comedy

Tampopo is a food-centred comedy where a rouge “cowboy” takes omurice upon himself to help a struggling ramen business.

an odd lark of a film, a Japanese comedy loosely modeled after a Clint Eastwood Western yet set in a Ramen Shop run by a young widow named Tampopo

Tampopo (the movie) is an odd lark of a film, a Japanese comedy loosely modeled after a Clint Eastwood Western yet set in a Ramen Shop run by a young widow named Tampopo.

a Japanese comedy that was hailed by critics as the ‘”first noodle western

Tampopo is a Japanese comedy that was hailed by critics as the ‘”first noodle western,” and depicts the life of a widow who dreams of opening the greatest noodle bar in Japan, a dream which finds unexpected help from a trucker.

Western

TIPA originally specialized in the operatic lhamo form, which has since been modernized with the addition of Western and other influences.

a Japanese comedy about relationships, love, food, and how they are all intertwined

Probably one of the least known films on this list, Tampopo is a Japanese comedy about relationships, love, food, and how they are all intertwined.

a Japanese comedy structured similarly to many Ronin Samurai films and American Westerns in particular

Written and directed by Jûzô Itami, “Tampopo” is a Japanese comedy structured similarly to many Ronin Samurai films and American Westerns in particular.

as a “ramen western”

Tampopo is a genre-bender ahead of a genre-bender's time, affectionately referred to as a “ramen western”.

a funny, sexy, affectionate celebration of food and food's broad influence on Japanese culture

The site's critical consensus states, "Thanks to director Juzo Itami's offbeat humor and sharp satirical edge, Tampopo is a funny, sexy, affectionate celebration of food and food's broad influence on Japanese culture."

the life a dream which finds unexpected help from a trucker of a widow who dreams of opening the greatest noodle bar in Japan,

Tampopo is a Japanese comedy that was hailed by critics as the ‘”first noodle western,” and depicts the life of a widow who dreams of opening the greatest noodle bar in Japan, a dream which finds unexpected help from a trucker.

to many Ronin Samurai films and in particular American Westerns

Written and directed by Jûzô Itami, “Tampopo” is a Japanese comedy structured similarly to many Ronin Samurai films and American Westerns in particular.

a tasty and hilarious take on the classic Western, transposed to Japan’s meticulous culinary scene

Tampopo (Thu 10 Jan) is a tasty and hilarious take on the classic Western, transposed to Japan’s meticulous culinary scene.

a family dining restaurant serving contemporary Japanese cuisine

Tampopo is a family dining restaurant serving contemporary Japanese cuisine.

a self-titled “spaghetti Western”

I’ll try not to spoil too much of it, but essentially, Tampopo is a self-titled “spaghetti Western”

an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft satire of the way social conventions distort the most natural of human urges - our appetites

Tampopo is the tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on Tampopo's quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous “ramen western” by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft satire of the way social conventions distort the most natural of human urges - our appetites.

a delightful light fantasy, existing in a world where there is no real menace or villains

Tampopo is a delightful light fantasy, existing in a world where there is no real menace or villains.

only because all the movies and I don't know about the ones I don't think about right now

Tampopo is a japanese movie - and one I put on my top 5 to top 10 of all movies, all times, all languages - top 10 only because all the movies I don't know about and the ones I don't think about right now.

a classic, comedic film that tells the tale of two truck drivers who help a struggling ramen shop

Tampopo is a classic, comedic film that tells the tale of two truck drivers who help a struggling ramen shop make better ramen.

Indian semi-classical vocal music

Tappa is a form of Indian semi-classical vocal music.

operatic

TIPA originally specialized in the operatic lhamo form, which has since been modernized with the addition of Western and other influences.

Traditional

Traditional Spanish tapeo gathers the best in Spanish gastronomy.