The BEST episodes of Solitary Gourmet season 5
Every episode of Solitary Gourmet season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Solitary Gourmet season 5!
The story follows a man named Inogashira Goro, who privately runs an imported dry goods business. In his spare time between work, he visits various shops and tastes their cuisine. One of the highlights of the manga is that the shops that appear in it are all real shops geared towards a general public. The drama will preserve the spirit of the manga, in which the solitary protagonist speaks very little and the focus is on his character as he eats various dishes.
#1 - Lamb Shoulder Roast and Lamb Chop of Chitose-Funabashi, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2015
Goro has been busy lately. Although he is thankful for the work, he has been feeling a bit tired. He goes to Sakuragaoka via Chitose-Funabashi Station to visit the younger sister of a friend. She is yoga instructor, Saito Rei (Asami Reina), who wants to consult Goro regarding changing the interiors of her own new yoga studio where she is planning to move into soon. She also taught Goro a yoga technique that could help him relax in case he is feeling tired. After the meeting, Goro tries the yoga technique in the middle of the street to see if it works. However, he feels hunger instead of relaxation, and so he goes in search of an eatery. While walking in a residential area, on his way back to the station, he comes upon a small sliver-type of building, which has two entrances. It is a yakiniku shop and bar, called "Maasan", that serves "Jingisukan (Genghis Khan)", or grilling of lamb meat and mutton. Goro enters inside and is greeted by the owner (Kawano Naoki). He takes a seat by the counter, next to a customer, an old man and a regular of the shop named Yoshida (Mickey Curtis). Goro notices that the shop offers varied ways of cooking sheep: grilled lamb chop, sheep rump, offal, neck meat, sheep fat, mutton soup, and even cheese made from sheep's milk. "This shop's sheep level is high," Goro says later on...
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#2 - Kue Set Meal and Namerou Cold Chazuke of Ookayama, Meguro Ward, Tokyo
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2015
"Somehow, I have a good feeling about today..." Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) comes out of Ōokayama Station, feeling optimistic about today's business deal. "If it pushes through, it's going to be a huge deal.". He meets with company director Yashiro Keisuke (Horibe Keisuke) who wants Goro to take care of changing the over-all interiors of their main branch and in their upcoming Roponggi branch. It does seem quite a profitable deal. However, Goro is perturbed by Yashiro's lackadaisical attitude towards the matter... Later on, Goro is in a foul mood. Feeling hungry, he wants to eat delicious food that will placate his anger. He finds what he was looking for in an eatery called "Kue", that serves "fishermen's cuisine": delicious sashimi set meals, simmered fish, seafood donburi and kabayaki dishes, and namerou. Plus, it serves unlimited refills of rice and miso soup! Goro steps inside, and is welcomed by the proprietress (Washio Machiko). Her husband, the Taisho (Katagiri Ryuji) is at the counter about to perform the dismantling of a huge bonito... Goro takes a "front row seat" at the counter in fevered anticipation...
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#3 - Pork Shioyaki Rice and Mixed Fry of Ohara, Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2015
Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) arrives in Ohara's fishing port in Chiba Prefecture. He is enticed to taste the lobsters and turban shells being sold at a shop but alas, he has work to do first. He promises to eat after he attends to business. Riding the local train towards Isumi City, he enjoys a frozen orange. Arriving at the Kuniyoshi Station, he is greeted by a city hall employee, Yamazaki (Tsukaji Muga). Yamazaki takes him to a "trial house" meant to attract outsiders to settle in the area. Goro is tasked to handle the procurement of materials for the interiors. As Goro sets about measuring the interiors, he suddenly remembers the lobsters at the port. Unable to control his hunger, Goro abruptly concludes his task and asks to be driven back to the Ohara station. Knowing his hunger cannot stand the trip back to the port, he tries to find a shop that sells lobsters near the station. Unfortunately, he cannot find one. So instead, he chooses a butcher shop's eatery called "Genji Shokudo" that primarily sells Isumi pork. Goro orders pork meat with unbelievably soft texture...!
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#4 - Garlic Skirt Steak and Samgyeopsal of Inadazutsumi, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2015
Upon exiting from Nambu Inadazutsumi, it was rain. Goro walk while looking at the map. Plump, rather it is quite fat lady rush (Yoriyukikei Akiko) Choi will likely to be rushed in, and arrived at the safe client futon shop Sako fields of (Terada co). Sako field wanting align the trousseau daughter made Europe. Beautiful daughter gave me a cup of tea. When involuntarily say "Is not that a nice young lady," she just a byte's, out of the daughter when you are showing Kore, and the ripples photo of the daughter, was what that your fat-chan. Goro was after the futon shop to flee the terrible Dokkiri. Then belly is hungry Find the store, but meet in the middle or in ripples. With or help the children of fallen, it was downright good daughter. With continued looking for a store, signboard of "charcoal grilled meat Kotobukisono" enters the eye. Entrance to downright exciting, door had been removed. Burden Goro sit in the seat while is recommended to (Nishio Mari). It asks garlic skirt steak and short salt, rice and oolong tea, the kimchi. Burden story of super bathhouse does not stop. While paying no attention to it, to wait for the meat. Eventually, grilled meat is issued one after another, Goro to be fluent. Then add a samgyeopsal and the upper ribs. Although it is a significant amount to be written along with the rice in too much of the effect of. Although me for some reason out to salted fish, which is also delicious. Finally the top until the pear that's regulars brought me, Goro was had left the store with great satisfaction.
