Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
French lawyer and politician Brilliat-Savarin has been known as the most extraordinary foodie.
After he returned to Paris from exile life...
Dinner parities were frequently held at his residence where he lived working as a judge.
Gradually, dinner party had been adored by well-educated ladies and gentlemen in Paris.
Such Savarin had used his spare time to write up the sacred book "The Physiology of Taste".
The Physiology of Taste Collection of essays
(December 1825)
The book was published in December 1825.
It was reported that he died 2 months later at the age of 70.
Truffle stuffed Chicken
Cauliflower Gratin
This is a famous saying that Savarin had left behind about foods.
Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.
Quiche dough, 3 mm. Stretch it quickly.
Yes, chef!
Official Residence Chef
Ichiki Kurumi
Why is she here?
"Chicken Saute" is completed.
Yes, chef!
Ichiki-kun!
Excuse em! I'm sorry.
Official Residence Grand Dining Hall Head Chef
Kiyosawa Haruki
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
What are you doing, Ichiki-kun?!
Chef
Tamura Tomokazu
I'm washing the dishes.
Geez... Let's go!
I haven't finished! I haven't finished washing...
It's okay, let's go, now! I'm sorry. We've disturbed you.
Hey, wait...!
Sorry. We're leaving.
- You go with me... - Hey... No way! The dishes...!
Come on! Come with me!
You mustn't willfully get in Grand Dining Hall's kitchen, okay?
I've already sanitized the kitchen's counter, polished the red copper saucepans, and dried the dish cloths.
I've done everything that I could do here.
Without anything to do, it's so boring!
I know what you mean, but...
Koga-san has quit.... for 10 days.
Suddenly, there was no dining...
One day, my existence will put Ato's Cabinet into danger.
Thank you for taking care of me, sir.
I give it back.
Since the Official Residence's Grande Maison isn't functioning...
There's no meaning for me to be Prime Minister's personal chef.
Prime Minister
Ato Ichiro
Prime Minister, incidentally...
When will the Official Residence's Grande Maison be closed down?
But I've decided to accept arrangements for dining soon.
Just as before...
I will continue my job as the Head Chef of the Official Residence's Grand Dining Hall.
Prime Minister.
What is it?
Please come to Grand Dining Hall once.
I'll serve you the authentic French cuisine.
I will come when I have time.
Excuse me, sir.
Everyone, how are you?
We're fine.
Japan Shinken Party Member of the Lower House
Himuro Seinosuke
I'm Himuro Seinosuke of Japan Shinken Party, member of the Lower House.
Ah~! Sei-sama~!
Thank you.
Oh~! Seinosuke-sama, I'm so happy to see you~!
Me too, Ma'am.
Sei-chan, you're a handsome man~!
Ma'am, you're too, a beautiful lady~!
Hurry up and become Prime Minister, okay?!
Thank you very much.
Thank you!
Japan has already become a super aging society.
We must immediately improve labor conditions for people who are engaged in elderly care.
This is a serious issue for the government.
Toyo TV Broadcast's Reporter
Tachibana Yuko
Have you talked with Prime Minister Ato about this?
It's really unfortunate but I think Prime Minister Ato's political strength is already at its limit.
Even the Official Residence's Grande Maison which is said to be the centerpiece of Ato's reformation...
After all, hasn't it become a secret room for collusive talks?
Sir, may we take that as government criticism?
It's all right if that's how you take it.
I, Himuro Seinosuke, do not mean to be rude but I would like to declare here that...
I'm aiming to become the next Prime Minister.!
Uwah!
Sei-sama of Himuro family has finally declared it!
Is he that great?
Eh... You don't know him?!
His grandfather was Prime Minister.
His father was also consecutively served as Minister.
He's Super the 3rd, you know.
Eh~
Right now, Sei-sama is very popular with the citizens.
They say, perhaps, he's more influential than Prime Minister Ato.
More than Prime Minister Ato?
Yeah.
Yes. Yes.
