Food Scenes Only: 'Tampopo'

The Dave Chang Show

The Ringer

Society & Culture, Arts, Food

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

Dave and Chris are joined by fan favorite, the Snackmaster, Noelle, to discuss the cult classic 1985 Japanese film 'Tampopo.' They discuss the most iconic scenes, most realistic culinary moments, and what has aged like wine versus what has aged like milk from the movie, among many other categories. The trio digs deep into one of the greatest Major Food Porn films of all time—and there's a lot to say. Make a bowl of ramen, watch the movie, and join us for the first Food Scenes Only! You can stream 'Tampopo' on HBO Max: https://www.max.com/movies/tampopo/601a9aca-8a12-4678-be5d-9079867d29f1 Or The Criterion Collection: https://www.criterionchannel.com/tampopo. Send in your questions to [email protected]. Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow. Subscribe to Recipe Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial. Submit your favorite food moments in your favorite movies to majorfoodporn.com. Join our community Discord on majordomo.com. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Guest: Noelle Cornelio Video/Audio Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Majordomo Media Producers: Kelsey Rearden and David Meyer Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is presented by Vital Farms.
0:03.1	Look, when it comes to cooking, I say it all the time.
0:07.6	You are only as good as your ingredients.
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0:16.3	The hens get to roam around outside, forage and grass and feel the sunshine.
0:22.3	And you can trace your eggs back to the farm they came from. Seriously, you can see an actual video of the actual
0:27.7	farm where your eggs were laid on their website. Whether you're poaching eggs for breakfast
0:32.7	or folding them into something like a souffle, reach for Vital Farms. You'll love the taste.
0:39.3	Look for the black carton in the egg aisle and visit VitalFarms.com to learn more.
0:46.1	Today on the Dave Chang Show, we're diving into one of the weirdest, greatest, most brilliantly
0:51.7	absurd food movies ever made provocative, disturbing.
0:56.9	You could continue with these adjectives.
0:59.9	Upsetting.
1:01.5	Yeah.
1:02.5	It's very weird and also great.
1:05.7	And all these things.
1:07.0	You know, the kind of movie that blends,
1:09.8	maybe the only movie of its kind that blends
1:11.5	Ramin, sex, gangsters, oysters, Lolita, salary men, spaghetti westerns, wild boar intestines.
1:25.1	We're talking about Tempopo. It's not just a great food movie.
1:28.3	It's the movie that invented.
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