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Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2015
AtamaGoro Noriyuki well coming out of the station of the center line Nishiogikubo (Yutaka Matsushige). And it called the seniors (Nobuo Tsunoda). If you are walking down the alley that bar is lined, and are remembered suddenly that it was often called in this area a long time ago, senior was drinking from daytime in front of what eye. It is after there and senior advising you to know is to not drink and is "How's you full well", but is introduced Sachiko of the fiance toward the Persian carpet shop (Megumi Mari Kai), Sachiko senior near was brought to go, we are saying scolding as "gonna to hear opinion to others that of why two people live house". Goro reads the air, left the hurriedly and its place over cry. Goro belly has decreased with the feel strange Find the store. As you walk the road of the line side by leaving the bar street, shops there is a red flag. When you are drawn as to go, it was a store of Moroccan cuisine called "tam tamu". Enter the "Do not it good cuisine ... pique your own food culture ... Healthy and appetite." Even while confusion in unfamiliar dish name, ask and half the size of the Harirasupu, eggs of brick and lamb meat of the hamburger, the couscous of vegetables. If you drink ask for mint tea, to try it is recommended that you put the sugar in the shopkeeper of women (Kazue Ito). The clerk one store manager. The store's Goro reservation tourists things narrowed to worry about it coming one after another, but rest assured at the sight that came the turnover taking turns two sisters help the store. One after another is coming cuisine. Brick to flow out the yolk from in Dividing the middle with a knife of Jiwa~tsu and eggs over the lemon, and stuff oneself by hand while is recommended. Couscous of vegetables indescribably came stimulation at a later when I eat a mix of middle Harissa. All fluent, it was Goro you get to return to happy.
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Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2015
Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) visits a client in Yoyogi-Uehara referred to him by his associate Takiyama. The client who owns a sign shop is not at home so Goro meets with the wife instead (Yokoyama Megumi). Alone with the wife, Goro looks at her eyes and senses a strange atmosphere. Unnerved, he hurries up and finishes the meeting and leaves. Before he goes, the wife hands him a letter in a pink envelope. Fearing that it is a love letter, Goro nervously opens the envelope and reads it... Later, in a foul mood, Goro goes in search of another client, a tatami shop owned by Ozaki (Ishii Kenichi) who was looking for a foreign-made bike. After the meeting, the smell of dried rush used for the tatami relaxes him and soon, he feels hungry. He walks down a narrow alley and finds a shop with dried chilies in front. At the entrance, the signboard says "Gatemo Tabun, Bhutanese cuisine". Without any idea what kind of dishes are being served, Goro takes a plunge and goes inside. Goro reads the menu and is confronted with strange names like Hoge, Momo, Ema datshi, Phagshapa... But one thing he knows for sure, the meals are certainly going to be spicy!
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#7 - Omelet with American Sauce and Oysters Meuniere of Sengendai, Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2015
Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) arrives in Sengendai, Saitama Prefecture where he notices there are plenty of bicycles around. He is supposed to go to his next client, but gets lost temporarily in a residential complex area. Along the way, he spots a stew shop located in a building with a very nondescript facade. Finally, he has found his client (You), a proprietress of a karaoke/snack bar. It was a strange meeting. The proprietress, boasting that she has sharp intuition, correctly guesses Goro's thoughts and even his state of health... After the meeting, Goro feels famished. He remembers the stew shop he spotted a while ago, and goes back to it. It is called, "Kuriya Sawa", a restaurant that serves warm, western-style meals. Goro goes in and is greeted by the mother and son owners (Shigeta Chihoko, Maena Tomoya). Goro looks at the menu, and licks his lips at the delectable choices of rich and hearty stews, omurice, doria, and other sauce-based dishes...
