1. Oh...Copy !req
2. So you're at a movie too.Copy !req
3. What are you eating?Copy !req
4. You know the noises
people make in cinemas...Copy !req
5. eating potato chips,
crumpling wrappers.Copy !req
6. I really can't stand it...Copy !req
7. Are they good?Copy !req
8. Sure. Curry-flavored.Copy !req
9. I'll kill you if you make that noise
once the movie starts.Copy !req
10. Understand?Copy !req
11. And...Copy !req
12. I also don't like
watch alarms going off.Copy !req
13. I don't want interruptions.Copy !req
14. They say when you die
you see something like a movie.Copy !req
15. A life kaleidoscoped
into a few secondsCopy !req
16. I look forward to that movie.Copy !req
17. A man's last movie. I definitely
don't want it interrupted.Copy !req
18. "Darling, don't die!" and tears...Copy !req
19. I can do without that.Copy !req
20. Hey, our movie's starting.Copy !req
21. Tsutomu YamazakiCopy !req
22. Nobuko MiyamotoCopy !req
23. Koji YakushoCopy !req
24. in Juzo Itami'sCopy !req
25. One fine day...Copy !req
26. I went out with an old man.Copy !req
27. He's studied noodles for 40 years.Copy !req
28. He was showing me the right way
to eat them.Copy !req
29. Master...Copy !req
30. soup first or noodles first?Copy !req
31. First, observe the whole bowl.Copy !req
32. Yes, sir.Copy !req
33. Appreciate its gestalt.
Savor the aromas.Copy !req
34. Jewels of fat glittering
on the surface.Copy !req
35. Shinachiku roots shining.Copy !req
36. Seaweed slowly sinking.Copy !req
37. Spring onions floating.Copy !req
38. Concentrate on
the three pork slices...Copy !req
39. They play the key role,
but stay modestly hidden.Copy !req
40. First caress the surface...Copy !req
41. with the chopstick tips.Copy !req
42. What for?Copy !req
43. To express affection.Copy !req
44. I see.Copy !req
45. Then poke the pork.Copy !req
46. Eat the pork first?Copy !req
47. No. Just touch it.Copy !req
48. Caress it with the chopstick tips.Copy !req
49. Gently pick it up...Copy !req
50. and dip it into the soup
on the right of the bowl.Copy !req
51. What's important here is to...Copy !req
52. apologize to the pork by saying...Copy !req
53. "See you soon."Copy !req
54. "See you soon"?
What a fool.Copy !req
55. What a book!Copy !req
56. Makes me hungry for noodles.Copy !req
57. Hang on.
Only two more hours.Copy !req
58. Let's finish and then eat.Copy !req
59. Shall we?Copy !req
60. Keep reading.Copy !req
61. Finally start eating,
the noodles first.Copy !req
62. Oh, at this time...Copy !req
63. while slurping the noodles,
look at the pork.Copy !req
64. Yes.Copy !req
65. Eye it affectionately.Copy !req
66. The old man bit some Shinachiku root
and chewed it awhile.Copy !req
67. Then he took some noodles.Copy !req
68. Still chewing noodles,
he took some more Shinachiku.Copy !req
69. Then he sipped some soup.Copy !req
70. Three times.Copy !req
71. He sat up...Copy !req
72. sighed, picked up...Copy !req
73. one slice of pork as if making
a major decision in life...Copy !req
74. and lightly tapped it
on the side of the bowl.Copy !req
75. What for?Copy !req
76. To drain it. That's all.Copy !req
77. Let's stop.Copy !req
78. Why?Copy !req
79. Your foolish book
is making me hungry.Copy !req
80. "Lai Lai Noodle Restaurant"Copy !req
81. Looks like a naruto and noritype.Copy !req
82. Yeah, shoyu-flavored.Copy !req
83. Kind of light.Copy !req
84. Hey, what's this?Copy !req
85. You okay?Copy !req
86. Do you live here?Copy !req
87. Cheer up.Copy !req
88. Welcome.Copy !req
89. Pork in mine.Copy !req
90. Special for me.Copy !req
91. OK.Copy !req
92. That's a bad sign.Copy !req
93. Huh?Copy !req
94. It's not boiling.Copy !req
95. Hey, kid, you'll catch cold.Copy !req
96. Oh, you're home, Tabo.Copy !req
97. What's wrong? Got beat up again?Copy !req
98. Who was it this time, Ryuta?Copy !req
99. You're soaked. Go dry and change.Copy !req
100. I'll say it again. Leave this dump.Copy !req
101. Move in with me.
That kid won't be bullied any more.Copy !req
102. Come with me to Paris.Copy !req
103. I'll buy you furs, jewelry, anything.Copy !req
104. You're so stubborn.Copy !req
105. Pork for you.Copy !req
106. Special for you.Copy !req
107. Special - like hell.Copy !req
108. Why use smelly naruto?Copy !req
109. You're out of date.
That's why business is bad.Copy !req
110. Why don't you quit?Copy !req
111. I'll help you.Copy !req
112. Shut up.Copy !req
113. What I do is my business.Copy !req
114. My shop has nothing to do with you.Copy !req
115. I'm just trying to be helpful.Copy !req
116. I'm offering to buy you out
of this crummy shop.Copy !req
117. Hey, you, be quiet.
We're trying to eat.Copy !req
118. Stay out of this.Copy !req
119. Hey, Ken.
I'm sorry.Copy !req
120. Stop it, Pisken.
Leave my customers alone.Copy !req
121. Customer!Copy !req
122. You don't need smelly truck drivers.Copy !req
123. - Stop it!
