Foodie Films: Tampopo (1985)

Episode Theme: Foodie Films The Fumblers park their truck in front of a little ramen shop and watch Tampopo. Two of us seductively pass an egg yolk back and forth from our mouths and which two of us may surprise you. Tampopo 1985 - 18 - 1h54m A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food. Director: Juzo Itami Writer: Juzo Itami Stars: Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto Thanks for listening to Fumbling Through Film! New episodes drop every Thursday. Got feedback or questions? Email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Bluesky at @filmfumblers and on Instagram at @film.fumblers. You can also follow Keith on Instagram at @kg3030lives and @dadscardsdaily, Terry on Letterboxd at @terry2099, and Derek on social media at @derek9nine. All original music is produced by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry. Hit him up for the bangers. See you next week as we fumble our way through more films !