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#8 - Popeye Bacon and Raw Smoked Saury of Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Koto Ward, Tokyo
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2015
If you come out from Kiyosumishirakawa, Inoatama Goro (Yutaka Matsushige) it was with a big sigh. This place Dotakyan of work is continuing. Forget the handkerchief, to enter the souvenir shop. If you take one towel, painting of Fu Dharma. "This Dharma, surely, to bring ..." Then, we meet with Tajima (Ken Toi Sasaki thickness) in Fukagawa Edo Museum of today's work destination. Work it was decided with the breeze. Be still the Dharma is brought, When I think like, belly has decreased. If you are walking the Edo museum Street shopping district Shenzhen, goodwill of the "tavern Dharma" has caught the eye. Once inside, momentarily overwhelmed by Goro to the hot air of a lot of customers, such as the regulars. Clerk of Sue's sit-shaped counter seats while child is guided to (Atsuko Asano). Anyway strip (menu) is large. Even while quite lost, ask miso soup, the oolong tea Popeye bacon, Sanmakunsei thorns and stew, rice. And also one after another customer comes the meantime, go stuffed seat by little, the store's full. Which came out as "gratin" the customer at that time facing, was was somehow familiar, "Chin". Near to enjoy the Popeye bacon et al reputation also at the store, while surprise from Western to trackless of anything certain store menu to pot, Goro is also riding on it, and add the onion bun. Why it had been accompanied by cucumber, but I received delicious with or attached to the stew at the time. It was Goro, which turned into a good day thanks to the Dharma.
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Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2015
Goro meets with one of his regular clients, Yamamura (Ryu Raita) who has gotten wind of his upcoming business trip to Taiwan. Yamamura asks him to deliver an item to his granddaughter, Takako (Okubo Mariko) who is studying and working in Yilan County, Taiwan. Goro reluctantly says yes... Sometime later, Goro arrives in Taipei. He goes straight to Sanxing, Yilan to deliver the said item which turns out to be... Afterwards, he goes around Luodong in search of a shop where he could eat. He chooses an eatery named Quántái Xiǎochībù, which offers seafood and stir-fried dishes. However, Goro feels intimidated when confronted with the menu completely written in Chinese text. Nevertheless, despite the language barrier, the friendly proprietress (Yang Yunyu) and local girl (NueNue) help him out by recommending what dishes to try out...
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#10 - Chicken Rice and Soupless Noodles of Yongle Market, Taipei, Taiwan
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2015
It is Goro's (Matsushige Yutaka) second day in Taiwan. On this day, he will research on Taiwanese products for the upcoming trade exhibition in Paris. He goes to the National Traditional Arts Center in Yilan County. There, he finds all sorts of good ideas for the exhibition: glassware, tea utensils, brushes. He also tries candy-coated tomatoes being sold there. At a tea house, Goro encounters a young entrepreneur Liu Shinichi (Mizuma Ron) who gives him a tip on where to go and find more Taiwanese goods. "Go to Dinghua Street". Goro takes his advice and visits the old warehouse district at Dihua Street in Taipei. The exotic items there made Goro hungry, so he goes on a food-hopping adventure around Yongle Market. He chooses an eatery called "Yǒnglè Xiǎochī" and asks for a meal of Taiwanese street food. Next he tries a stall called "YuanWei LuRou Fan". Not fully understanding the Chinese menu, he takes a plunge and orders unknown dishes with weird sounding names: "Dried Noodles" and "Sewage Soup". Lastly, craving for some sweets, he buys douhua (bean curd snack) at "Guzao Wei Douhua". There, he encounters another lone wolf like himself, Wulang (Winston Chao), eating quietly in a corner. The two men eye each other curiously...
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#11 - Jun (Chicken) Liver Bowl of Kameido, Koto Ward, Tokyo
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2015
At a time when Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) is busy, his lower back hurts once again. The doctor (Kitamura Yukiya) suggests he be hospitalized so he could make thorough examinationof his health. Goro hesitantly obliges. Three days later, Goro is in his hospital bed being served dinner by a nurse (Sudou Atsuko). Goro is looking forward to the hospital meals, which he deemed "has improved considerably lately". However, his meal this time was disappointing, and describes the flavor as "thin". Then, the doctor comes to check on his progress. He says Goro is ready to be discharged the next day. However, for no particular reason, he nonchalantly asks Goro about gyoza. As a result, Goro who is yearning to eat something salty and savory, cannot stop thinking about gyoza, and had trouble sleeping. The next day, he gets discharged and decides to reward himself with a hearty meal. He chooses a ramen shop called "Saien", which of course serves his much longed-for gyoza. His wish is granted, and along with it, he orders the shop's famous dish, Jun Liver Bowl...
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#12 - One-Person Sukiyaki of Nishi-Sugamo Toshima, Tokyo
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2015
Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) arrives at real estate company in Nishi-Sugamo in Toshima Ward. At the request of his client Morita (Keiichi Noda), he has come to preview a shop his client is eyeing to rent. While he is filling in an entry form, the company president (Tsuchiya Nobuyuki) and employees (Hanawa Nobuyuki, Hosono Kyoko) are all trying to read his last name, and somehow pronouncing it wrong. Goro is bewildered since he assumes his last name is pretty easy to read... Then, later on, after previewing the shop, Goro feels hungry. He hurries and finds a shabu-shabu and sukiyaki shop called "Shabu Tatsu" along an old-fashioned, quaint shopping street. Inside, there is a rarely seen U-shaped counter. Goro finds the set meals quite tempting. When asked by the proprietress (Yasuko Tomita) what his order is, Goro chooses a luxurious solo order of sukiyaki set meal with prime beef cuts. What a fitting choice for an advanced year-end banquet!
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