Night Files
Based on and an adaptation of Kusumi Masayuki and Jiro Taniguchi's manga, Kodoku no Gourmet.
Uncle Wu Lang is willfully sending prizes.
In the comments area of this episode,
he says, "What are things that beat you to death and you cannot eat?"
Uncle will randomly send out three Youku routers.
The foodie winner for the third round of the Taiwan Tour prize is: @Xiao Me Ji 95891779
Hey! Wait up a bit. You're riding too fast.
A truck's chasing me down and you want me to wait for you?
Ride a bit faster.
What truck?
You. You're cold.
It's so great to be young.
Only at this time, does it make you feel old.
Just a little old.
But riding leisurely and carefree is exactly what you need to do when riding a bicycle.
Playing catch and chase is better left to the young.
♫ Oh! Let it be. Oh! Let it be ♫
♫ There's a lot of words that cannot be said clearly ♫
♫ It's up to here. It's up to here ♫
♫ Leave behind those secrets I don't have the courage to speak out ♫
♫ Our story lies in the food ♫
♫ Oh! Let it be. Let it be ♫
♫ Breathe, breathe ♫
♫ Attentively listen, Attentively listen ♫
♫ Cherish, cherish ♫
♫ The story lies in the food ♫
Pearl Milk Tea
Chun Shui Tang
Chun Shui Tang.
It is by coming here that I'm able to try their signature Pearl Milk Tea.
World OriginalityPearl Milk Tea
Welcome. May I ask how many people is it for?
My friend has already arrived. I'll be alright finding the table myself.
Welcome. Please take a seat.
Originally, I felt the plain tapioca balls being called pearls didn't quite live up to its name.
However, seeing those two especially scoop the pearls out to eat,
on the contrary makes it feel truly special.
Held in the small dish, they look like pearls inside an oyster.
It appears extraordinarily precious.
And perhaps, as they are called pearls, eating like that is how it should be done.
What on earth are you doing staring at the goods (girls)? Do you want to die?
Stop staring.
Let me finish checking the goods then I'll share with you
some gossip about the affairs between men and women.
Where's my baby?
That's the one. That's the one.
I never thought you'd be able to find it.
When I was a student, I already fell in love with it at first sight.
I never expected it to be stolen away by a female hippie.
That female hippie was extremely barbaric, you know that?
Not only did she take away my baby, she even ripped my clothes!
This can be said as my life's greatest humiliation.
Give it a look over.
If there aren't any problems, immediately transfer the money over to me.
Why are you so anxious? I'm shouting
to celebrate the reunion of me and my baby.
I've already ordered a cup of pearl milk tea for you.
You can drink whilst you listen to me gossip.
Leaving and not drinking a cup of the signature Pearl Milk Tea, would be such a pity.
What's more, ordering and not drinking is wasteful.
You must have seen that couple ordering the Pearl Milk Tea but only eating the pearls, right?
The reason is in this girl here.
She is seriously lactose intolerant.
As long as she's drinking milk, it's possible she's having dairy products.
If she has too much lactose, she will vomit and have diarrhea!
And it so happens, this guy here,
because he's allergic to caffeine, he's not able to drink tea.
Therefore, if these two people are truly together,
they'll be the world's only pair of lovers that cannot drink Pearl Milk Tea together.
It's truly interesting, isn't it?
However, their predestined fate will evolve
and it's brought about by this cup of Pearl Milk Tea.
2005 Taipei
What do you think the flavor of Pearl Milk Tea is?
It's the flavor of pearls, milk and red tea.
Don't say it as if you've drank milk tea before.
The two of us were clearly born to shake milk tea.
Don't worry. At least I have you accompanying me.
I really envy the two of them.
Look at how they're drinking their pearl milk tea.
They look really happy.
How about... we also give it a try?
Give what a try?
Nothing. I hear that I have an allergy to caffeine.
I only have to drink a small amount of caffeine everyday and then slowly I'll be able to conquer it.
You, too! You only have to drink a small amount of milk every day.
- Maybe you'll be able to conquer it, as well.- Okay.
Hearing that, I have a little hope.
But if you're willing to give it a try,
I will also be willing to give it a try.
Really?
At that time, we'll come here to drink pearl milk tea together.
Sure!
Only that, I don't know how long this will take.
5 years? That's such a long time!
After graduation, you have to remain to teach.
I also have to go all out towards being a journalist.
Then I will risk it all for pearl milk tea.
Five years shouldn't be too long.
True. Okay.
Then in five years' time, we'll see who's more amazing.
Qi Zhuo, two cups of warm pearl milk tea!
- Okay!- Okay!
Sir, here's the additional pearl milk tea you ordered.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Is there a problem?
No. No.
He doesn't recognize me.
Please enjoy.
Excuse me. Can I get you to get me a saucer and a small soup spoon?
Sure. I will get you one right now.
What are you doing? Are you copying how those two are eating?
Will the taste be better separating it like that?
I'll know once I have it like that.
Where had I told up to before?
