Rotten
The film may leave you hungry for deeper insight into some its most renowned purveyors.
Andy Webster, New York Times
Overview
This feature documentary film shows the past and the future of Wa-Shoku that these men and women created and how they maintained the essential traditional qualities of Japanese food.
Director and cast
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Fresh
Has the feel of a State of the Union for devotees, while also serving as an introduction to washoku culture for outsiders.
Michael Nordine, Village Voice
Fresh
Despite its clumsiness, the film conveys the melding of modern and ancient, sensuous and sacred: On the one hand the foodie-fave Ramen Burger, on the other a chef's paean to the "rhythm" of a bowl of ramen.
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
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