Season 1
(2016)
Cast
as Master
Episodes
Tan Men 8.3
October 21, 2016
A specially prepared bowl of tanmen noodles leads a radio announcer to discover a secret about a beloved television sho…
Corn Dog 8.3
October 28, 2016
A childish fight over a fish-sausage corn dog leads to a schism between an Asakusa comedian and his now-famous former a…
Tonteki 8.0
November 4, 2016
An office worker who loves pork steaks knits sweaters for the men she adores, but her affections – and handiwork – are …
Omelette Rice 9.0
November 11, 2016
The shared love of fried rice omelets forms an intercultural bridge between a young Japanese physicist and a Korean gir…
Egg Tofu 8.3
November 18, 2016
A lonely little boy with only a gambler to take care of him hopes to make a connection with a bar girl over a mutual ap…
Umeboshi and Plum Wine 8.0
November 25, 2016
Upon finishing the last of his late mother's pickled plums, a man suddenly wonders what will become of his erotica afte…
Hot Pot for One 8.3
December 2, 2016
A diner regular reunites with an old classmate who, despite a good upbringing, now works a menial job to support her tr…
Sautéed Yam 8.0
December 9, 2016
A dish of sauteed Chinese yam rekindles the connection between a young wife and her former lover, with whom she shares …
Ham Cutlet 8.0
December 16, 2016
A breaded ham cutlet brings back an elderly lawyer's memories of playing the board game Othello with his long-lost youn…
New Year's Eve Noodles, Again 8.0
December 23, 2016
As December comes to a close and the regulars gather at the diner, the Master takes a look back at his memories of the …