Tampopo

A spaghetti ramen western set in Japan! Surprisingly enough, Tampopo is made of even finer stuff than its original American counterparts that it is so skillfully playing off of. Every element ranging from the main storyline of a lone truck driver guiding a woman with her failing noodle shop through the art and business of ramen business—to all the wonderful vignettes capturing the soul of being human through the lens of how we interact with food.

It really is a perfect film. There really isn’t anything to add and more importantly, nor is there anything to shave off. I vaguely remembering watching it when I was a tiny boy, who knows when—it has that way of making you feel at home. Whether it be with a great cast of characters, wholesome story, uplifting music, or a combination of all of those.

Go enjoy and appreciate some good ramen out there!
^{and pass a yolk to your loved one from mouth to mouth}