- Shut up!Copy !req
124. Hey, man.Copy !req
125. If you want to fight, try me.Copy !req
126. Okay, I think I will.Copy !req
127. Take the truck, Gun.Copy !req
128. But...Copy !req
129. I'm okay. Go ahead.
They're waiting.Copy !req
130. Okay. Good luck.Copy !req
131. Let's go outside.Copy !req
132. Good morning.Copy !req
133. Morning.Copy !req
134. Ouch.Copy !req
135. - Are you okay?
- I think so.Copy !req
136. How did I end up here?Copy !req
137. Don't you remember?Copy !req
138. I tried to put you to bed.Copy !req
139. But you wouldn't move.Copy !req
140. You fight good.Copy !req
141. No. I got beaten up.Copy !req
142. That's okay.Copy !req
143. There were five of them.
That's not fair.Copy !req
144. - Do you win?
- No, not me.Copy !req
145. Do you lose?Copy !req
146. Always. There are three of them.Copy !req
147. Ryuta, Yohei and Uchida.Copy !req
148. Three? That's not fair.Copy !req
149. But I don't run.Copy !req
150. A man should never run,
my dad used to say.Copy !req
151. Your dad was tough.Copy !req
152. Yes, and Mom is great too.Copy !req
153. She's a good cook.Copy !req
154. Yes. Haven't had
such good pickles in years.Copy !req
155. The best pickles in Japan.Copy !req
156. Her noodles too.Copy !req
157. Her noodles?
Her noodles are, well...Copy !req
158. I've got to go.Copy !req
159. - Got your notebook?
- Yes.Copy !req
160. - Pen?
- Yes.Copy !req
161. Is the denominator top or bottom?Copy !req
162. Top, of course.
I know more math than you do.Copy !req
163. Or is it?Copy !req
164. No. It's the bottom one. Bye.Copy !req
165. Leave his hat!Copy !req
166. Were my noodles that bad?Copy !req
167. No, I didn't mean that.Copy !req
168. Please. Be honest.Copy !req
169. Since my husband died,
I've been trying so hard.Copy !req
170. But I'm not confident. I'm never sure.Copy !req
171. Please tell me the truth.Copy !req
172. Oh, I haven't even told you my name.Copy !req
173. I'm Tampopo.Copy !req
174. - I'm Goro.
- My name is Gun.Copy !req
175. So, how are my noodles?Copy !req
176. Well...Copy !req
177. They've got sincerity,
but they lack guts, they're...Copy !req
178. Frankly, they're bad.Copy !req
179. Uh, Miss Tampopo.Copy !req
180. - No. Just Tampopo.
- Okay, Tampopo.Copy !req
181. Go make noodles.Copy !req
182. - Gun, you're the customer.
- Okay.Copy !req
183. No. Come in the door.Copy !req
184. Okay? We'll give it a try.Copy !req
185. Ready? Go!Copy !req
186. - Welcome!
- Stop!Copy !req
187. If you say "welcome," look at him.Copy !req
188. - If not, just keep working.
- Yes, sir.Copy !req
189. Carry on.Copy !req
190. Plain noodles.Copy !req
191. Now, look at the customer
while he's not looking.Copy !req
192. Wait a minute.Copy !req
193. What did you see?Copy !req
194. - He's young and cute...
- No, no. That's not the point.Copy !req
195. Is he in a hurry? Is he hungry?Copy !req
196. Is he a new customer?Copy !req
197. Is he drunk?Copy !req
198. - Is he a customer you want?
- I see.Copy !req
199. Now take care of the noodles.Copy !req
200. Cutting the pork there is good.Copy !req
201. That's how my husband did it.Copy !req
202. - The slices are too thick.
- But thicker is better.Copy !req
203. No, not at all.Copy !req
204. - Three 3mm slices are best.
- OK.Copy !req
205. - No. That's too thin.
- I see.Copy !req
206. Now, quick,
look at the customer!Copy !req
207. Don't you want to see
how he reacts?Copy !req
208. Yes, sir. I'm sorry.Copy !req
209. - What's he doing?
- Sipping soup.Copy !req
210. Isn't that strange?Copy !req
211. - Well...
- It's very strange.Copy !req
212. How could he sip the soup?
It's supposed to be boiling hot.Copy !req
213. I see.Copy !req
214. - A fatal flaw!
- Yes, sir.Copy !req
215. - The soup must be hot.
- Yes, sir.Copy !req
216. Wait. Wait, please...Copy !req
217. Please...Copy !req
218. Please be my teacher.Copy !req
219. Teacher?Copy !req
220. Please. I'll be a good student.Copy !req
221. Meeting you makes me want
to be a real noodle cook.Copy !req
222. For my son too.Copy !req
223. I'll do anything.
So please, please teach me.Copy !req
224. Teach you? But we're...Copy !req
225. Only when you're free.Copy !req
226. I'll keep pickles ready for you.Copy !req
227. One, two!Copy !req
228. "Closed Today"Copy !req
229. One, two!Copy !req
230. Come on!Copy !req
231. Don't be such a weakling.Copy !req
232. One, two!Copy !req
233. One, two!Copy !req
234. Okay, ladle the noodles out.Copy !req
235. Into six bowls.Copy !req
236. Get set. Go!Copy !req
237. Faster.Copy !req
238. What's that? Put it back.Copy !req
239. - Keep going.
- Yes, sir.Copy !req
240. Get set! Go!Copy !req
241. Get set! Go!Copy !req
242. Almost there!
3 minutes 15 seconds.Copy !req
243. - You have to beat 3 minutes.