The Official Residence's Grande Maison is slapped by such a person...
Yes. This is the kitchen.
Yes.
Yes, sir!
Ichiki-kun.
There will be a dining!
Prime Minister will show the Official Residence's Grande Maison to the media.
You mean, work!
GuRaMe!
~Prime Minister's Cook~
FINAL EPISODE
Tamura-san, what time is it?
9:30 am.
And... how many guests?
Eh... There are 8 reporters from TV stations and newspapers.
It's 9, including Prime Minister.
We have enough chicken to serve, right?
We're good.
- Tamura-san! - Roger!
Please cut vegetables for the stew.
Okay.
Cut them into 1 cm pieces, right?
- Please do so. - Roger.
And mushroom too.
It's here.
It's this way.
Official Residence Office Staff
Sakurai Asuka
Everyone, welcome to the Official Residence's Grande Maison.
I'm the one in charge of the cooking.
I'm Ichiki Kurumi, the Official Residence's chef.
The dish which I've prepared for today is...
Poulet Saute Maison Shido...
Or better known with the name Cocotte Shido.
Cocotte Shido (Poulet Saute Maison Shido)
Cocotte Shido?
We poured foie gras sauce on lightly stewed chicken in the heat-resistant Cocotte pan.
We covered the lid with pie crust and baked them the oven.
This dish, Cocotte Shido, was invented by Shido Fujio-san, the cook of Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru...
Who was praised as Great Prime Minister.
Probably, Prime Minister Yoshida also had it.
For you to get to know the Official Residence's Grande Maison, we've prepared the best dish.
Thank you very much.
Well now, everyone, please enjoy.
Prime Minister.
Go ahead.
For you to show the Official Residence's Grande Maison to the media now...
Is it because of Diet Member Himuro's remark the other day, sir?
This has no relation to that.
Sir, the other day, Diet Member Himuro has boldly declared that he's aiming for Prime Minister's seat in the next term.
I don't know the details about that.
Sir, for that to come from a ruling party member who should support the Prime Minister, isn't it completely a coup d'état?
Now, now...
Anyway, everyone, let's enjoy the food first.
Ichiki-san, may I ask you?
As the Prime Minister's cook...
How do you think of the role of the Official Residence's Grande Maison?
I...
Everyone, please enjoy the food.
Everyone...
- Prime Minister?! - Prime Minister?! Prime Minister?!
Prime Minister, are you okay?!
One night after the exceptional situation in which the incumbent Prime Minister collapsed in front of the press...
Tachibana Yuko reporter
Disturbance has spread to every quarter.
Because of Prime Minister's poor health, the Cabinet's support rate has fallen.
Japan Shinken Party
Fukui Yozo
Influential members from ruling party has voiced out their anxiety.
For a Prime Minister to collapse in front of everybody...
Well... This is a sign that the time has come.
The point is, for him to neglect his health...
It will set a bad example for the nation.
Well, in any case, under the leadership of Kitamura-kun, the Deputy Prime Minister...
And cooperation within the party... this difficult situation...
This is minestrone, made from seasonal vegetables.
I'm sorry that you have to do this.
Ah~! This is so good!
The good taste of vegetables are nicely brought out.
The doctor said that he only had anemia from the accumulation of fatigue.
Prime Minister's daughter
Ato Riko
I'm really relieved.
I'm all right now.
I'll return to my public duties tomorrow.
However... It's a failure to collapse at that place.
Ichiki-san!
How was the condition of Prime Minister?
He finished all the minestrone.
Eh...?
Ah...
Excuse me...
About this...
Prime Minister collapsed was because of this article, wasn't it?
(Prime Minister's former Private Secretary meets with politician leaders in secret everyday)
(Prime Minister Ato's being cornered?!)
(Once a right hand man joined "Ditching Ato"?)
Eh...?
Excuse me... Hey...
Ichiki-san?
He must have known about this.
Eh?
Politicians, secretaries, government officials, and the media...
