"Human Gourmet Entry: Surprisingly Delicious Restaurants" (Chukyo TV/Nippon TV Network, Tuesdays at 7 PM) is a variety show that introduces "surprising restaurants" that defy expectations. On April 21st, the show will feature a ramen shop in Takamatsu City that is resisting price increases despite soaring prices.
This ramen shop has been in business for six years. From the kitchen, the owner's rough words like "Idiot!" and "Eat quickly!" fly around, but there's a certain affection to it. The comedic banter between him and "Yoko-chan," a new part-time worker the same age as him, is also a highlight.
Their pride and joy is their homemade soup made from the bones of Sanuki beef. Their "Chinese noodles" (500 yen), which can be enjoyed for just 500 yen, are so popular that customers say, "It's a shame to leave any of the soup." In addition, they offer a variety of other cheap and delicious dishes that will capture your appetite, such as "Hormone Ramen" (700 yen) topped with large pieces of beef offal from Kagawa Prefecture, and "Champon" (780 yen) with plenty of ingredients.
Even amidst soaring prices, the owner stubbornly refuses to raise prices, saying, "If it's cheap and delicious, we can manage somehow." Behind his ability to maintain low prices lies the existence of a person the owner deeply respects. What surprising action did this person take towards Yoko-chan?
The program also featured "Tazawako," a pub in Yokohama that the show has been following closely. The owner has stopped using Uber Eats to cover losses, but now runs a ramen shop as a side job. He serves "Ramen" (900 yen) made with homemade chicken oil, medium-thick noodles, spinach, and homemade char siu.
The show's MC is entertainer Hiromi, and the host is Eiji Kotoge from the comedy trio "Viking". Guests include Soichi Nakaoka from the comedy duo "Rotchi", and Yui Oguri and Momoka Ito from the popular group "AKB48".