- Yes, sir.Copy !req
244. Come on!
It takes muscles!Copy !req
245. Don't give up!Copy !req
246. You must be better than a man.Copy !req
247. Go! Go! Go!Copy !req
248. Yes, sir!Copy !req
249. Okay, now some
stretching exercises.Copy !req
250. Why am I doing this?Copy !req
251. This place is famous for seafood.Copy !req
252. Your order, sir?Copy !req
253. What would you like, sir?Copy !req
254. Just a moment.Copy !req
255. And you, sir?Copy !req
256. I'm not too hungry.
Something light.Copy !req
257. Let me see...Copy !req
258. Sole meunière, please.Copy !req
259. Some soup or salad, sir?Copy !req
260. Consommé. No salad.Copy !req
261. - A drink, sir?
- Beer.Copy !req
262. - Heineken.
- Yes, sir.Copy !req
263. And you, sir?Copy !req
264. I'll have sole, too.Copy !req
265. Soup or a salad, sir?Copy !req
266. Consommé. No salad.Copy !req
267. - Something to drink, sir?
- Beer too.Copy !req
268. And you, sir?Copy !req
269. Well...Copy !req
270. Maybe I'll try the sole, too.Copy !req
271. - Soup or salad, sir?
- Well...Copy !req
272. Maybe Consommé.Copy !req
273. - A drink, sir?
- Well...Copy !req
274. Maybe a beer.Copy !req
275. Same for me.Copy !req
276. Me, too.Copy !req
277. Sir?Copy !req
278. - And you, sir?
- One moment.Copy !req
279. So you have quenelle.Copy !req
280. Boudin style...Copy !req
281. That's quenelle prepared
in the shape of sausage?Copy !req
282. Yes, sir.Copy !req
283. I think Taille-Vent in France
serves this.Copy !req
284. You're well-informed.Copy !req
285. Our chef trained at Taille-Vent.Copy !req
286. Then it's served with caviar sauce?Copy !req
287. That's correct, sir.Copy !req
288. And the escargots wrapped in pastry.Copy !req
289. In fond-de-veau?Copy !req
290. Yes. Escargots and mushrooms
simmered in Madeira.Copy !req
291. And then stewed in fond-de-veau, sir.Copy !req
292. Yes. I'll have that.Copy !req
293. And apple-and-walnut salad.Copy !req
294. A perfect match, sir.Copy !req
295. A drink, sir?Copy !req
296. Yes.Copy !req
297. I think I feel like
some Corton Charlemagne.Copy !req
298. Do you have a 1981?Copy !req
299. I'll call the sommelier.Copy !req
300. Thank you.Copy !req
301. Today we learn
how to eat Spaghetti.Copy !req
302. You use grated cheese
only on certain spaghetti dishes.Copy !req
303. This is spaghetti alle vongole.
So...?Copy !req
304. That's right, no cheese.Copy !req
305. Fork and spoon, everybody.Copy !req
306. Spoon in your left hand.Copy !req
307. Catch three or four strings
of spaghetti with your fork...Copy !req
308. and gently turn it around
on your spoon.Copy !req
309. You wind your spaghetti like this.Copy !req
310. And then you have do
eat them how?Copy !req
311. Right. You must not make
the slightest noise.Copy !req
312. It's important
not to make any noise!Copy !req
313. No noise, whatsoever!Copy !req
314. Listen carefully to hear
if you make any noise.Copy !req
315. Sometimes people
don't know they make noise.Copy !req
316. Let's try it.Copy !req
317. Listen carefully.Copy !req
318. Even a very faint noise...Copy !req
319. like this is taboo abroad.Copy !req
320. This shop is so near to yours...Copy !req
321. but look at the queue.Copy !req
322. If your noodles are good, you'll get
all the customers you want.Copy !req
323. That's right.Copy !req
324. This place is not so great.Copy !req
325. You've eaten here before?Copy !req
326. No, I can just tell.Copy !req
327. See? Too much wasted motion.Copy !req
328. And they talk too much.
Only their "welcome" has clout.Copy !req
329. Who ordered pork
and wonton dumplings?Copy !req
330. See? They can't remember
who ordered what.Copy !req
331. You can beat them in a month.Copy !req
332. Tampopo, look.Copy !req
333. Watch closely.Copy !req
334. See how he changes the water.Copy !req
335. See how they switch positions?Copy !req
336. No wasted motion.Copy !req
337. And they're quiet too.Copy !req
338. This is a good place.Copy !req
339. Their customers feel good too.Copy !req
340. See? They keep on drinking
right down to the last drop.Copy !req
341. Look, when they return their bowls.Copy !req
342. Watch closely. The old man looks at
every empty bowl...Copy !req
343. to see if the soup is finished.Copy !req
344. See?Copy !req
345. It's the soup that animates the noodles.Copy !req
346. That's why he checks so carefully.Copy !req
347. He remembers exactly who orders
what and when.Copy !req
348. Am I right?Copy !req
349. Yes.
That's part of being good.Copy !req
350. Another train just arrived.
Watch...Copy !req
351. With pork.Copy !req
352. Plain noodles.
No bean sprouts.Copy !req
353. With dumplings.Copy !req
354. Extra noodles.Copy !req
355. Shinachiku noodles, please.Copy !req
356. Garlic noodles.Copy !req
357. I want soft noodles.Copy !req
358. How much?Copy !req
359. 480 yen.Copy !req
360. Thanks.Copy !req
361. Great, isn't he?Copy !req
362. See?
He knows exactly who ordered what.Copy !req
363. I want fatty pork in mine.Copy !req
364. Here's my money.Copy !req
365. Plain, with firm noodles.Copy !req
366. Plain but no Shinachiku.Copy !req
367. I can remember.
That guy ordered the pork noodles.Copy !req
368. And that guy gets straight noodles,
without bean sprouts.Copy !req
369. And he gets the large noodles, but...Copy !req
370. - Uh...
