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Ramen Teh (2018)

Ramen Teh poster
Original title
家族のレシピ
Directed by
Eric Khoo
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Japan
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
AA
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 119 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young Japanese ramen chef travels to Singapore to learn about his late mother's past. He uncovers family recipes and memories that help him understand his heritage and his relationship with food.

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What happens

Ramen Teh (Chinese: 情牽拉麵茶), also known as Ramen Shop (or in Japanese, 家族のレシピ, Kazoku no Recipe, "family recipe"), is a Singaporean-Japanese-French film directed by Eric Khoo and starring Takumi Saito, Jeanette Aw, Seiko Matsuda, Mark Lee, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Tetsuya Bessho, and Beatrice Chien. Ramen Teh had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2018 and was released in Singapore on 29 March 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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