Tampopo Quotes

  • Man in White Suit: I'll kill you if you make that noise once the movie starts! Understand? And... I also don't like watch alarms going off.

  • Student of ramen eating: [voiceover] One fine day... I went out with an old man. He's studied noodles for 40 years. He was showing me the right way to eat them.

    Student of ramen eating: Master... soup first or noodles first?

    Old gentleman: First, observe the whole bowl.

    Student of ramen eating: Yes, sir.

    Old gentleman: Appreciate its gestalt. Savor the aromas. Jewels of fat glittering on the surface. Shinachiku roots shining. Seaweed slowly sinking. Spring onions floating. Concentrate on the three pork slices. They play the key role, but stay modestly hidden. First caress the surface with the chopstick tips.

    Student of ramen eating: What for?

    Old gentleman: To express affection.

    Student of ramen eating: I see.

    Old gentleman: Then poke the pork.

    Student of ramen eating: Eat the pork first?

    Old gentleman: No. Just touch it. Caress it with the chopstick tips. Gently pick it up and dip it into the soup on the right of the bowl. What's important here is to apologize to the pork by saying "see you soon." Finally, start eating-the noodles first. Oh, at this time, while slurping the noodles, look at the pork.

    Student of ramen eating: Yes.

    Old gentleman: Eye it affectionately.

    Student of ramen eating: [voiceover] The old man bit some shinachiku root and chewed it awhile. Then he took some noodles. Still chewing noodles, he took some more shinachiku. Then he sipped some soup. Three times. He sat up, sighed, picked up one slice of pork-as if making a major decision in life-and lightly tapped it on the side of the bowl.

    Student of ramen eating: What for?

    Old gentleman: To drain it. That's all.

  • Old gentleman: Tampopo! Congratulations!

  • Tampopo: What about your wife?

    Gorô: She left with the kids.

    Tampopo: Why?

    Gorô: I don't know. I grew up in a miserable family, so I wanted to make my own home the warmest there was. I got married. We had kids. And we had a warm home. But I never felt comfortable there. I don't know how to act in a happy home. Before I knew it, my wife was gone... Maybe I'm just a cold-hearted guy.

Extended Reading
  • Doris 2022-03-24 09:03:03

    4.5 Breaking the fourth wall is the beginning, the mother is breastfeeding and ending, the film presents the details of different social classes: fake courses to learn Western table manners, the superiors are far less powerful than the employees... etc. On the contrary, there are also branches in the senior class, The food color is also the best portrayal. Yakusho Koji wears a white suit and his gorgeous wife's "food waste" interest. Even after being shot with blood, he still can't forget those delicacies-appetite and lust. Taking "ramen noodles" as a belief is also an attitude towards life. Yakusuo Koji was so handsome when he was young. Yakusho Koji was cut by an oyster at the seaside and then ate it - the sexual enlightenment of the sea girl, this part can't be liked any more. The picture is so detailed that you can clearly see the oily ramen noodles in the movie, which is mouth-watering.

  • Nat 2022-04-22 07:01:45

    Of course, he is very careful in terms of eating habits, but the cuts are too inexplicable... Many actors' performances are also a bit blunt, even in 1985 films.