- What?Copy !req
371. The dumplings guy gets served
before Mr. Big Noodles.Copy !req
372. - Is that right?
- Yes.Copy !req
373. With dumplings.Copy !req
374. Large noodles.Copy !req
375. Shinachiku noodles.Copy !req
376. Garlic noodles.Copy !req
377. Soft noodles.
Fatty pork.Copy !req
378. Firm noodles.Copy !req
379. No Shinachiku.Copy !req
380. This is it.Copy !req
381. This is it!Copy !req
382. Excuse me.Copy !req
383. Excuse me.Copy !req
384. Excuse me, please!Copy !req
385. Please,
tell me your soup recipe.Copy !req
386. How to make my soup?
Never!Copy !req
387. You're a professional.
I can tell by your eyes.Copy !req
388. I don't tell competitors my secrets.Copy !req
389. Please. I'll pay you for it.Copy !req
390. How much?Copy !req
391. Uh...Copy !req
392. 50,000 yen or so.Copy !req
393. Never!Copy !req
394. If you want to pay money,
you loan me one million yen...Copy !req
395. to be paid back in a year,
no interest...Copy !req
396. then I'll tell you
the secret of my soup free.Copy !req
397. One million yen...Copy !req
398. Don't lend him anything.Copy !req
399. He's crazy about the horses.
You'll never get it back.Copy !req
400. You give me 30,000 yen.
I give you the secret of his soup.Copy !req
401. My shop is next door.Copy !req
402. Tonight come back with the money.Copy !req
403. Hello.Copy !req
404. Come this way.Copy !req
405. - Where to?
- This way. This way.Copy !req
406. Where are we going?Copy !req
407. There, there.Copy !req
408. What's happening?Copy !req
409. You can't learn soup-making here.Copy !req
410. Look through here.Copy !req
411. How much?Copy !req
412. Hey, why didn't you finish it?Copy !req
413. Sorry, but I'm full.Copy !req
414. What? Why did you order it
if you're not hungry, you jerks?Copy !req
415. You're from Lai Lai, aren't you?Copy !req
416. Why did you come here? To steal
our secrets, you lousy bastards!Copy !req
417. We've been in this business
for 40 years.Copy !req
418. We don't need comments from beginners.Copy !req
419. Apologize right now.Copy !req
420. Or finish every drop of our soup
before you go.Copy !req
421. Now we can't leave
without a last word, can we?Copy !req
422. I didn't finish the soup
because I couldn't. It stinks!Copy !req
423. What?Copy !req
424. How dare you!Copy !req
425. The soup tastes like
overcooked pork bones.Copy !req
426. The vegetables you use to hide
the pork stink are too sweet.Copy !req
427. The kombu is too strong.Copy !req
428. Yeah, and you use
dried seguro sardines.Copy !req
429. Those fish are not fit to eat.
Their innards stink.Copy !req
430. How dare you!Copy !req
431. You stupid amateurs could never
appreciate my noodles!Copy !req
432. But people who eat noodles
are all amateurs.Copy !req
433. So why make noodles amateurs
can't appreciate?Copy !req
434. She's right. You let the dough sit
too long. It smells like soda.Copy !req
435. After it rains, go easy on the soda.Copy !req
436. That's right. And the overcooked
pork is like cardboard.Copy !req
437. The Shinachiku aren't pickled.
So they're soggy and bland.Copy !req
438. You goddamn big mouths!
You think you make better noodles!Copy !req
439. We just make normal noodles
in a normal way.Copy !req
440. Okay. We'll come try
your normal noodles.Copy !req
441. We'll be there in the morning.Copy !req
442. It'd better be good, or else...Copy !req
443. The pork is okay.
Is the water boiling?Copy !req
444. Boiling.Copy !req
445. How's the soup?Copy !req
446. - Oh, God!
- What's wrong?Copy !req
447. I let the soup boil.Copy !req
448. - It's not clear.
- What can we do?Copy !req
449. - They're coming.
- Mom, they're here!Copy !req
450. Okay, let's have some of
your normal noodles.Copy !req
451. - Wait a minute.