They don't have one piece of respect for the foods and the cooks.
The foods always speak of nothing but the truth.
They are nobility and purity.
However...
They eat the foods and the words that they speak always...
Hold the opposite meaning of the truth.
The truth and the opposite?
Let me ask you again.
Why was the Official Residence's Grande Maison created?
It's for the guests and Prime Minister Ato to share a meal...
And understand Prime Minister's message that has been put into one of the dish.
Wrong.
The Official Residence's Grande Maison is nothing but a tool for those politicians.
I don't think so.
That's indeed a blissful thinking.
Hey, he has come out!
Diet Member Himuro...
Prime Minister will resume his public duties tomorrow...
I'm glad it wasn't something serious.
However, the current situation of the government has become more and more urgent.
To break out of this situation...
I have a request to ask of Prime Minister Ato.
Please invite this Himuro Seinosuke to the Official Residence's Grande Maison.
Listen to my talk...
And please firmly realize the reality.
This is a written challenge from a young Diet Member to the Prime Minister.
(To Locoal News Section, Toyo TV)
Just now, after a meeting at Shinken Party's head office, Diet Member Himuro...
In answer to a question asked by a group of reporters...
Getting ready for the transfer?
This is a good timing.
I have a request to ask of Prime Minister Ato.
Please invite this Himuro Seinosuke to the Official Residence's Grande Maison.
Will Diet Member Himuro press for Prime Minister's resignation?
The first Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi was 44 years old when he was appointed.
Diet Member Himuro Seinosuke is now 42 years old.
Will he become the youngest Prime Minister in the history?
From now on, we can't take our eyes off his movements.
And now, to the next news.
What are you doing?
Ah...
I think you already know...
But I'm pretty much at the end wall now...
I guess so.
Seems like everyday, the Official Residence gets a lot of calls...
Telling me to resign from my post as a Prime Minister.
How many calls?
Eh?
How many calls do you get?
Perhaps, 50 or 100 calls...
Is that a lot? Or is that a few?
Well... Which one is it?
Himuro-kun asked me to invite him to the Official Residence's Grande Maison.
That's why I've invited him.
The dining will be in one week.
I want you to make the foods.
Yes, sir.
I'll leave everything to you.
Ichiki-kun.
You know...
Now is the right time for me.
The right time...
I just thought it's about time that you'll come.
Ms. Official Residence's cook.
What you're looking for are...
Books on Himuro Seinosuke, the member of the Lower House.
Am I right?
That's why, I've been protected all the books on Himuro that we have in the house.
How's that?
Today, I absolutely won't let you memorize anything.
If you're frustrated then pay for them properly...
Not these.
What?!
What I'm looking for are books on Ato Ichiro.
N...Now...? Books on the Prime Minister?
You have them right? Books on Prime Minister Ato.
I'll check!
Well...
I was looking for these too.
Where is it? Let see... Calm down, calm down.
Ato... Ato, Ato... Is this it?
No, no... this is not it.
Wait, wait. Wait, wait, wait. This is my store...
Himuro Seinosuke.
As an ace pitcher in baseball club, he had also competed at Koshien.
After graduating from university, he started shop business on the internet.
After 10 years, he achieved 400 billions yen in distribution total.
Ato Ichiro.
He enrolled in baseball club during Sanno high school's days.
His position was mainly outfielder.
He didn't play in any match.
For 3 years, he was always a substitute...
They're so different in everything.
Yes. This is for today!
Odayasu shop's Shrimp & Creamy Crab...
And Swordfish with Butter & Soy Sauce.
Uwah~ Here it comes~!
Today too, say it with all your heart!
Yes!
I'm digging in.
Uh. So good!
Uh. This has to be it!
- Thanks for the food. - Sure thing.
Well...
This time, it's a direct showdown between the current Prime Minister and the next Prime Minister candidate...
Well, but, Prime Minister Ato is completely at a disadvantage...
Disadvantage?
The situation is unfavorable...
Right. That's it.
