This feature documentary film shows the past and the future of Wa-Shoku that these men and women created and how they maintained the essential traditional qualities of Japanese food.
Despite its clumsiness, the film conveys the melding of modern and ancient, sensuous and sacred: On the one hand the foodie-fave Ramen Burger, on the other a chef's paean to the "rhythm" of a bowl of ramen.
– Sheri Linden,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr 2015
fresh:
Has the feel of a State of the Union for devotees, while also serving as an introduction to washoku culture for outsiders.
– Michael Nordine,
Village Voice,
22 Apr 2015
rotten:
The film may leave you hungry for deeper insight into some its most renowned purveyors.