- Wait?Copy !req
452. It won't take long.Copy !req
453. No, we want it now.
A promise is a promise.Copy !req
454. Get moving.Copy !req
455. What's that smell?Copy !req
456. Hey!Copy !req
457. Let me see the soup!Copy !req
458. Wait!
Please, wait a minute!Copy !req
459. Leave my mom alone!Copy !req
460. Don't! Stop it!Copy !req
461. Goro!Copy !req
462. Help!Copy !req
463. Goro, help!Copy !req
464. Oh, damn it!Copy !req
465. "Closed Today"Copy !req
466. Closed again, eh?Copy !req
467. It's not good for business.Copy !req
468. So you still can't get the soup right.Copy !req
469. We'll just have to ask the old master.Copy !req
470. Goro, we're over here!
Come join us.Copy !req
471. There they are.Copy !req
472. Come on.Copy !req
473. Hello, hello.Copy !req
474. Come on.Copy !req
475. Hey!Copy !req
476. Come here.Copy !req
477. Come here.Copy !req
478. Come share our meal.Copy !req
479. This is our master.
He was a doctor.Copy !req
480. While he was selling
noodles for fun...Copy !req
481. his partner stole his wife
and practice.Copy !req
482. Now he's our resident gourmet.Copy !req
483. Nice to meet you.Copy !req
484. You came just in time.Copy !req
485. We just got our hands on some of
Carlton's boeuf bourgignon.Copy !req
486. It's slightly burnt,
so you can't call it perfect.Copy !req
487. French cooking is a constant battle
with burns.Copy !req
488. Ummm. Good.Copy !req
489. How's the sake?
Pretty good, isn't it?Copy !req
490. Yeah. But what is it?
I can't tell the brand.Copy !req
491. No, you can't. It's a blend.Copy !req
492. The base is a semi-dry Nada.Copy !req
493. But we blended it quite a bit.Copy !req
494. He's been studying this for 15 years.Copy !req
495. It's a pork cutlet from Kitaro.
But I can't recommend it.Copy !req
496. Their quality has gone down.Copy !req
497. They used to use good pork
from Kagoshima. But not now.Copy !req
498. Now they even use machines
to shred cabbage.Copy !req
499. No more soul in their food.Copy !req
500. It used to be good, though.Copy !req
501. They tend to be fussy.Copy !req
502. What's the story about this wine?Copy !req
503. You mean this Medoc,
a 1980 Chateau Pichon Lalande.Copy !req
504. The weather was bad in 1980...Copy !req
505. and it was a bad year for Bordeaux.Copy !req
506. The other day I was in the alley
behind Chat Qui Peche...Copy !req
507. and found some empty bottles...Copy !req
508. including this particular
Chateau Pichon Lalande.Copy !req
509. There was still 5cm left.Copy !req
510. So I brought it home and decanted it.Copy !req
511. They say that 1980 is
a bad year for the Médoc...Copy !req
512. But no. A pleasant surprise!Copy !req
513. It was a bit light.
But such a firm flavor!Copy !req
514. The tail that trailed down
my throat was... endless!Copy !req
515. They live deeply,
these vagabonds.Copy !req
516. You're not eating much, sonny.
Can I fix you something?Copy !req
517. What do you want?Copy !req
518. - A rice omelet.