For such Prime Minister Ato, what on earth will we cook...?
Ah... Today, we're going Dutch...
She's gone!
I want to return this to Ichiki-san.
Ah... Thank you very much for taking the trouble.
But...
Actually, Ichiki-kun has already been absent from work without notice for 5 days.
Eh...
(Prime Minister's guest: Diet Member Himuro Seinosuke)
Takigawa, cut the cabbage into 4~5 cm.
Yes, chef.
Nakata, don't burn the pork.
Yes, chef.
Vice head chef.
Seems like Ichiki-kun has gone missing.
Or so I heard.
She's a rat that has run away from a sinking ship...
Stop with the nonsense and concentrate on your work!
I'm sorry...
For heaven's sake...
Oh... you're that neither brother, uncle, or young grandfather.
Incidentally, I'm not her boyfriend, just an acquaintance.
Did she come here?
Eh? She didn't come, thank you.
What to do?! The dining is tomorrow! Ichiki-kun.
She's not there.
Really...
- Ouch...! - Get out of the way!
Why are you mad?! Buy them, books!
President Kumagai has entered the room...
But they're likely to have a long talk today...
Please put out the foods slowly.
Okay.
Midorikawa-sama's companion seemed tired from a long business trip...
How about we try and put some Okra in their foods?
I see. I'll do that.
Hey, the wooden bowls are finished.
Otani-sama in Sakura room always left the meat untouched.
We should have used seafood instead of meat for her foods.
Roger.
She can really do her job~
Landlady, she's gained considerable training.
Ah, I won't let go of her!
Excuse me.
Come in.
Thanks for waiting, sir.
Prime Minister's Former Private Secretary
Koga Seiji
Fukui-sensei. I'm going to excuse myself for a moment.
From looking at the photo, you think it's this restaurant?
That's right.
I thought that if I wait here I'll see you in due course.
Why were you searching for me?
For the dining this time, there's one thing I want to ask you.
Dining? That no longer has anything to do with me.
Once a right hand man joined "Ditching Ato"?
Is this true?
Yes.
If we don't take in new cells and constantly progress...
The country will certainly decay.
People who have outdated should leave.
You mean Prime Minister Ato too?
Perhaps, the dining this time will be the last for the Official Residence's Grande Maison.
I'm just making the foods.
(Japan Shinken Party and Japan's Future - Himuro Seinosuke's lecture)
Unfortunately, Prime Minister Ato of the present...
He doesn't look at the reality.
He doesn't listen to other people.
He doesn't consider about the nation's livelihood.
He's already a politician of the past.
That's right!
If Prime Minister Ato will cling onto the government forever...
I will bring down the hammer on Shinken Party!
Sei-sama!
Yes!
Do you have a question?
What do you like to eat?
I can eat anything if they're edible.
Unlike Prime Minister Ato, I'm not a gourmet.
The time when I eat is the time wasted, be it one minute or one second.
Because I want to think about politics of Japan even just for a bit longer.
Everyone, thank you.
Sei-sama, Sei-sama~!
You will go live in 1 hour at Toyo TV.
Sei-chan! Eat these Onigiri!
- Ma'am, thank you! Thank you! - I'll watch you on TV, okay?
I don't have the spare time to eat. Dispose of them for me.
Yes, sir.
Sensei... elevator...
- You think I can wait? - N... No, sir.
- Hey, wait... - He'll eat my Onigiri.
Really. I'm glad for you.
He's good person. I'm glad.
- That's so great, right? - Yeah. Sei-sama.
Hey, he's pretty fashionable.
Oh, right... Let me take your picture.
Thank you. Thank you.
Ready? Here I go. Say cheese!
I can eat anything if they're edible.
I'm not a gourmet.
Perhaps, the dining this time will be the last for the Official Residence's Grande Maison.
Now is the time for me.
The foods always speak of nothing but the truth.
However, they eat the foods and the words that they speak always...
Hold the opposite meaning of the truth.
Hey, the photos turned out great.
