Asian Movie: Tampopo
1. What did you learn about the relationship of food and culture from watching the movie?
I learned that food has a strong meaning in the Japanese culture. They prepared it with special care. They have like a special ritual not only in their cooking but also in the way they eat it.
2. Were you tempted to try any foods shown or were you turned off by the food habits of another culture?
I was tempted to try all foods shown in the movie, except the one in which they killed a turtle and drank its blood.
3. Is the film making political comments about the consumption or production of food?
Japanese people are biased on who prepares the food (noodles and soup); they thought that women could not prepare as good and tasty noodles and soups as men.
4. Are there gender issues raised about who makes or eats the food?
Yes, there is one gender issue about who makes the food. They say that noodles are prepared only by and for men, but in the movie they helped a woman named Tampopo to learn how prepare the best noodles and soup in the town.
5. Did you learn about cultural traditions?
Just how Japanese people have a special method to eat noodles. They showed respect not only for every single ingredient on it but also for the person who prepares it. I learned that it is disrespectful to make noise when you are eating noodles, but if the noodles and soup were really good, you should eat it all and slurp the last drink of soup.
6. What was your favorite scene in the movie?
My favorite scene in the movie was at the end; when Tampopo prepared her noodles and soup and all the men who helped her enjoyed the food and congratulated her.
7. Would you recommend that your classmates see the movie?
Yes, I would strongly recommend this movie. It is funny, but it is a really good movie that shows how a woman could mature or flourished as a person and a professional with perseverance and discipline (also, she got help from good people.)
Reference
Tampopo Theatrical Trailer. (2007, December 10). Retrieved from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbp5xm8R2VQ&feature=player_embedded
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