- Rice omelet? Hmm.Copy !req
519. Okay, follow me.Copy !req
520. We want to borrow your master
for a while.Copy !req
521. So long.Copy !req
522. I'm so grateful, master.Copy !req
523. Good luck!Copy !req
524. Why don't we sing our master off.Copy !req
525. What did you catch?Copy !req
526. Oysters.Copy !req
527. Wait.Copy !req
528. Let me see.Copy !req
529. Sell me one.Copy !req
530. Sure.Copy !req
531. Shall I open it?Copy !req
532. Ouch!Copy !req
533. Here, let me help.Copy !req
534. It tickles.Copy !req
535. Anesthetic.Copy !req
536. God, what a huge abscess.Copy !req
537. What a stink.
Didn't you smell it?Copy !req
538. Uh?Copy !req
539. A little bit.Copy !req
540. Whew!
I thought I'd vomit.Copy !req
541. You can eat anything now.Copy !req
542. But start with something soft.Copy !req
543. "I only eat natural food."Copy !req
544. "Do not give me sweets or snacks."Copy !req
545. "A message from my mother."Copy !req
546. Do you want this?
OK.Copy !req
547. It's good.Copy !req
548. Here.Copy !req
549. Listen carefully.Copy !req
550. Noodles are synergetic things.Copy !req
551. Every step is crucial
for the final result.Copy !req
552. Don't forget that.Copy !req
553. Well, let's review
the basic rules of soup.Copy !req
554. Fowl spoils quickly.
So use only the freshest chicken.Copy !req
555. Both chicken and pork have strong
smells. So parboil them first.Copy !req
556. Then rinse them well in cold water.Copy !req
557. Don't cut the vegetables.Copy !req
558. The difficulty is
to control the heat.Copy !req
559. Heat releases the soul
of the ingredients.Copy !req
560. But never allow it to come
to a full boil like that.Copy !req
561. If you boil it,
the soup will never clear.Copy !req
562. And keep skimming the scum off.Copy !req
563. Today I have
a most interesting addition.Copy !req
564. Isn't he beautiful?Copy !req
565. This is...Copy !req
566. Sorry. It's just the way
it looked at me.Copy !req
567. Here's your 14 servings
of mori noodles.Copy !req
568. Welcome!Copy !req
569. How nice to see you, sir.Copy !req
570. Please, come this way.Copy !req
571. No shiroko, darling.Copy !req
572. Or kamonamban
or tempura soba either.Copy !req
573. They almost got you last time.Copy !req
574. I'm just going to the bank now.Copy !req
575. Come, Shohei.Copy !req
576. One kamonamban here.Copy !req
577. One tempura soba here.Copy !req
578. And one shiruko.
All for you.Copy !req
579. Turn him upside down.Copy !req
580. Good, we've done it.Copy !req
581. Today,
in thanks for saving my life...Copy !req
582. I'd like to treat you to
some delicacy.Copy !req
583. Thank you for coming.Copy !req
584. Just a touch more salt today,
Shohei.Copy !req
585. Yes, sir.Copy !req
586. Want to watch?Copy !req
587. Is it from Lake Hamana?Copy !req
588. No, from the Kuma River.
Finally I got a wild one.Copy !req
589. Watch out, ma'am!Copy !req
590. Be careful.
Suppon have teeth like razors.Copy !req
591. They can bite your finger clean off.Copy !req
592. See that?
Unless you kill it in one stroke...Copy !req
593. the muscles contract, the blood
congeals and it won't taste as good.Copy !req
594. Since my rescuer is having trouble,
I feel I must do something.Copy !req
595. Will you let this old man help?Copy !req
596. Shohei, come here!Copy !req
597. Yes, sir.
Nothing special, but...Copy !req
598. please sample my noodles.Copy !req
599. Where did you acquire such skill?Copy !req
600. When I was young, an old man
at the local noodle stand taught me.Copy !req
601. What do you think?
If he'll be of use, take him.Copy !req
602. Today we start making Lai Lai
a "three-star" noodle joint.Copy !req
603. Master, you handle the soup.Copy !req
604. Shohei, starting today,
you're responsible for the noodles.Copy !req
605. Gun and myself, we will take charge
of the atmosphere.Copy !req
606. Our philosophy of taste:Copy !req
607. with depth,
but clear and shoyu-flavored.Copy !req
608. We'll only add roast pork,
Shinachiku roots and spring onions.Copy !req
609. The menu will only offer
plain noodles and pork noodles.Copy !req
610. Agreed?Copy !req
611. Agreed!Copy !req
612. What about a new name?Copy !req
613. Since the noodles will change,
maybe we should change the name.Copy !req
614. - Right.
- Let's change it.Copy !req
615. All right.Copy !req
616. Any good ideas?Copy !req
617. - Something different.
- Easy to say.Copy !req
618. - Feminine too.
- And taste-tempting.Copy !req
619. Uh...Copy !req
620. Why not call it...Copy !req
621. "Tampopo"?Copy !req
622. "Tampopo"!Copy !req
623. Yes!Copy !req
624. - Clever.
- Not bad at all.Copy !req
625. "Tampopo"...?Copy !req
626. Yes...
"Tampopo Noodles".Copy !req
627. "Tampopo Noodles"!Copy !req
628. "Tampopo"Copy !req
629. Take a look. Chicken, pork,
kombu and dried sardines.Copy !req
630. Unusual.
They use fish heads too.Copy !req
631. The noodles are superb.
So smooth, but with great body.Copy !req
632. You're right.
Smooth but strong.Copy !req
633. Noodles can be so different.Copy !req
634. When you make noodles,
you must have a precise recipe.Copy !req
635. An exact combination of different
flours, kneadings, everything.Copy !req
636. To make noodles this smooth,
they must do an extra rolling.Copy !req
637. They probably let the dough sit
before they roll it.Copy !req
638. But the key question is
exactly how long.Copy !req
639. The soda water may be
a bit different too.Copy !req
640. I'll ask.Copy !req
641. They'll never tell you.Copy !req
642. It won't hurt to try.Copy !req
643. Say, did you make the noodles
I just had?Copy !req
644. Yes, I did.Copy !req
645. They weren't as good as usual.Copy !req
646. No good?Copy !req
647. They're the same as always.Copy !req
648. Maybe you didn't let the dough sit
long enough.Copy !req
649. Nonsense! I kneaded it yesterday,
and let it sit overnight.Copy !req
650. Strange. Maybe you skipped a rolling.Copy !req
651. No. Three times, as usual.Copy !req
652. Did you change the soda water?Copy !req
653. No. I use the very best soda water,
the same as back home in Guangxi.Copy !req
654. No. 1 Chinese Spring Water
from Guangxi.Copy !req
655. Really? Maybe it was just me.Copy !req
656. It must be.Copy !req
657. - Thank you!
- You're welcome.Copy !req
658. Hey, I hear you're hanging out
at Tampopo's place these days.Copy !req
659. Listen, big-mouth.Copy !req
660. It's none of your business
where I hang out.Copy !req
661. I guess not.Copy !req
662. Got a minute though?Copy !req
663. Last time I was drunk so I forgot
to stop my boys from helping.Copy !req
664. Basically I'm a fair guy.Copy !req
665. I felt bad about it.
Probably worse than you did.Copy !req
666. What do you say?Copy !req
667. How about fighting
one-on-one now?Copy !req
668. Oh?
You changed the noodles.Copy !req
669. The soup's new too.Copy !req
670. You noticed? How is it?Copy !req
671. Umm.
Pretty good.Copy !req
672. Right?Copy !req
673. - You okay?
- Yeah.Copy !req
674. But damn...
You're pretty good.Copy !req
675. A long time ago
I boxed welterweight.Copy !req
676. That's not fair.Copy !req
677. I thought your left hook
was too good.Copy !req
678. Yours is fast too.Copy !req
679. Are you sweet on Tampopo?Copy !req
680. I just want to make
her place a good one.Copy !req
681. Let me help.Copy !req
682. What can you do?Copy !req
683. I'm a contractor.
I do interiors too.Copy !req
684. Bars and nightclubs mostly.Copy !req
685. Okay.
You do the interior.Copy !req
686. I'll do my best.Copy !req
687. Make sure she pays for it, okay?Copy !req
688. Okay.
My name is Pisken.Copy !req
689. I'm Goro.Copy !req
690. Oh, no! Not again!Copy !req
691. Relax.Copy !req
692. He's going to redecorate.Copy !req
693. That's why I brought him.Copy !req
694. Is that true?Copy !req
695. I like the name "Tampopo".
It'll do.Copy !req
696. We grew up together, you know.
I'll do my best.Copy !req
697. Thanks.Copy !req
698. Do you have any savings?Copy !req
699. One million yen.Copy !req
700. The decoration will cost...
around two million.Copy !req
701. That's more than I have.Copy !req
702. If you sell 200 bowls and
net 200 yen each,Copy !req
703. you'll make 40,000 per day
and one million per month.Copy !req
704. You can pay me in no time.Copy !req
705. We'll rebuild all these
to fit the lady's size.Copy !req
706. Hey, Goro.
Give me a bowl.Copy !req
707. This is too high.Copy !req
708. The counter is too narrow.Copy !req
709. Noodles need the right space too.Copy !req
710. You need 40cm.Copy !req
711. But make it 45cm to be safe.Copy !req
712. Out of my way!Copy !req
713. She's just fine as she is.Copy !req
714. - What are you doing, you idiot?