Let the cooking start!
Ichiki-san!
For today's dining between Prime Minister Ato and Diet Member Himuro...
What kind of dish with a message will you make?
I will make a dish...
Which will make Prime Minister Ato quit.
Eh...?
Bye.
Prime Minister's chef will make the Prime Minister quit...
Prime Minister Ato was abandoned by his people?
That's a terrible thing to say.
Ahh...!
Oh god...!
Tamura-san! Tamura-san!
Hey, wait... wait... wait!
Ichiki-kun!
- You...! - Tamura-san. Let's start.
No... Eh?
Head Chef.
Seems like Ichiki Kurumi has come back to the Official Residence's Grande Maison.
So what?
No...
Now, let's cook!
Yes, chef!
Ichiki-kun, where were you up until now?
I worked as waitress at a Ryotei*.
*A type of luxurious traditional Japanese restaurant.
Sorry, I can't digest that development right away.
Tamura-san, please put oil in the saucepan and set up the thermometer.
Roger.
But, you really swing me around, don't you?
Geez...
Diet Member Himuro, is it your intention to press Prime Minister Ato for resignation?
I will have a good talk with Prime Minister about Japan's future.
More details, please.
Himuro-san.
Completed.
Ah...
Prime Minister.
Let's not use any tactics today.
Will we clearly tell each other if we will step back or not?
Please listen to the voices of the citizens.
Now is the time that we need a new and flexible government.
You're saying if it's you, you can do that?
Yes.
Please leave it to me.
I will push on at the risk of my life.
At this rate, we can't win in the next election.
Shinken Party's existence is in danger.
Existence is in danger...
We've brought the foods here.
The dish for today is Goose Confit, accompanied by Lotus Nut Risotto.
Goose's meat, that's rare.
It's good!
It's truly a delicious dish.
It's really tender.
The goose had an image to be a tough meat, but...
It's indeed really tender.
Confit is a cooking method that submerge tough meat and sinewy parts into the fat such as goose's or duck's fat...
And cook slowly on low heat until tender.
Cook tough meat slowly on low heat...
At the Official Residence's Grande Maison, there is a message from Prime Minister included in the food.
In short, this dish means...
A greenhorn with a tough head...
If he isn't cooked slowly he won't become useful?
No, sir.
Ichiki-kun?
According to original text of "Principle on Correct Diet" on Chinese dishes prepared with medicinal herbs...
A book compiled in Yuan dynasty time on foods
The goose's fat has the effect of improving your hearing.
And the lotus seed porridge has the effect of improving your vision.
Improving your hearing and vision?
Prime Minister Ato...
He doesn't look at the reality.
He doesn't listen to the others.
Isn't this exactly the message for Prime Minister Ato?
It appears that she, as the cook, understands Prime Minister more than anyone.
Ichiki-kun, how could you...
Prime Minister.
Now is the right time... sir.
...I see.
So you admit that now is the right time, right?
Well then, please announce your resignation immediately.
I will excuse myself now.
Himuro-kun.
I absolutely don't have any intention to step down.
But you agreed that now is the right time...!
The right time doesn't mean "the end"...
The original meaning is "just about the right time".
Eh?
It means, now is just about the right time for Prime Minister Ato.
Himuro-kun.
The message included in this dish...
Doesn't it apply to you too?
What do you mean?
The people that gather around you and flatter you...
Isn't it that you couldn't see or hear their true intention?
They flatter me?
I'm talking about the formation of Himuro's new party.
I'm sorry for intruding on your dining.
Koga-san...!
I've been entrusted a quick verbal message...
From Fukui Yozo-sensei of Shinken Party to Prime Minister.
From Fukui-sensei?
That is he will retire from politics world.
Retire...? Fukui-sensei?
That can't be true. Don't lie!
Himura-sensei.
Fukui-san who approached you about creating a new party...
It's abrupt but he's decided to retire.
That from now on, he will support Prime Minister Ato...
