Word: itami
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...Tampopo,” by Japanese writer-director Juzo Itami, is a meditation not only on the art of cooking and the pleasures of eating, but also on the link between food and sexuality. Throughout “Tampopo,” food itself is treated as a sort of lover. The film examines these themes in a series of vignettes that supplement the main narrative, which follows an inexperienced restaurant owner named Tampopo on her quest to master the art of making the ramen noodle...