THE Owa Obokun Adimula of ijésåland, Oba (Dr.) Adekunle Aromolaran, had been under pressure. A tremendously taxing one at that. Darts of disrespect were
anthony: intermission. time for a corndog, some funnel cake, curly fries? no. better, much better. yakitori, yes, they have that. but when in okinawa do as the okinawans do, yakisoba. start with pork belly, as one always should. some hacked up sausage, cabbage, carrots, fry that stuff up on the griddle, add some chukamen noodles and sauce, soy, mirin, brown sugar, vinegar, and a bit of sake. topped with seaweed powder, some pickled ginger garnish, and eat. now. oh, he looks aggressive. oh yeah. kenny: oh, he s ready to go. this guy i think is gonna win this one. anthony: all right, well, we haven t seen his opponent. oh yeah. my money s on him. el aggressor.
nasushiobara. his oldest brother, kazuo stayed. he s been the chef proprietor of local restaurant tsukimura for the last 30 years. kimoyaki eel liver dipped in a sauce of sake, soy, and mirin then grilled low and slow over charcoal. anthony: say, they could serve this at the french laundry. right? [ laughter ] catherine: i think we do. anthony: so back in the days of the family catering business, when he looked at his younger brother did he think, this guy s going to make something of himself? chef kazuo: [ speaking japanese ] catherine: he s like, no. anthony: cause your dad said he was a bad, he was not a good student. chef kazuo: [ speaking japanese ] catherine: it s when he went to high school and then he stopped studying. anthony: right, what was he doing instead of studying? chef kazuo: [ speaking japanese ] catherine: mahjong. mahjong.
he s my maestro. teacher, so. tony, try this. strong, very, right? anthony: but you re right, umami. it s deep. masa: this is umami. anthony: among izukura-san s many skills, apparently, is a shocking proficiency at making soba noodles. tonight, the soba is paired up with slices of tender duck and green onion grilled over the irori. masa: nice, al dente. anthony: mhm. masa: this soba s the best soba. anthony: perfect. then topped by a warm dashi sauce made of soy, mirin, and a touch of sugar. masa: i m so glad we can share with this moment with my old friend, you know? anthony: mm. masa: [ speaking japanese ] you know what that word is? anthony: no tell me. masa: once in life, this