Oh, right! I was up to telling you that they'll meet again five years later to drink pearl milk tea together, wasn't I?
The outcome was that the powers that be were playing tricks on people!
[ 2009, Gaoxiong ]The girl transferred to Gaoxiong to be the local reporter there.
The guy remained in Taipei as a teacher.
One north. One south. Each working hard at their careers.
Actually, they were also fighting to see
[ 2009, Taipei ]who will be the first to give into this illness that has them not be able to drink pearl milk tea.
Are you still working overtime?
You also drank a lot of tea. Can't sleep?
I should drink a bit of milk and see if I can get to sleep.
What brand of milk did you drink today?
The fresh milk from North Road.
To be more serious. I might have good news.
I might, too. When it's confirmed, I will tell you.
Then when it's time, we'll say it together.
I've made it to Gaoxiong to become a teacher.
I've been assigned abroad to be a foreign correspondent.
Then what happened?
Why are you eavesdropping on our conversation?
They must have seen each other again.
I believe they will have the fate to definitely meet again.
Afterwards, the two will be burning with passion
and be out of control! It will definitely be like this!
You're being paid to work. Can you be a little more earnest in your work?
Why are you so fierce?
These two might actually be a match for each other.
Afterwards, one remained in Gaoxiong and the other flew to America.
To meet each other was difficult now!
Even if they collect firewood, there's no way to ignite the fire.
[ 2010, Taipei ] You drink. I'm not drinking.
- You drink. I'm not drinking. You drink...- Oh!
- I'm sorry!- Sorry!- It's okay. Don't worry.
Don't worry about it.
- It's okay.- It's okay?
I'm really sorry.
How about I pay you the laundry costs?
Really, there's no need. Don't worry about it.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. This is lactose-free milk, so it shouldn't be difficult to wash.
Okay.
- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.- It's alright. It's alright.
It's been too long since I drank milk. So it seems lactose-free milk is already available.
I wonder if she knows about it.
What should I say?
Hi. It's been a while since we've seen each other.
Forget it. Probably only I held onto our agreement we made five years ago and looked forward to it.
She really looks like her from the back.
But drinking milk, how can it be her?
If it was back then, I would've thought it was lactose intolerance again.
But this time I think it's probably from catching a cold yesterday, right?
It's been five years. I don't know if he and this city
still remember our agreement.
Older brother, I have to leave first.
Later, when you finish your milk tea, remember to pay the bill for me.
Hey, what about your camera?
My baby, can I get you to deliver it to the private investigator?
He will definitely shout you a meal next time.
Uncle, these documents, can I get you to give these to Zhang Bing Da for me?
He dropped them just now.
That's right. I know he's called Zhang Bing Da.
Furthermore, I also know his chest has a birthmark.
Not so long ago, together, we fought over a camera.
Not so long ago, because we fought over the camera,
I pulled and tore his clothes.
Not so long ago, he didn't even know that I did so much
because I want to...
be friends with him.
It means that not long ago you were once a weak hippie.
Uncle, because I'm a little fatter than I was before,
is it so hard to recognise me?
But I believe that it doesn't matter if I'm fat or thin.
Just now, he must have deliberately left the documents on the ground
for me to pick them up afterwards.
After picking them up, we would then have this chance reunion.
Uncle, let me tell you,
I'm going to write down my contact details here.
Let me borrow this for a moment.
When you give this to him
and when he opens this, he'll see my contact details.
This way we can meet again.
Thank you. Remember to hand these over to him at some point.
At some point, tell him I have free time on the weekends.
Sure.
Uncle, why are you having it separately?
Pearls and milk tea are something made to be had together.
Separately, the taste won't be good.
It's just like Da Bing and me, right now. We're inside two cups right now, each staying nearby.
It's falling short of mixing together.
Therefore, this attempt to score, you must do well to help me do this.
Understand?
Uncle, I'm sorry. You're not my cup of tea.
Sneaking a look at my phone number like this, I won't pick up if you call.
Don't misunderstand. This kiss... I must give it to Da Bing.
Remember to give him a timely reminder. Thank you.
Is it really a good idea to get you two together?
[Wego Boutique Hotel]
It must be because Wu Lang Ge's cursing me.
Okay, okay. I'll make sure to treat you to a big meal next time.
Go in. Go in for me.
Go in, I say!
Overcome the final obstacle. You can do it!
My work has been fruitful. Bring me my baby and come find me.
I'm at 325 Fujin Street.
This place is...?
It's the kids' talent class for those two.
Hey, do you believe it? I followed them up to the motel.
The outcome is that these two truly look like they didn't recognize each other, went to the wrong place,
and are standing at that entrance in an awkwardness of 'me watching you' and 'you watching me' sort of a stance.
And then they came over here to pick up kids.
On the left is Lin Zhen Li's son.
On the right is Chen Han Shen's daughter. It's easy to tell.
One drinks milk and one drinks red tea.
The two of them reunited at their children's talent class.
So this is the reunion four years later?
They have children drinking milk and milk tea.