He's entrusted me the letter with his signature on it.
Himuro-sensei.
Regrettably, their aim for which they've deceived you isn't to actually make this country better.
It's to secure a comfortable place for themselves for a short time before they retire from politics world.
No way... this...
- Sensei! - What's the matter?
The 3 top economic groups had talked together and announced the continuation of Ato's route.
Prime Minister.
Just now, Neptune Corporation's Chairman Lee from Singapore...
And the White House Chief of Staff Alley...
America...?
They've respectively declared that they're planing to further strengthening their relationship with Prime Minister Ato.
What is this...?!
What on earth is happening?!
Himuro-sensei.
This is Ato's reformation.
Himuro-kun.
Last year, 40 private member's bills were submitted to the Diet.
Among those, 11 bills were proposed by you.
Just by seeing that, I know you're a Diet member who has used his excellence to work for the country.
That's exactly why...
How can you protect the will which is important for a politician...
Please think about it.
The will...
Lotus seeds can germinate even after 1000 years.
They are said to have strong vitality.
And according to "Principle of Correct Diet"...
The lotus seed porridge will make your will stronger...
There seems a theory like that too.
Prime Minister.
I still can't match up you.
From now on too, please give me...
Your guidance.
Likewise.
Himuro-kun.
Since it's already been made...
Will you enjoy the food that my personal chef has made to the end?
Yes, sir!
It's really good.
As expected, the food which takes time to cook is delicious, right?
Thanks for the food.
I've forgotten for a long time to properly savor a dish.
Thank you.
It's very delicious.
Diet Member Himuro.
How was the dining with Prime Minister Ato?
I, Himuro Seinosuke, from now on too, as a National diet member of Shinken Party...
Will follow Prime Minister Ato and will shed a lot of sweats.
Eh...?
I've made a promise to play catch with Prime Minister next time.
Please report about it by all means. Well then.
Ato continues to pitch!
Continues to pitch? Continues to pitch...
Quick!
The front page is decided.
Again, something has happened at the Official Residence's Grande Maison...
- Excuse me. - Thanks for your hard work.
Did you test me with the food today?
Yes, sir.
I believed in you, sir.
"Prime Minister will get the message in the food..."
"And..."
"He will definitely get over it."
You're really ill-mannered, aren't you?
Excuse me, sir.
Thanks for your hard work.
That's all.
Once again, I want you to accept the appointment of Prime Minister's personal cook.
How about Ichiki Kurumi?
In her position, that remark isn't permissible.
I will make a dish which will make Prime Minister Ato quit.
I will dismiss her.
You are made to take responsibility for the words that you bluntly said in the presence of the media and dismissed...
In the end, this is how it turns out.
You were used and thrown away at the convenience of the Official Residence.
You're wrong.
This is...
What?
This is not...
A bad thing.
The success of the dining this time was all thanks to Kiyosawa-san.
The words that they speak are always...
Holding the opposite meaning of the truth.
This is Chicken Saute, Prime Minister's Official Residence style.
Please enjoy.
Yo-heave-ho...
Eh?
All the saucepans are taken down...
The seasonings too...
All the kitchen knives are on cloth...
I see...
You've gone? Ichiki-kun.
She swung me around 'til the end!
From the appearance, she has already departed from the royal road.
The taste's...
The same as mine...
Chicken Saute is completed.
Yes, chef!
But there are faint fragrance of ginger, yuzu*, sesame, and wasabi...
*a citrus fruit and plant originating in East Asia.
From the standard recipe...
She altered it with her sensitivity.
Alteration...
Altering something...
You mean, that too...
Isn't a bad thing...?
This is from Ichiki Kurumi?
(Notice of Resignation)
It was left addressing to me.
In the end, before I could say anything...
She took up the responsibility alone.
You can always call her back.
No matter where she is and what she's doing.
Really?
Perhaps, when I'm being driven to the wall again?
Well then... Excuse me, sir.
After This
The Official Residence's Grande Maison comes back?!