- I'm no idiot.Copy !req
715. Can't you see. She needs
redecorating, too.Copy !req
716. Don't bother!
She's fine as she is.Copy !req
717. But...Copy !req
718. She's pretty enough.Copy !req
719. She may be pretty to you
because you're...Copy !req
720. sweet on her.Copy !req
721. Stop joking. I'm not...Copy !req
722. No, no. You may think
she's pretty but...Copy !req
723. to other people she's just
a dowdy old middle-aged woman.Copy !req
724. A mouse, to be frank.Copy !req
725. You shut up!Copy !req
726. Just sit back and watch.Copy !req
727. Let's get started.Copy !req
728. Come on, Tampopo.Copy !req
729. All right.Copy !req
730. She's finished!Copy !req
731. I'll stay here.Copy !req
732. What do you mean,
"stay here"?Copy !req
733. She's all done.
Take a look!Copy !req
734. But I told you...Copy !req
735. Don't be stubborn!
Come on!Copy !req
736. Hi.Copy !req
737. How do I look?Copy !req
738. Like a film star...Copy !req
739. in a French movie.Copy !req
740. Do you like it?Copy !req
741. I see you don't.Copy !req
742. Not that... but you
look hard to talk to now.Copy !req
743. Come on, Goro...
Let's go out!Copy !req
744. Am I trying hard enough?Copy !req
745. - Sure you are.
- Am I good?Copy !req
746. - Sure.
- You really think so?Copy !req
747. - Sure.
- I'm so glad.Copy !req
748. - Goro.
