"You see, Mr. Ajikko was my Julia Child. In the summer between 7th and 8th grade, I got up every weekday at 7:45 am
to follow the animated adventures of a culinary prodigy who runs a katsudon joint with his mom. When an aging master chef chances upon the restaurant and is–quite literally, as you will see in the clip–blown away by a pork cutlet curry, he becomes the boy’s mentor. Thereafter, the young Yoichi juggles family restaurant duties with his travels around Japan, challenging the reigning chef in every category to a culinary duel."

via Michele Humes, who has two pet rabbits and a delightful blog.