A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story

Drama based on the real-life story of the Funaki household, a renowned family of samurai chefs. Funaki Dennai laid the foundations for Kaga clan cuisine in the Edo Period, preparing food for the nobility. The story of the clan is told here, from the perspective of a woman who marries Funaki's son. Features meals made according to the Funaki family's recipe collection Ryori Mugonsho and recreates the workings of samurai family kitchens at the time. 

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