“Tampopo,” December 17, 2001, video. I liked this 1987 film about food, culture, sex, and identity in Japan less than I did when it first came out. A trucker-cowboy helps a young widow master noodle culture and climb the ladder to meaning and success. Fun stuff about the Japanese/European connection. Zen through noodles, movies as a focal point, sex and food. Bronwen didn’t like this as much as I did, although I must admit I don’t think it stands up all that well after 15 years. I sort of forced her to watch it.