Richard Diggelmann

As an avowed Japanophile, this series portrays both the formalness and the intimacy of the culture. From the haunting intro music to the happy recipes at the end, the show is a delight through and through. The cast is superb, covering every aspect of human behavior, riotously funny and painfully sad, each episode plays up a new emotion and life story. We love the Master who presides over his customers aways providing just the dish that fills the void that evening because, "It's my policy." A must watch. Don't forget the subtitles unless you are fluent in Japanese.