tràng is "a type of ceramics made in the village of Bát Tràng, in the suburban outskirts of the northern Vietnamese city of Hanoi (Vietnam's capital). The village is located in an area rich in clay suitable for making fine ceramic. Bát Tràng ceramics are considered some of the best known porcelain products in Vietnam [...} The history of china making in this village can be traced back as far as the 14th century AD. hometowns..."
(info: wiki) (pic: hanoiscratchpad)
(info: wiki) (pic: spcorganics)
Kanom Thai. It means "Thai desserts". They're usually sticky rice cakes made with coconut milk.
(info/pic: migrationology)
Kodoku no Sensei. Hasegawa Hiroki makes a guest appearance as his character from "Suzuki Sensei," a midnight drama also based on a manga and shown on TV Tokyo last year. It's part promotion for his upcoming movie with the same title, showing on 12 Jan. 2013.
(info: asianwiki) (pic: tvtokyo)