- Uhm?Copy !req
749. Why are you doing this for me?Copy !req
750. Well...Copy !req
751. Why do you try so hard?Copy !req
752. Well...Copy !req
753. It's like...Copy !req
754. everybody has their own ladder.Copy !req
755. Some climb the rungs to the top.Copy !req
756. But some don't even know
they have one.Copy !req
757. And you Goro,Copy !req
758. you helped me find my ladder.Copy !req
759. What was your husband like?Copy !req
760. A good man.Copy !req
761. A jolly fellow, always in a hurry.Copy !req
762. In restaurants, he ordered sake
while walking to the table...Copy !req
763. and ordered food while sitting down.Copy !req
764. And your wife?Copy !req
765. She left with the kids.Copy !req
766. Why?Copy !req
767. Don't know.Copy !req
768. I grew up in a bad home.Copy !req
769. I wanted to make my own home
the best there was.Copy !req
770. I got married.Copy !req
771. We had kids.Copy !req
772. I finally built a decent home.Copy !req
773. But I was never comfortable.Copy !req
774. I don't know how to act
in a decent home.Copy !req
775. Before I knew it,
my wife was gone.Copy !req
776. Sometimes I wonder
if I'm really human.Copy !req
777. Hey, taxi!Copy !req
778. It was raining the day I met you.Copy !req
779. Damn it, we're wet.Copy !req
780. Got a cigarette?Copy !req
781. Here.Copy !req
782. I'll fill the bath.Copy !req
783. I'm so happy.Copy !req
784. It's been fun tonight.
Thank you so much.Copy !req
785. Not at all, sir.Copy !req
786. It is my honor
doing business with you.Copy !req
787. More sake?Copy !req
788. I'm very interested in ...Copy !req
789. this investment opportunity.Copy !req
790. I don't know all the details.Copy !req
791. But if you say so,
it must be good and safe.Copy !req
792. Can I leave everything to you?Copy !req
793. Certainly, sir.Copy !req
794. I'm honored to be helping
such a famous professor.Copy !req
795. However, we must be quick.
If word gets out, everyone will buy.Copy !req
796. Yes, I understand.Copy !req
797. Unfortunately,
tomorrow is Sunday.Copy !req
798. But first thing on Monday
I'll withdraw all my savings.Copy !req
799. Mind you, it's not all that much.Copy !req
800. I'm just a professor.Copy !req
801. If you'll excuse me,
I must call the office.Copy !req
802. It'll be Monday.Copy !req
803. He has millions.Copy !req
804. Have the getaway car ready.Copy !req
805. He's a famous professor.Copy !req
806. He's retiring.
So he's wants to...Copy !req
807. Yeah, that's right.Copy !req
808. A sucker, a real sucker!Copy !req
809. Kumada, you're playing
the college professor again?Copy !req
810. Don't you ever get tired of that role?Copy !req
811. The other hand too.Copy !req
812. Please, sir.Copy !req
813. One more taste of this before I go.
I'll miss it so.Copy !req
814. Hurry up.Copy !req
815. That's odd.
I wonder where your victim went?Copy !req
816. What'll happen to me?Copy !req
817. Come on, darling!Copy !req
818. Don't die!
We need you!Copy !req
819. Come on!Copy !req
820. Don't sleep!
Or you'll die!Copy !req
821. Say something! Sing!Copy !req
822. Do something! Anything.Copy !req
823. Get up and cook!Copy !req
824. Go get dinner ready!Copy !req
825. Here.Copy !req
826. Thank you, Mom.Copy !req
827. Good!Copy !req
828. It's delicious.Copy !req
829. I'm sorry.Copy !req
830. She died at 9:22.Copy !req
831. Keep on eating!Copy !req
832. It's the last meal Mom cooked!Copy !req
833. Eat, eat while it's hot.Copy !req
834. How is it?Copy !req
835. Better luck next time.Copy !req
836. How can you guys be so mean?Copy !req
837. Can't you taste the difference?
I think it's much better.Copy !req
838. Can't you encourage her?Copy !req
839. We understand...Copy !req
840. but we want customers
to queue up for them.Copy !req
841. They're beginning to have depth,
but they still lack substance.Copy !req
842. They're not alive enough.
They lack vigor.Copy !req
843. And they still lack profundity.Copy !req
844. I'm sorry.Copy !req
845. Don't look so sad, Tampopo.Copy !req
846. You're making
something good, right?Copy !req
847. When you do that
you should look happy.Copy !req
848. You're right.Copy !req
849. Okay. Now I'll show you
my secret recipe.Copy !req
850. Cut the onions like this.Copy !req
851. Shred the pork.Copy !req
852. Fry them lightly,
put them on the noodles.Copy !req
853. Add a dash of sesame oil.Copy !req
854. Um. It's good.Copy !req
855. - Yes, very good.
- Wonderful.Copy !req
856. Let's sell it.Copy !req
857. We should name it.
How about "Spring Onion Noodles"?Copy !req
858. Or "Spring Onion Special"?Copy !req
859. "Spring Onion Special".
That's good.Copy !req
860. Customers will love it.Copy !req
861. Do you feel better now?Copy !req
862. With pork. Here.Copy !req
863. It was good. Thanks.Copy !req
864. Thank you very much.Copy !req
865. With pork for me, please.Copy !req
866. Welcome.Copy !req
867. Welcome.Copy !req
868. Welcome.Copy !req
869. Welcome.Copy !req
870. You're looking serious, Mom.Copy !req
871. I'll pass their test today.Copy !req
872. After they eat these noodles...Copy !req
873. and if they drink
all my soup at the end,Copy !req
874. then I've succeeded.Copy !req
875. Let's begin.Copy !req
876. Please!Copy !req
877. This is perfection.Copy !req
878. - Wow!
- At last!Copy !req
879. - Superb!
- Perfect!Copy !req
880. Tampopo...Copy !req
881. Congratulations!Copy !req
882. Darling!Copy !req
883. Come on, darling!
Don't die!Copy !req
884. Darling!Copy !req
885. Have I told you about it?Copy !req
886. What?Copy !req
887. About hunting wild boars in...Copy !req
888. winter.Copy !req
889. There's nothing much
for them to eat, so...Copy !req
890. they dig up yams.Copy !req
891. That's all they eat.Copy !req
892. When you shoot a boar...Copy !req
893. you immediately...Copy !req
894. slit its belly...Copy !req
895. and take its guts...Copy !req
896. and grill them.Copy !req
897. The intestines are full of yam.Copy !req
898. Yam sausages, you see?Copy !req
899. You grill them
over open fire.Copy !req
900. And then slice them
and eat them hot.Copy !req
901. Sound good?Copy !req
902. Yes.Copy !req
903. They'd be nice with
soy sauce and horseradish.Copy !req
904. Darling!Copy !req
905. What's wrong?Copy !req
906. Please hold on!Copy !req
907. I would have loved...
to eat them with you.Copy !req
908. We'll do that someday.Copy !req
909. We'll go hunt boars in the winter.Copy !req
910. Darling, come on!Copy !req
911. Please don't die!Copy !req
912. Shhh.
Be absolutely silent.Copy !req
913. My last movie is starting.Copy !req
914. Good morning.Copy !req
915. Good morning.
And congratulations!Copy !req
916. Thank you.Copy !req
917. I don't believe this.Copy !req
918. And look at this beautiful counter!Copy !req
919. The lighting is perfect.Copy !req
920. Tabo, did you write the menu?Copy !req
921. Uh-huh.Copy !req
922. It's great too.Copy !req
923. Hey, Tabo.Copy !req
924. Hi, Ryuta, Yohei, Uchida!
Let's go. Bye, Mom!Copy !req
925. See you later!Copy !req
926. Are you comfortable working here?Copy !req
927. It's a dream.
I feel like a master chef.Copy !req
928. Frankly, I never thought a woman
could become a good noodle cook.Copy !req
929. But look at her.Copy !req
930. She's doing great.Copy !req
931. Yeah, and she looks so beautiful too.Copy !req
932. We'll drift away
when the customers start coming.Copy !req
933. Thank you so much.Copy !req
934. I feel like starting
a noodle business myself. Goodbye.Copy !req
935. Here they come.Copy !req
936. Welcome.Copy !req
937. Tampopo Noodles for me.
Lots of spring onions.Copy !req
938. Welcome.Copy !req
939. Plain noodles, please.Copy !req
940. Same for me.Copy !req
941. With lots of Shinachiku.Copy !req
942. Welcome.Copy !req
943. Thank you for all your help.Copy !req
944. He can't have roast pork.
So a plain one for him.Copy !req
945. I'll be at the bank.Copy !req
946. Come on, Shohei.Copy !req
947. Welcome.Copy !req
948. Welcome.Copy !req
949. A Spring Onion Special.Copy !req
950. Pork noodles for me.Copy !req
951. We did it, didn't we?Copy !req
952. Yeah, we sure did.Copy !req
953. So long... good luck.Copy !req