Underplayed Gems

A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2013)

A Tale of Samurai Cooking poster
Original title
武士の献立
Directed by
Yūzō Asahara
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 02m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman from a family of cooks marries into a samurai household. She teaches the son how to prepare meals, and he learns to value cooking as a duty alongside his sword.

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What happens

A Tale of Samurai Cooking (武士の献立, Bushi no Kondate) is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Yūzou Asahara, starring Aya Ueto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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