Shinya Shokudo 深夜食堂

Hello all gourmet-lovers! Today marks the start of this blog, yay.

And first out is the heart-warming and sweet drama called ''Shinya Shokudo'' or ''深夜食堂'' , directed by Matsuoka Joji, Yamashita Nobuhiro and Oikawa Takuro. This is a drama from Japan, broadcasted in late 2009. The main character (the master) is played by actor Kobayashi Kaoru. The main plot is very simple: Our story takes place in a small restaurant in a back-alley behind a big shopping district. The restaurant is opened from 24:00-07:00, and the menu is limited. But, as the master himselves says, he'll try and make anything as long as it's something he can do. The restaurant do have some regular customers, a gay bar-owner, three sisters, a young aspiring enka-singer and boxer trying to find the true meaning of life.

I really like this drama because it's very touching, and simple. Also very nostalgic, for those of us who likes that. The drama is only 10 episodes long so it might be too short for some of you.

Here's a clip (from youtube)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgQtA4iJHsM