Toro pretty much always has to be fresh. It deteriorates when frozen. It’s just that Brooklynians are cheap and won’t often pony up for the Toro and they get stuck with it. Yamato and a few others always have it. All Japanese restaurants in Manhattan carry it.
And, they can ALWAYS get it fresh. They gave me a lame, typical Japanese, excuse for why they didn’t have it. Something like they couldn’t get it delivered. I guess Brooklyn IS too far from manhattan.
I loved Tampopo too. Wasn’t there an egg in a glass on someone’s tummy?
Hannibal Lecter is one of the all-time best characters EVER.
“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.”
I though Hannibal and Silence of the Lambs were great food movies. Seven as well.
I loved Big Night.
biff, how could I forget that one. Good thing lunch is soon.
Also on my list of great food movies:
Like Water for Chocolate
The Scent of Green Papaya
301/302
Big Night
Chocolat
Tortilla Soup
Toro pretty much always has to be fresh. It deteriorates when frozen. It’s just that Brooklynians are cheap and won’t often pony up for the Toro and they get stuck with it. Yamato and a few others always have it. All Japanese restaurants in Manhattan carry it.
And, they can ALWAYS get it fresh. They gave me a lame, typical Japanese, excuse for why they didn’t have it. Something like they couldn’t get it delivered. I guess Brooklyn IS too far from manhattan.
Otherwise, Hibino was very good.
Lets not forget Eat Drink Man Woman, another great “food” movie.
DIBS – better that they only have it when they can get it fresh / high quality than substandard flash frozen shit though, ya know?