Oct. 14th, 2014 01:54 am
KodoGuru S4 Ep.11: Drama Notes
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earth_colorsEp. 11: "Vietnamese Shrimp Salad Rolls and Chicken Glutinous Rice of Kamata, Oda Ward"
Episode Synopsis.
Goro is waiting for a client, Santanda (Namba Keiichi), the head of an accounting company, at his office in Kamata, Oda Ward. While waiting, a uniformed middle-aged office clerk, Shiratori Mirei (Isayama Hiroko), brings him a glass of tea. Instead of leaving, the clerk stays and tries to make small talk. She even gives unsolicited advice to Goro regarding work, making him feel uncomfortable. Later, Goro, irked by what happened at that meeting, goes off in search of a restaurant that could soothe his raging stomach, as well as his foul mood. The place he chooses is "Thi Thi", a shop that serves delicious and aromatic Vietnamese home-style dishes...
Drama Notes:
Featured Shop:
THI THI
[ティティ]
Address:
Tokyo, Ota Ward,
Kamata, Oda Ward. Kamata means "rush field" with "ka" as "rush" (an aquatic plant that grows in marsh lands) because Kamata is said to be a marsh land a long time ago. It, as well as the whole city of Ota, is part of the Keihin Industrialized Zone. It is also where you can find onsens that feature "black hot spring water". For more tourist info: click here.
(info/pic: ja.wiki)
Keihin-Tōhoku Line. It's a railway line in Japan "which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama."
(info/pic: wiki)
Tamarind. Tamarind is a tree that's grown in tropical climates. The pulp of its fruit is edible, having a sour acidic, taste. It is used to make candies, drinks, jams, or mixed with dishes that need a souring agent.
(info: wiki)
Vietnamese food that were mentioned in this episode (with above pix from left to right):
Bún bò Huế. Soup using rice vermicelli noodles, beef, and lemongrass. "Huế is a city in central Vietnam associated with the cooking style of the former royal court." For a recipe: here. (info/pic: wiki)
Bánh tráng. Though it's called Vietnamese rice paper, it is made using rice flour along with tapioca flour. Used in appetizers and rolled food or nem. It is usually sold "dried in thin, crisp, translucent round sheets." You spray or dip it in water in order to soften it (more info below). (info/pic: wiki)
Nem. Spring rolls that use Bánh tráng and can be either fried or served fresh. General term for fried spring rolls is Nem rán, usually with minced meat, mushroom, and vegetables. What Goro had was Chả giò which is pork (recipe: here). The fresh rolled ones are called Gỏi cuốn (recipe: here). For the miso dipping sauce: here. (info/pic: wiki)
Chả lụa. Vietnamese sausage, pork roll or cold cut. Traditionally, chả lụa is made of lean pork, potato starch, garlic, ground black pepper and nước mắm (fish sauce). (info/pic: wiki)
Bánh xèo. "Savoury fried pancakes made of rice flour, water, turmeric powder, stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, diced green onion, and bean sprouts." Recipe and pic: here. (info: wiki)
Bánh ít trần. Meat-filled mochi. Recipe and pic: boriville
Episode Index: (link)
Episode Synopsis.
Goro is waiting for a client, Santanda (Namba Keiichi), the head of an accounting company, at his office in Kamata, Oda Ward. While waiting, a uniformed middle-aged office clerk, Shiratori Mirei (Isayama Hiroko), brings him a glass of tea. Instead of leaving, the clerk stays and tries to make small talk. She even gives unsolicited advice to Goro regarding work, making him feel uncomfortable. Later, Goro, irked by what happened at that meeting, goes off in search of a restaurant that could soothe his raging stomach, as well as his foul mood. The place he chooses is "Thi Thi", a shop that serves delicious and aromatic Vietnamese home-style dishes...
Drama Notes:
Featured Shop:
THI THI
[ティティ]
Address:
Tokyo, Ota Ward,
Kamata 5-26-6 B1
Tel No: 03-3731-1549
How to go there:
4-minute walk from JR Kamata Station
More pix: tabelog, main-dish,
gnocchi (map)
How to go there:
4-minute walk from JR Kamata Station
More pix: tabelog, main-dish,
gnocchi (map)
Kamata, Oda Ward. Kamata means "rush field" with "ka" as "rush" (an aquatic plant that grows in marsh lands) because Kamata is said to be a marsh land a long time ago. It, as well as the whole city of Ota, is part of the Keihin Industrialized Zone. It is also where you can find onsens that feature "black hot spring water". For more tourist info: click here.
(info/pic: ja.wiki)
Keihin-Tōhoku Line. It's a railway line in Japan "which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama."
(info/pic: wiki)
Tamarind. Tamarind is a tree that's grown in tropical climates. The pulp of its fruit is edible, having a sour acidic, taste. It is used to make candies, drinks, jams, or mixed with dishes that need a souring agent.
(info: wiki)
Vietnamese food that were mentioned in this episode (with above pix from left to right):
Bún bò Huế. Soup using rice vermicelli noodles, beef, and lemongrass. "Huế is a city in central Vietnam associated with the cooking style of the former royal court." For a recipe: here. (info/pic: wiki)
Bánh tráng. Though it's called Vietnamese rice paper, it is made using rice flour along with tapioca flour. Used in appetizers and rolled food or nem. It is usually sold "dried in thin, crisp, translucent round sheets." You spray or dip it in water in order to soften it (more info below). (info/pic: wiki)
Nem. Spring rolls that use Bánh tráng and can be either fried or served fresh. General term for fried spring rolls is Nem rán, usually with minced meat, mushroom, and vegetables. What Goro had was Chả giò which is pork (recipe: here). The fresh rolled ones are called Gỏi cuốn (recipe: here). For the miso dipping sauce: here. (info/pic: wiki)
Chả lụa. Vietnamese sausage, pork roll or cold cut. Traditionally, chả lụa is made of lean pork, potato starch, garlic, ground black pepper and nước mắm (fish sauce). (info/pic: wiki)
Bánh xèo. "Savoury fried pancakes made of rice flour, water, turmeric powder, stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, diced green onion, and bean sprouts." Recipe and pic: here. (info: wiki)
Bánh ít trần. Meat-filled mochi. Recipe and pic: boriville
Episode Index: (link)
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I can't believe Goro ordered that big bowl of noodle soup AFTER eating all that other food! his stomach must be triple the size of mine! I wonder if he really eats all of that in one sitting or is it just TV? Haha