Solitary Gourmet

Season 7 Episode 8: Chicken Nanban and Jidori Momokushi of Hyakken Yokocho, Nakano Ward, Tokyo

Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka may have been to Nakano often but on this day he visits Nakano Broadway mall which he wasn't so familiar with. He strolls around waiting for his client Maruyama (Kakuta Akihiro) who was late for their appointment because of the latter's misunderstanding with the scheduling. Nevertheless, the meeting turned out to be a huge success for Goro. He was able to secure a huge contract. Feeling hungry and jubilant, he goes around looking for a place to hold a celebratory feast. He scoured nearby alleys that are teeming with pubs and diners. He wanders into an alley called Hyakken Yokocho. There, he finds a charcoal-grilled yakitori shop called "Namidabashi" that features Miyazaki's local cuisine and local chicken (jidori). The Taisho (Chiba Tetsuya) welcomes him warmly. Among the dishes offered are Chicken Nanban, alluring appetizers, skewered foods that include mackerel, miso-flavored pork belly, chicken meats and offals...

Genre:

Drama

Seasons:

11

Episodes:

132

Actor:

Yutaka Matsushige , Tomoki Uekusa , Masayuki Kusumi

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2012

IMDb:

8.9