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Kosuke is 31, and tired of his hometown where nothing happens. On a whim, he departs for New York with dreams of making it big. 6 months later, he straggles home… defeated, and saddled with debt. Awaiting him are his old friends, a caring sister, a disgruntled father …and a bowl of noodles. Namely, “udon” noodles. The town is built around udon, sustained by udon, nationally famous for udon.
Following a near-death experience France’s leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef’s bowl of noodles as a young man.
Dave seems doomed to a lonely life of eating ramen noodles alone on Friday nights forever, but Christmas magic is afoot. And no Russian spies, disgruntled bosses, or horny bakery scientists can defeat the Yuletide spirit. Sex, lies, and more sex, the things that make Christmas great.