Tetsu Kariya & Akira Hanasaki — Oishinbo A la Carte : Ramen & Gyoza

“You cannot really enjoy yourself if you are too busy trying to look good, can you?”

For this story, I think almost everyone can relate, when one has already experienced to be in a dining situation when etiquette was considered higher than the food itself. Not that I am against fine dining in any way, but it is so true when you could not really feel in place, you would not enjoy the meal. In comparison with the scene in french restaurant, Yamaoka-kun’s friend was enjoying his meal much more when he was comfortable enough with himself (ramen rice scenes). Oh my, the way he was passionately describing the ramen rice techniques made me instantly cooked ramen and rice, and applying the techniques for real.