Indeed, being parents, they can only have the pearls in their memories,
thinking about the taste of that cup of pearl milk tea they were never able to have.
Daddy, I don't want to drink this. I'm giving it to you drink.
Let's go.
Do you think those two kids will become brother and sister?
From now on, when these childhood sweethearts talk about love,
will they possibly act out a particularly melodramatic sadistic brotherly-sisterly love in the future or not?
You...
You're hungry, are you? I'll treat you to some food.
San Yuan Buffet Restaurant (lit. Three Circles Buffet Restaurant)
This one, here.
Over here!
Some people like sitting in the corner because it's peaceful there.
But Da Bing is a natural investigator. He chose a corner that is the most unremarkable.
However, he chose a corner that allows you to take a sweep of the entire place.
We'll sit here!
I always come to this place. The dishes are pretty good here.
Over there, there is a beautiful lady sending me signals.
Don't let my outward appearance deceive you.
My luck in love is extremely good.
Inside this is a peach blossom.
Who's phone number is this?
It's the number of Chun Shui Tang's female waitress.
She picked up your documents and wanted me to pass it on to you.
Is that girl decent?
Should I tell him honestly that it's that fat girl?
Or should I tell him she's the girl who stole his camera in the past,
the hippie who had him strip bare and wants to meet him?
She must be very decent. So much so you can't even say it.
I'll give her a call.
I didn't say anything.
But I'm really hungry.
I better go get some food.
[ San Yuan Buffet Restaurant. Although a cheap buffet, it's popular among Taipei's wage earners who dine out. The cuisine may be common home-style cooking, but it wins over with its taste. ]
[ If you wish to experience the authentic Taipei way of living, it's worth trying San Yuan Buffet Restaurant. ]
I want to eat everything.
But they can't all be had.
If I put everything I want on the plate, I'll surely over-do it.
Green peppers,
roast pork
and eggplant.
Dried radish egg omelette... deep fried spare-ribs
and... stewed pork.
Tomato scrambled eggs.
Oh, well. There's also Da Bing.
Two people eating this together. If I share this, it should be just right.
This time, I really shouldn't eat till I can't move.
I'm meeting the beautiful lady. I'll treat you next time.
This is also good. Always eating alone,
occasionally two people eating together is a little unusual.
Having other thoughts in front of food
is utter disrespect. Empty thoughts, empty thoughts!
Eating things with garlic as soon as I start,
it'll surely affect the taste of the other dishes.
But there are times you shouldn't be thinking so much when eating.
Thinking too much, the food's cold already.
Delicious, delicious.
Eating homemade side dishes with common white rice,
this is called the flavor of life.
Although every dish has its own flavor,
it's the kind of flavor that makes me unable to stop.
It's the kind of flavor that is most basic, but is the most delicious homemade flavor.
Sure enough, I'm unable to stop.
Eat the dishes that go with the rice that go with the dishes. Continue. Continue.
Stewed pork cooked to al dente, delicious.
It seems I've underestimated my appetite again.
[ San Yuan Buffet RestaurantAddress: 391 Fuyuan Street. Hours: 11:00 – 14:00, 17:00 – 20:00. Telephone: 2766 - 2992. ]
Wait. Wait!
What?
Why are you breaking up with me?
Where did you go yesterday?
I wonder how Da Bing is doing.
Where a couple will end up rests on them.
Just like eating a buffet,
no matter what dish you select to go with which dish, it's you, yourself, who picked it onto your tray.
Having not eaten enough or having eaten too much, only you, yourself, know.
Precisely as with the taste of love and marriage,
only the parties involved are able to know and understand.
♫ Perhaps you feel my life is a little lonely ♫
♫ But I have someone I call my good friend ♫
♫ I flip through each of life's ordinary emotions ♫
♫ In my heart, I gather my most splendid sky that belongs to myself ♫
♫ Watching the crowd go to and fro, I'm a little curious of their story, ♫
♫ As I'm alone in the corner of the store, slowly tasting delicious food ♫
♫ Sometimes, a lonely person isn't necessarily unhappy ♫
♫ Happy and sad, near and far, possessing is gaining ♫
♫ You and me, a song, unable to chew it without regret ♫
♫ Regarding an individual's love ♫
♫ It's worthy when effort and heart has been put into it ♫
♫ Travelling through streets and alleys, sampling all the great flavors ♫
♫ Eating and drinking till we're satisfied. Everyday is a beautiful day. Hey! Hey! ♫
♫ No little sister to keep company is no big deal♫
♫ Looking for the next stand. Bandits... ♫
♫ Are you full? ♫
♫ Two cups of brown sugar syrup and a big drumstick ♫
♫ Are you full? ♫
♫ I'm not, yet ♫
♫ We'll talk again after we've eaten. Don't worry about your waist ♫
A person going out to eat by themselves still has to dress up a little.
Actually, there's a sort of happiness accompanying one's self in a dinner.
Watching Youku Tudou's, Lonely Gourmet,
saliva runs as I watch how Mr. Foodie is able to gather happiness and his ability to impress out of eating.
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