Hometown Stories
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.
15. Serving Up Memories
0.0Jun 22, 2019
A Japanese New Year's dish someone's mother used to make. Stewed meat and potatoes, full of a grandma's love. Miyuki Munekawa is a chef who helps her clients revisit fond memories by recreating unforgettable dishes from their past. Just a single bite can bring people and places back to life, and prompt tears of gratitude. Miyuki's reputation has spread, and she now gets requests from all over Japan. Her latest assignment is to recreate a unique rice cake a client's grandmother used to make. But capturing it perfectly proves to be a challenge.